Abram Ilich Yampolsky (Russian: Абрам Ильич Ямпольский; 1890–1956) was a Soviet violin teacher who nurtured many Soviet virtuosos during his tenure at the Moscow Conservatory.
He graduated in Saint Petersburg in 1913 in the class of Sergej Korguyev, a pupil and assistant of Leopold Auer, and was to be one of the founders of the Russian and American 20th century violin schools.
[1] His pupils include, Mark Lubotsky,[2] Igor Bezrodniy [ru],[3] Yuri Yankelevich,[4] Leonid Kogan, Julian Sitkovetsky, Yakov Boroditsky, Boris Goldstein, Elizabeth Gilels, Mikhail Fikhtengoltz, Yakov Rabinovich, and Isaac Zhuk [ru].
See: List of music students by teacher: T to Z#Abram Yampolsky.
The Yampolsky International Competition held in Moscow was created in dedication to his legacy.