Itzhak Rashkovsky ( he, יצחק רשקובסקי) (born 1955) is a Ukrainian- Israeli violinist and pedagogue who obtained master's degree from the Israeli Academy of Music where he was under guidance from

Yair Kless Yair Kless ( he, יאיר קלס; born November 12, 1940) is an Israeli violinist and professor. Background Kless began performing at an early age, attaining a world-wide reputation in his activities like soloist and chamber musician. His repert ...

. He is a

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and one of the founders of the Keshet Eilon's

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and is a founder and

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of the London Music Masters. His works were published by The Strad magazine and prior to it he toured throughout Europe,

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, Canada, the United States and his native Israel, where he gave master classes in violin. He has given masterclasses in Europe, Israel, China, Japan, Canada, and the United States and has been a juror at numerous international competitions, notably Vice Chairman of the jury of the 12th Henryk Wieniawski, Poland and Sion Valais, Switzerland, Yampolsky, Russia, Lipizer, Italy and Hanover, Germany, International Violin Competitions. In 1998 due to his long contributions to music he was awarded Royal College of Music fellowship by

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. Currently he plays

Giovanni Francesco Pressenda Giovanni Francesco Pressenda ( Lequio Berria (Cuneo), 1777 – Turin, 12 December 1854) was an Italian violin maker. He completed his apprenticeship in Turin, probably in the workshop of French violin makers such as Lété and Calot. Giovan ...

's 1831 violin which he loans from

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. He has performed with his family (

Ani Schnarch Ani Schnarch ( he, אני שנארך) is a Romanian-born Israeli-British violinist who currently serves as a teacher at the Royal College of Music, London, and is a winner of both Francois Shapira and '' Mozart Memorial Prizes''. Career Schnar ...

, Shiry Rashkovsky and

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) in concerts titled 'A Family Affair'. He has taught at the Royal College of Music

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Living people Israeli violinists Russian violinists Male violinists Artistic directors (music) Music directors Fellows of the Royal College of Music 21st-century violinists 21st-century Russian male musicians 1955 births {{Violinist-stub