Leventritt Foundation International Violin Competition Final 23rd International Edgar M. Leventritt Foundation Competition Entered from articles published in the New York Times. Itzhak Perlman, aged 18, won the competition; the violin he was using, the Guarnerius "Mayseder" violin lent to him by the Juilliard School of Music, was stolen after the competition, but turned up later that day in a pawnshop on Eighth Avenue. When the proprietor, Albert Golin, read the New York Times article about the theft of the instrument, he checked the violin and found a label from Juilliard, and called Isaac Stern to alert him. "4 Violinists Attain Finals of Leventritt Competition." New York Times (1923-), Apr 21 1964, p. 42. ProQuest. Web. 15 Nov. 2023. Strongin, Theodore. "Violinist Wins Prize, Loses a Guarnerius: WINNING VIOLINIST LOSES GUARNERIUS." New York Times (1923-), Apr 22 1964, p. 1. ProQuest. Web. 15 Nov. 2023. competition 1964-04-21T14:00:00