Jascha Heifetz nickname(s):
Jim Hoyle
Jascha Heifetz date of birth:
February 2, 1901
How old was Jascha Heifetz when died?
86
Where was Jascha Heifetz born?
Vilnius, Lithuania
When did Jascha Heifetz die?
December 11, 1987
Where did Jascha Heifetz die?
Los Angeles, California, United States
Why did Jascha Heifetz die?
Natural Causes
Jascha Heifetz body shape:
Average
What color is Jascha Heifetz's hair?
Salt and Pepper
Is Jascha Heifetz gay or straight?
Straight
What religion is Jascha Heifetz?
Jewish
What is Jascha Heifetz's ethnicity?
White
What is Jascha Heifetz nationality?
Russian
Where did Jascha Heifetz go to university?
St. Petersburg Conservatory , New York College of Music , Northwestern University
What is Jascha Heifetz's occupation?
Violinist
What genre is Jascha Heifetz's work?
Classical Music, Classical
What instruments does Jascha Heifetz play?
Violin
Short Biography
Jascha Heifetz (2 February [O.S. 20 January] 1901 – 10 December 1987) was a Lithuanian-born Russian violinist. Many consider him to be the greatest violinist of all time. Born in Vilna, he moved as a teenager to the United States, where his Carnegie Hall debut was rapturously received. He was a virtuoso since childhood—Fritz Kreisler, another leading violinist of the twentieth century, said on hearing Heifetz's debut, "We might as well take our fiddles and break them across our knees."