Ivry Gitlis
Ivry Gitlis עברי גיטליס | |
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Ivry Gitlis at home (Paris, 2010) | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Yitzhak-Meir Gitlis |
| Born | 25 August 1922 Haifa, Palestine Mandate (now Israel) |
| Died | 24 December 2020 (aged 98) Paris, France |
| 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.