Berl Senofsky (April 19, 1926–June 21, 2002) was a renowned violinist of the twentieth century. He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the son of Russian immigrant violinists. He received his first music lessons from his father at the age of three. By the time he was six he had won a scholarship to study with Louis Persinger, a former pupil of Eugène Ysaÿe.

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  • Berl Senofsky (April 19, 1926–June 21, 2002) was a renowned violinist of the twentieth century. He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the son of Russian immigrant violinists. He received his first music lessons from his father at the age of three. By the time he was six he had won a scholarship to study with Louis Persinger, a former pupil of Eugène Ysaÿe. At the age of twelve he received a scholarship to the Juilliard School to study with Ivan Galamian, with whom he remained for twelve years. Following military service in World War II, Senofsky made his New York recital debut as the winner of the coveted Walter Naumberg Award in 1946. Shortly thereafter, he appeared as a soloist for the first time with George Szell and the Cleveland Orchestra. He remained as assistant concertmaster there from 1951 to 1955. In 1955, Senofsky became the first and only American violinist to win the prestigious Queen Elisabeth International Music Competition in 1955. Since then, he has become a permanent member of the jury for the Belgian competition. Senofsky performed regularly on the international concert circuit. In the United States he has played with the New York Philharmonic, the American Symphony Orchestra, and the orchestras of Chicago, Los Angeles, and Pittsburgh, among others. He has also performed in Europe, South America, and the Far East. In addition to extensive touring, recording, and teaching duties at the Peabody Conservatory of Music, where he started in 1965, Senofsky was the founder and prime mover of the American Artists International Foundation, Inc. Established to help prepare young American musicians for international competitions, the organization has made it possible for American violinists to participate in the Queen Elisabeth Music Competition. In 1983, Senofsky was invited by the director of the Shanghai Conservatory to start a new school of violin playing; he remained in the People's Republic of China for three months giving master classes and performances. Newsweek once called Senofsky a "giant of a man... an American musical hero of Bunyanesque proportions. " Consistently praised for the warmth and beauty of his tone, breathtaking virtuosity, and impeccable musicianship, Berl Senofsky's artistry has won him the boundless admiration of his colleagues and audiences alike.
  • Берл Сенофски, иногда Бен Сенофски — американский скрипач. Сын выходцев из России. С шестилетнего возраста занимался у Луиса Персинджера, затем учился в Джульярдской музыкальной школе у Ивана Галамяна. В 1947 г. выиграл Наумбурговский конкурс молодых исполнителей, а в 1955 г.  — Конкурс имени королевы Елизаветы в Брюсселе, в дальнейшем на протяжении многих лет был членом его жюри. В 1951—1955 гг. помощник концертмейстера в Кливлендском оркестре. В 1965—1996 гг. преподавал в Консерватории Пибоди, в 1983 г. мастер-классами в Шанхае заложил основание местной скрипичной школы.
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  • Berl Senofsky (April 19, 1926–June 21, 2002) was a renowned violinist of the twentieth century. He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the son of Russian immigrant violinists. He received his first music lessons from his father at the age of three. By the time he was six he had won a scholarship to study with Louis Persinger, a former pupil of Eugène Ysaÿe.
  • Берл Сенофски, иногда Бен Сенофски — американский скрипач. Сын выходцев из России. С шестилетнего возраста занимался у Луиса Персинджера, затем учился в Джульярдской музыкальной школе у Ивана Галамяна. В 1947 г.
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  • Berl Senofsky
  • Сенофски, Берл
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