Ivry Gitlis (Hebrew: עברי גיטליס) (born August 22, 1922) violinist and UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador. Born in Haifa to Russian parents, Gitlis studied violin at the Conservatoire de Paris. His teachers include Carl Flesch, George Enescu, and Jacques Thibaud. He has since performed with the world's most prestigious orchestras, and many of his recordings are considered classics. In 1968 he participated in John Lennon's Dirty Mac project. In 1971 Bruno Maderna wrote Piece for Ivry for him. Hebrew redirects here. ... August 22 is the 234th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (235th in leap years), with 131 days remaining. ... Year 1922 (MCMXXII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar). ... A violinist is an instrumentalist who plays the violin. ... UNESCO Goodwill Ambassadors are celebrity advocates of UNESCO and utilize their talent or fame to spread the UNESCO ideals. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Former Conservatoire building (until 1911), still used as Théâtre du Conservatoire The Conservatoire de Paris (full contemporary name Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique et de Danse de Paris) is a music school in Paris, France. ... Carl Flesch (October 9, 1873 - November 14, 1944) was a violinist and teacher. ... George Enescu George Enescu (pronunciation in Romanian: ; known in France as Georges Enesco) (August 19, 1881, Liveni – May 4, 1955, Paris) was a Romanian composer, violinist, pianist, conductor and teacher, preeminent Romanian musician of the 20th century, one of the greatest performers of his time. ... Jacques Thibaud (September 27, 1880 - September 1, 1953) was a French violinist. ... Orchestra at City Hall (Edmonton). ... John Winston Ono Lennon, MBE (October 9, 1940 – December 8, 1980), (born John Winston Lennon, known as John Ono Lennon) was an iconic English 20th century rock and roll songwriter and singer, best known as the founding member of The Beatles. ... Dirty Mac was the name of John Lennons performance project in The Rolling Stones 1968 television project The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus. ... Bruno Maderna (1920-1973) was an Italian composer of 20th century music. ...

In 1988 Gitlis was appointed UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador. His stated aim is the "support of education and culture of peace and tolerance". 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... UNESCO logo UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) is a specialized agency of the United Nations established in 1945. ...