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HUBERMAN, BRONISLAW (1882–1947), violinist and founder of the *Israel Philharmonic Orchestra.

Born in Czestochowa, Poland, Huberman was a child prodigy in Warsaw. At the age of 10, he played before the emperor Francis Joseph in Vienna and for the violinist Joseph *Joachim in Berlin. In 1893 he began playing in the main cities of Europe.

An appearance with the famous soprano Adelina Patti led to many other engagements, and in 1896 he played the Brahms violin concerto in the presence of the composer. From then on Huberman was a celebrity.

As a violinist, he established himself as an artist of unquestioned global stature.

As a violinist, he established himself as an artist of unquestioned global stature.

Huberman was a Jewish-Polish violinist who lived from – He was a child prodigy revered for his remarkable virtuosity and daring.

Bronislaw Huberman was a child prodigy who played his violin before kings and queens.

Polish violinist Bronislaw Huberman ( - ) practices in the bedroom of his London hotel, Original Publication: Picture Post.

Born poor and Jewish in what was then Russian Poland, Huberman was prodigious enough at 10 to qualify for the attention of Joseph Joachim, the.

He played on Paganini's violin in Genoa in 1908 and was a frequent soloist in the concert halls of Germany. When the Nazis introduced their measures against Jews in 1933, the German conductor Furtwaengler nevertheless invited Huberman to appear with him.

Huberman refused and later gave his reasons in the English newspaper the Manchester Guardian, accusing the German intellectuals of having silently acquiesced in the actions