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Jacques Israelievitch (born in Cannes, France) is a French violinist.

At 11 years old he was the youngest graduate in the history of the Le Mans Conservatory. He went on to study at the Paris National Conservatory, receiving three first prizes at age 16. He also studied at Indiana University with Joseph Gingold, Janos Starker, William Primrose and Menahem Pressler.

Israelievitch also performs as a soloist and chamber musician. In 1972, Sir George Solti appointed him as Assistant Concertmaster of the Chicago Symphony. He then served as Concertmaster of the St. Louis Symphony. He has served as Concertmaster of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra since 1988.

He has recorded works by Ludwig van Beethoven and R. Murray Schafer with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, violin works by Edvard Grieg, and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's Sinfonia Concertante.

He taught at Indiana University.

Israelievitch was made Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres in 2004.

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