Gifted violinist Ivry Gitlis dead

Violinist Ivry Gitlis died in Paris last week at age 98. The world-famous musician performed with The Rolling Stones and jazz greats, as well as with respected orchestras and conductors. Gitlis was reportedly the first Israeli musician to perform in Soviet Russia, in 1963. His death was confirmed by France's culture minister, who called him “a magnificent performer and a generous musician.” Gitlis began his career as a violinist in the 1920s and was still performing in the 2010s. He was born in Haifa, Israel, in 1922, and sent to the Paris Conservatory at the age of 10 under the guidance of violinist Bronislaw Huberman.