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Internationally renowned violinist, Jacques Israelievitch made his debut on French National Radio at the age of eleven, graduated from the Paris Conservatory at sixteen and was subsequently prizewinner at the International Paganini Competition.  His teachers include Henryk Szeryng, Janos Starker, William Primrose, and Josef Gingold.

As a soloist, Mr. Israelievitch has collaborated with Solti, Giulini, Slatkin, Davis, and Frühbeck de Burgos, appearing with many of the world’s major orchestras.  As a distinguished chamber musician, he has performed with Emanuel Ax, Yefim Bronfman, and Yo-Yo Ma, and is violinist with the New Arts Trio.

Mr. Israelievitch served as Concertmaster of the Toronto Symphony for a record-setting twenty years, and was formerly Assistant Concertmaster of the Chicago Symphony and Concertmaster of the Saint Louis Symphony.   He is currently chair of strings at the Chautauqua Institution and on faculty at the University of Toronto, Royal Conservatory of Music, and York University.  Active as a conductor, he is Music Director of the Koffler Chamber Orchestra.

Mr. Israelievitch’s discography features more than 100 albums including the Juno Award nominated Suite Hebraique and the first-ever complete recording of Kreutzer's 42 Studies for solo violin.  He has premiered and recorded several concertos such as R. Murray Schafer’s The Darkly Splendid Earth: The Lonely Traveler.

In 2004, the French government named Mr. Israelievitch Officer of the Order of Arts and Letters.  He is also the recipient of a Lifetime Achievement Award for his distinguished contribution to the performing arts in Canada.