The Israeli violinist led the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra for almost two decades
Israeli violinist Chaim Taub has died aged 99. Taub began playing the violin at the age of nine, studying with Hungarian-Israeli violinist Ödön Pártos and later with Armenian-American violinist Ivan Galamian in New York.
He was a founding member of the Tel Aviv Quartet and served as the principal violinist of the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra from 1969 until his retirement in 1988. A revered pedagogue, Taub taught masterclasses worldwide.
Israeli violinist Shlomo Mintz paid tribute to the late violinist on social media:
‘Sorry to have lost Chaim Taub. Rest in peace. I vividly remember Chaim leading the Israel Philharmonic on my first debut concert at age 11 at the Mann auditorium.
‘Since then, I’ve played many times for him and listened to his advice. Later on, we met at Keshet Eilon and he gave me many compliments for my playing and advancing my career. He is a good soul and an important person in Israel and in the violin world. A true legend who will be missed by any.’
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