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Arts & Literature
Paul Zukofsky
Who
Paul Zukofsky · Arts & Literature
What
Classical violinist
When
1943, Brooklyn, New York, United States — 2017, Hong Kong
Where
United States · Hong Kong
Biography
Paul Zukofsky is recognized among Jewish contributors to Arts & Literature — Classical violinist
How & why
Zukofsky was an American violinist and conductor renowned as a champion of contemporary and avant-garde music, premiering demanding works by composers such as Cage, Crumb and Babbitt. A child prodigy who debuted at Carnegie Hall, he later taught and conducted internationally. He was the son of the Objectivist poet Louis Zukofsky and was born into this Jewish family in Brooklyn.
Sources & external links
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Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Music
Contributions & Sources
Classical violinist
1943
Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Music
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