Jascha Heifetz, Lithuanian-American violinist and educator (born 1901)

Jascha Heifetz

Russian-American violinist (1901–1987)

Jascha Heifetz was a Russian-American violinist, widely regarded as one of the greatest violinists of all time. Born in Vilnius, he was soon recognized as a child prodigy and was trained in the Russian classical violin style in St. Petersburg. Accompanying his parents to escape…