Zara Nelsova
Zara Nelsova · Arts & Literature
Classical cellist
1918, Winnipeg, Canada — 2002, New York City, USA
Canada · United Kingdom · United States
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Zara Nelsova was a celebrated cellist, dubbed the 'Queen of the Cello', who premiered works by leading composers and in 1966 became the first North American cellist to perform in the Soviet Union. Born Sara Katznelson to a Jewish-Russian family in Winnipeg, she taught for four decades at the Juilliard School.
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Classical cellist
Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Music
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