This section is made possible by the careful and loving archiving of the late Abraham Mintz (Shlomo Mintz's father).
Legendary violinist Henryk Szeryng (1918-1988), 'A cosmopolitan fluent in 7 languages, a humanitarian, and a violinist of extraordinary gifts, Szeryng became renowned as a musician's musician by combining a virtuoso technique with a probing discernment of the highest order' (quote from Wikipedia). He bought a violin from the Geneva Conservatory for Shlomo Mintz in 1972.