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Biography of Isaac Stern
21. Jul 1920 – 22. Sep 2001(81 years)Died in:New York City, New York
American musician
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Burial Place
Morningside Cemetery
Awards(6)
Léonie Sonning Music PrizeWolf Prize in ArtsKennedy Center HonorsGrammy Award for Best Instrumental Soloist(s) Performance (with orchestra)Grammy Award for Best Chamber Music PerformanceNational Medal of Arts
Spouse(1)
Nora Kaye
Education(1)
Isaac Stern (* 21. July 1920 in Kremenets; † 22. September 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 Events1920
Born in Kremenets, Ternopil Oblast
1928
San Francisco Conservatory of Music
until 1931
1948
Married Nora Kaye
until 1949
1962
Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Soloist(s) Performance (with orchestra)
1963
Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Soloist(s) Performance (with orchestra)
1965
Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Soloist(s) Performance (with orchestra)
1971
Grammy Award for Best Chamber Music Performance
1982
Léonie Sonning Music Prize
1982
Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Soloist(s) Performance (with orchestra)
1984
Kennedy Center Honors
1987
Wolf Prize in Arts
1991
National Medal of Arts
1992
Grammy Award for Best Chamber Music Performance
2001