Title Page | Collection Summary | Biographical/Organizational Note | Scope and Content | Arrangement
Biographical Sketch
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 1901 February 2 | Born in Vilna (Vilnius), Lithuania |
| 1904 | Received first violin lessons with father, Ruvim (Reuven) |
| 1910 | Admitted to St. Petersburg Conservatory and began studies with Leopold Auer |
| 1912 May 24 | Berlin recital debut |
| 1912 October 28 | Berlin Philharmonic debut under Arthur Nikisch, performing Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky's Concerto for Violin |
| 1917 June 27 | Immigrated to the United States |
| 1917 October 27 | Carnegie Hall debut |
| 1917 November | Made first recordings, for Victor records |
| 1920 May 5 | London debut, Queen's Hall |
| 1921 | Toured Australia and New Zealand |
| 1923 | Toured Far East Purchased Guarneri del Gesu violin |
| 1925 | Became an American citizen |
| 1926 | Toured Palestine |
| 1928 | Married Florence Vidor |
| 1930 | First child, Josepha, born |
| 1931 | Radio debut |
| 1932 | Second child, Robert, born |
| 1934 | Toured Russia for the first and last time after immigrating to the United States |
| 1938 | Starred in Samuel Goldwyn film They Shall Have Music |
| 1939 December 7 | Premiered concerto by William Walton in Cleveland under Artur Rodzinski |
| 1940 | Toured South America |
| 1941-1945 | Performed at American military bases, completing three overseas tours for USO camp shows |
| 1945 | Divorced from Florence Vidor |
| 1946 | Married Frances Spiegelberg |
| 1947 | Took two-year sabbatical from concert performances Continued to record |
| 1948 | Joseph (Jay) born to Frances and Jascha Heifetz |
| 1949 January | Returned to concert stage |
| 1951 | Acquired "Dolphin" Stradivarius |
| 1952 February 28 | Deposited collection of music and correspondence at the Library of Congress |
| 1953 April 16 | Attacked following Jerusalem recital, apparently for having performed the Richard Strauss Sonata for Violin |
| 1956 | Curtailed concert appearances |
| 1960 | Formed duo with cellist Gregor Piatigorsky |
| 1962 | Began teaching at the University of Southern California |
| 1972 | Made final recordings |
| 1972 October 23 | Presented final public concerts |
| 1975 | RCA released "Heifetz Collection," a 5-volume, 30-disc set |
| 1987 December 10 | Died in Los Angeles |