Max Pollikoff (1904 - 1984) was an American classical music violinist who created the ''Music in Our Time'' Series at the

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. The Series commissioned and premiered hundreds of new works. In 1923, when Pollikoff was 19, he made his first appearance in New York, playing at the Aeolian Hall. He won critical praise as "a violinist of considerable interest and promise." He played works by

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, Bruch, Sarasate, Chopin and his own ''Legende.'' In 1972 the American Music Center awarded his a Letter of Distinction. Pollikoff was born in

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. From 15 to 19, the McDowell Club had sponsored his studies in Europe and New York.

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Letter of Distinction from the American Music Center, 1972
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'', 27 April 1959 1904 births Jewish classical musicians Jewish violinists American male classical violinists Jewish American musicians 1984 deaths Musicians from Newark, New Jersey Classical musicians from New York (state) Classical musicians from New Jersey 20th-century American male musicians 20th-century American Jews 20th-century American classical violinists {{US-classical-musician-stub