born Jan. 20, 1891, Talnoye, Ukraine, Russian Empire
died April 5, 1967, New York, N.Y., U.S.
Ukrainian-born U.S. violinist.
He studied with Leopold Auer (1845–1930) in St. Petersburg from age 10 and made his professional debut in Berlin at 13. Tours of Germany and England followed, and he first played in the U.S. in 1908. With Jascha Heifetz and Efrem Zimbalist (1889–1985), he established the "Russian school" of violin playing. Admired for his full tone and passionate style, he had many pieces written for him by eminent composers.