Emanuel Hurwitz

A violinist's violinist, Emanuel Hurwitz is one of Britain's most accomplished chamber musicians. He founded and served as co-leader of several important ensembles and has also had an extensive career as an educator and symbol to young musicians throughout the world. This doesn't mean that anyone has learned to spell his name, however. He is frequently identified as "Emmanuel," a mistake that has extended to many album liner notes, concert programs and college bulletins. It has even led to speculation that there are two violinists involved in maintaining his incredibly busy sc...