Ivry Gitlis

Biography

Ivry Gitlis was born on August 25, 1922, in Haifa, Israel to Jewish parents who emigrated from Ukraine. A child prodigy, he began studying violin at age five and went on to perform with world-renowned orchestras including the London Philharmonic and New York Philharmonic. In 1940, during World War II, Gitlis worked for the British Army before making his debut with the London Philharmonic Orchestra after the war.