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Ivry Gitlis | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Yitzhak-Meir Gitlis |
Born | Haifa, Palestine Mandate (now Israel) | 25 August 1922
Died | 24 December 2020 Paris, France | (aged 98)
Genres | Classical |
Occupation(s) | Violinist, pedagogue |
Instrument | Violin |
Years active | 1937–2019 |
Ivry Gitlis (Hebrew: עברי גיטליס; 25 August 1922 – 24 December 2020) was an Israeli virtuoso violinist and UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador. He performed with the world's top orchestras, including the London Philharmonic, New York Philharmonic, Berlin Philharmonic, Vienna Philharmonic, and Philadelphia Orchestra.