Abram Ilich Yampolsky (; 1890–1956) was a Soviet violin teacher who nurtured many Soviet virtuosos during his tenure at the Moscow Conservatory.
Abram Ilich Yampolsky was born on October 11, 1890. He graduated in Saint Petersburg in 1913 in the class of Sergej Korguyev, a pupil and assistant of Leopold Auer, and was to be one of the founders of the Russian and American 20th century violin schools.
His pupils include, Mark Lubotsky, ,Embassy of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics in the USA (1958) USSR. Issues 1-12; Issues 16-27 - Page 41 Yuri Yankelevich,Roth, Henry (1997). Violin Virtuosos: from Paganini to the 21st century. Los Angeles: California Classics Books. Leonid Kogan, Julian Sitkovetsky, Yakov Boroditsky, Boris Goldstein, Elizabeth Gilels, Mikhail Fikhtengoltz, Yakov Rabinovich, and .
He was the uncle of Izrail Yampolsky who graduated with him in 1930.
The Yampolsky International Competition held in Moscow was created in dedication to his legacy. In 2017, the finals were held at the Tchaikovsky Conservatory Great Hall. 1st Prize was awarded to Hiroko Ninagawa, 2nd Prize to Agafiya Grigoreva and Joint 3rd Prize to Emily Sun and Hayato Ishibashi.
He died August 17, 1956. References
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