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The document discusses the life and career of violinist Dr. Felix Andrievsky. It details that he was born in Ukraine in 1936 and showed early musical talent, winning competitions. He studied violin in Moscow under renowned professors and had an active performing career in Russia. Later he taught at several international music academies and was a mentor to Lord Yehudi Menuhin, helping establish Menuhin's music school in England.

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The document discusses the life and career of violinist Dr. Felix Andrievsky. It details that he was born in Ukraine in 1936 and showed early musical talent, winning competitions. He studied violin in Moscow under renowned professors and had an active performing career in Russia. Later he taught at several international music academies and was a mentor to Lord Yehudi Menuhin, helping establish Menuhin's music school in England.

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Dr.

FELIX ANDRIEVSKY
Felix Andrievsky was born in
1936 in Ukraine. His mother was
a musician, his father-a surgeon.
After only one year of taking violin
lessons F. Andrievsky took part in
the Republic’s Music Competition
and won first prize among
violinists. Soon after that the
State send him to Moscow where
he continued serious violin
studies at the Moscow Central
Music School for gifted children in
the class of Professor Abram
Yampolsky.
From that time onwards the
professional education and
musical activity of F. Andrievsky
took place under the supervision
and in close contact with Russia’s
best violin professors — Abram Yampolsky, Yuri Yankelevich and others.
F. Andrievsky led an active professional life in what can be described as the
most productive period in new musical Russia. He also appeared in concerts
and recitals with his wife Irma Zaritskaya, a prizewinner at the International
Chopin Competition.
At present time musical activity of F. Andrievsky is concentrated entirely on
teaching, which stretched out into wide professional field: he worked as
Professor in the Jerusalem Music Academy, in the Music Academy of Tel Aviv
University. as Professor and Director of Studies in the International Menuhin
Music Academy in Gstaad, Switzerland; member of jury in several International
Competitions, Director and leading Professor in Summer Courses (England.
Switzerland. Spain, Italy, Germany, Korea, Australia, Israel), and as a lecturer in
Master Courses in many Music Academies, in ESTA (European String Teacher
Association) and others.
During Lord Yehudi Menuhin’s visit to Moscow many ears ago, he heard F.
Andrievsky’s pupils in Moscow Central Music School. It was then that F.
Andrievsky and Yehudi Menuhin first met, and this meeting was followed by
long term contact. F. Andrievsky was invited by Lord Menuhin to his newly
opened Music School in England. The realization of this become possible after
1972 whenk''; F. Andrievsky and his family were allowed to emigrate to Israel.
At present F. Andrievsky, of whom Yehudi Menuhin wrote:
“he has brought us invaluable method, what one might call “know how”. It is as
one of Russian nuclear physicists suddenly defected and brought us a whole
load of valuable information”- is holding the post of Professor (Principal
Lecturer) at the Royal College of Music in London, UK. Many of his pupils have
become winners of International Competitions, many now lead active life as
soloists and critically acclaimed musicians worldwide.

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