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{{short description|American violinist (1920–2001)}}
{{About|the American violinist|the accountant to Oskar Schindler|Itzhak Stern|the early Massachusetts settler|Isaac Stearns}}
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[[File:Isaac Stern - 1980.JPG|thumb|Stern at his 60th birthday concert at [[Lincoln Center]], 1980]]
'''Isaac Stern''' (July 21, 1920 – September 22, 2001) was an American violinist.<ref name="haaretz.com" />

Born in Ukraine, Stern moved to the United States when he was 14 months old. Stern performed both nationally and internationally, notably touring the [[Soviet Union]] and [[China]], and performing extensively in [[Israel]], a country to which he had close ties since shortly after its founding.

Stern received extensive recognition for his work, including winning the [[Presidential Medal of Freedom]] and six [[Grammys|Grammy Awards]], and being named to the French [[Legion of Honour]]. The Isaac Stern Auditorium at [[Carnegie Hall]] bears his name, due to his role in saving the venue from demolition in the 1960s.