A recognized child prodigy, Polish-British-Canadian violinist Ida Haendel competed against towering virtuosos David Oistrakh and Ginette Neveu. She was awarded 7th prize in the 1935

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  Northwestern University's Bienen School of Music has announced that Victor Yampolsky, the school's Carol F. and Arthur L. Rice Jr. Professor in Music Performance, will

  Born in Russia, Shindarov began his violin studies with Piotr Stolyarsky — who also taught Misha Elman, Nathan Milstein, and David Oistrakh. Shindarov later received