Canadian violin virtuoso Kathleen Parlow died on this day in 1963, aged 72. Parlow is remembered as one of the eminent female soloists of the 20th century,

A student of jury member Bartosz Bryła and Karina Gidaszewskiej at the I. J. Paderewski Academy of Music, she is a former top prize winner

Moravian-Jewish violinist and composer Heinrich Wilhelm Ernst was born on this day in 1812. Ernst is remembered in history as one of the great violin virtuosi

Moravian-Jewish violinist and composer Heinrich Wilhelm Ernst died on this day in 1865. He is remembered as one of the greatest violin virtuosi of all time