Genre-spanning violinist Ivry Gitlis dies at 98

Ivry Gitlis (Martial Trezzini/Pool Photo via AP, File)

Ivry Gitlis, an acclaimed violinist who played with famed conductors, rock stars and jazz bands around the world and worked to make classical music accessible to the masses, has died in Paris at the age of 98.

France’s culture minister announced his death, hailing him as “a magnificent performer, a generous musician” who dedicated his life “to serving all kinds of music”.