Legendary Soviet violinist and teacher Pyotr Stolyarsky was born on this day in 1871. As a pedagogue, his impact on music education for children and his dedication

  Legendary Soviet-born violinist, violist and conductor Igor Oistrakh was born in 1931 in Odessa, Ukraine. After being introduced to the violin by his father, David Oistrakh,

  Born in Marseille in 1902, Zino Francescatti's life spanned almost the entirety of the twentieth century. He made his public debut aged 10, playing the

  The Violin Channel recently caught up with internationally acclaimed violinist VC Artist Igor Pikayzen, the grandson of Victor Pikayzen, to ask about the recording.  Igor said