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CodeDS/UK/9004
NameOistrakh; Igor (1931-2021); Ukrainian violinist
Variations of NameIgor Davidovich Oistrakh
Dates1931-2021
GenderMale
Place of Birth/OriginOdessa, Ukraine (born)
RelationshipsSon Tamara Rotareva and of David Oistrakh, violinist.
BiographyIgor Oistrakh (born 27 April 1931-14 August 2021) was a Ukrainian violinist.

Oistrakh attended the Central Music School in Moscow and made his concert debut in 1948. From 1949 -1955 he studied at the Moscow Conservatory, winning first prizes and international competitions in Eastern Europe. He then joined the faculty of the Conservatory in 1958, becoming a lecturer in 1965. Since 1996 Oistrakh has held the post of Professor of the Royal Conservatory in Brussels.

He has appeared frequently internationally, both as a soloist and in joint recitals with his father, or with his father conducting.

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