Samuel Dushkin

Samuel Dushkin (December 13, 1891 – June 24, 1976) was an American violinist of Polish birth.

Dushkin was born in Suwałki, Poland. He studied at the Conservatoire de Paris as well as with Leopold Auer in New York City and Fritz Kreisler. He made his European debut in 1918 at the age of 23 and six years later his American debut with the New York City Symphony Orchestra under Walter Damrosch.

Dushkin cooperated closely with Igor Stravinsky in the composition of the latter's first work for the violin, the Violin Concerto. He played at the concerto's world and US premieres and on the debut Vox recording (VLP 6340) with Stravinsky conducting Lamoureux Orchestra.

Stravinsky also composed his "Duo Concertante" and his "Divertimento", both for violin and piano, to play with Dushkin in concert tours. They also worked together in violin transcriptions of other works, such as the "Suite Italienne" from Pulcinella.

Dushkin owned two Stradivarius violins, a Guarneri del Gesù violin and a Guadagnini violin. [ [http://www.cozio.com/Owner.aspx?id=498 Cozio.com] ]

Dushkin died in New York.

Notes

References

* "Samuel Dushkin" The Concise Grove Dictionary of Music. Oxford University Press, Inc., 1994