MOCKRA "Craba

MOCKRA "Craba". Donated by Isaac Stern Notes Isaac Stern Isaac Stern is recognized worldwide as one of the foremost violinists of this century. Throughout his more than fifty years as a professional musician, he has appeared on the world's most prestigious concert stages, guided the careers of countless young musicians and devoted himself to the advancement of the arts nationally and internationally. Mr. Stern, an exclusive Sony Classical (formerly CBS Masterworks) recording artist, has more than 100 recordings of over 200 works by 63 composers to his credit, and was named the label ' s first "Artist Laureate" in 1985. Additional career highlights for Mr. Stern include his work for feature films and television, notably the Academy Award-winning documentary "From Mao to Mozart: Isaac Stern in China"; the CBS broadcast of "Carnegie Hall: The Grand Reopening" which received an Emmy award in 1987; and "Isaac Stern-A Life " which was nominated for Best Classical Documentary at the 1993 MIDEM conference in France. An originating member of the National Endowment for the Arts, Mr. Stern is currently Chairman Emeritus of the America-Israel Cultural Foundation and Chairman and founder of the Jerusalem Music Centre. As President of Carnegie Hall for more than 35 years, he spearheaded the drives to save the Hall from demolition in 1960 and to restore it in 1986. Isaac Stern was awarded in 1992 the United States ' highest civilian honor, the Presidential Medal of Freedo Read more…