Miriam Fried was one of the young artists nurtured by Isaac Stern. Having heard her play the violin at the Tel Aviv Academy he sent her for further study, first at the Geneva Conservatory and then with Gingold in America. She is very much aware of her good fortune in being a student in Israel in the 1950s: ‘[…] every famous violinist came to Israel to play […] I actually got to meet these illustrious violinists […] It was inspiring.’ She finished her studies at The Juilliard School under Galamian’s rigorous scheme of technical diagnosis and remedy and had prominent success at the Paganini and Queen Elisabeth Competitions before launching her solo career.

Fried’s solo recordings are relatively scarce, but reflect a notable confidence and clarity. ...