Memorial Page for Isaac Stern
American musician
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July 21st, 2026
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Isaac Stern (* July 21, 1920 in Kremenets; † September 22, 2001 in New York City) was an american musician. He was 81 years old. He was married to Nora Kaye. He studied at San Francisco Conservatory of Music. He received 6 awards, including Léonie Sonning Music Prize, Wolf Prize in Arts. His cause of death was heart failure. He was buried at Morningside Cemetery.
Life Events
14 EventsBorn in Kremenets, Ternopil Oblast
1920San Francisco Conservatory of Music
1928until 1931
Married Nora Kaye
1948until 1949
Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Soloist(s) Performance (with orchestra)
1962Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Soloist(s) Performance (with orchestra)
1963Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Soloist(s) Performance (with orchestra)
1965Grammy Award for Best Chamber Music Performance
1971Léonie Sonning Music Prize
1982Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Soloist(s) Performance (with orchestra)
1982Kennedy Center Honors
1984Wolf Prize in Arts
1987National Medal of Arts
1991Grammy Award for Best Chamber Music Performance
1992Died in New York City, New York (heart failure)
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Isaac Stern. Forever remembered.