Jascha Heifetz
Jascha Heifetz
Jascha Heifetzwas a violinist, considered by many to be the greatest violinist of all time. Born in Wilno, Russian Empire, he moved as a teenager to the United States, where his Carnegie Hall debut was rapturously received. He was a virtuoso since childhood—Fritz Kreisler, another leading violinist of the twentieth century, said on hearing Heifetz's debut, "We might as well take our fiddles and break them across our knees."...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionViolinist
Date of Birth2 February 1901
CityVilnius, Lithuania
CountryUnited States of America