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Shlomo Mintz
In 2005 Wikipedia's first sentence called it “highly regarded israeli violin virtuoso”. Today it says “russian-born israeli violinist and conductor”.
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Machine-checked against the full current article on 2026-08-02. In 2005 Wikipedia's first sentence called it “highly regarded israeli violin virtuoso”. Today it says “russian-born israeli violinist and conductor”.
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The opening as it read in 2005
Shlomo Mintz (born 1957 Moscow ) is a highly regarded Israeli violin virtuoso, violist and conductor. Worldwide he is praised for his impeccable musicianship, stylistic versatility and commanding technique alike. Mintz regularly appears with leading orchestras and conductors and performs in recitals and chamber music concerts all around the world.1
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highly regarded israeli violin virtuoso
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russian-born israeli violinist and conductor
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