Violin Virtuoso Henryk Szeryng Was Born On This Day in 1918 [ON-THIS-DAY]

Polish-born Mexican violin virtuoso, diplomat, pedagogue and philanthropist Henryk Szeryng was born on this day in 1918

Polish-born Mexican violin virtuoso, diplomat, pedagogue and philanthropist Henryk Szeryng was born on this day in 1918.

A student of Maurice Frenkel, Carl Flesch and Jacques Thibaud, Maestro Szeryng is remembered as one of the foremost violinists of all time – praised for his sterling musicianship, innate interpretive qualities, tone, colour and broad musical lines.

He passed away from a cerebral hemorrhage in 1988 – aged 69.

 

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