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- Birth nameIda Hendel
- Ida Haendel was born on December 15, 1928 in Chelm, Lubelskie, Poland. She was an actress, known for Great Performances (1971), L'art du violon (2000) and Violins in Wartime (2011). She died on July 1, 2020 in Pembroke Park, Florida, USA.
- She made her American debut at Carnegie Hall in 1946.
- After making her Proms debut in 1937, she appeared another 67 times at the festival.
- Jean Sibelius' Violin Concerto was her signature piece. After presenting the concerto in Helsinki in 1949, she received a letter from the composer praising her performance.
- She was named a commander in the Order of the British Empire in 1991.
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