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Shlomo Mintz

Shlomo Mintz is an Israeli violinist and conductor, born in Moscow in 1957, who performs with orchestras and in recitals around the world.

born 1957Violin performance worldwideConducting international orchestrasCo-founding Violins of HopeKeshet Eilon violin mastercourse

Born: 30 October 1957, Moscow
Occupation: conductor, violinist

Shlomo Mintz was born in 1957 in Moscow

Shlomo Mintz was born in Moscow on 30 October 1957. In 1959 his family immigrated to Israel and settled in Holon.

In Israel he studied violin with Ilona Feher, who introduced him to Isaac Stern, later his mentor. At 11 he played as a soloist with the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra. He made his Carnegie Hall debut with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra and then studied with Dorothy DeLay at the Juilliard School in New York.

At 18 he began conducting alongside his violin career and led orchestras such as the Royal Philharmonic and the Israel Philharmonic. He was music advisor of the Israel Chamber Orchestra from 1989 to 1993 and later held posts with the Maastricht Symphony and the Zagreb Philharmonic. He signed a long-term recording contract with Deutsche Grammophon.

He co-founded the Keshet Eilon violin mastercourse at Kibbutz Eilon and the Violins of Hope project with violinmaker Amnon Weinstein. He has served on and led juries of international violin competitions. In 2006 he received an honorary doctorate from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev.