Soviet-born violinist and pedagogue Elizabeth Gilels died on this day in 2008 - aged 88. A student of Pyotr Stolyarsky, Ms Gilels was a former prize winner at the

Soviet-born violinist Elizabeth Gilels was born on this day in 1919. A student of Pyotr Stolyarsky, Ms Gilels was a former prize winner at the Ysaye International Violin

Russian violinist Dmitri Kogan has passed away from lymphatic cancer - aged just 38. A graduate of the Moscow Central Music School and the Sibelius Academy,