Ida Haendel
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About
Winner of the Warsaw Conservatory Gold Medal and the first Huberman Prize in 1933.
Before Fame
She became a laureate of the first Henryk Wieniawski Violin Competition when she was seven against many experienced performers.
Trivia
Her recorded performance of the Sibelius Concerto won a Sibelius medal in 1982.
Family Life
She was born in East Poland where her father taught her violin when she was three years old.
Associated With
She is said to have inspired David Garrett.
