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Igor Oistrakh
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Igor Davidovich Oistrakh
Born:
April 27, 1931, Odessa, Ukraine, U.S.S.R.
Died:
August 14, 2021, Moscow, Russia (aged 90)
Notable Family Members:
father David Oistrakh
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Igor Oistrakh

Ukrainian violinist
Also known as: Igor Davidovich Oistrakh
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Igor Oistrakh (born April 27, 1931, Odessa, Ukraine, U.S.S.R.—died August 14, 2021, Moscow, Russia) was a Ukrainian violinist noted for his lean, modernist interpretations.

Oistrakh studied with his father, the famous violinist David Oistrakh, and also attended the Central Music School in Moscow, making his concert debut in 1948. He then studied at the Moscow Conservatory (1949–55), winning first prizes, while still a student, at international competitions in Budapest, Hungary, and Poznań, Poland. In 1958 he joined the faculty of the Moscow Conservatory, initially assisting his father and in 1965 becoming a lecturer. He later taught at the Royal Conservatory of Brussels.

Oistrakh performed abroad frequently in Europe and America, occasionally appearing in joint recitals with his father or as a soloist with his father as conductor. He also performed with his wife, pianist Natalya Zertsalova, and their son, Valery, who was also a noted violinist.

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