Serge Koussevitzky
Serge Koussevitzky · Arts & Literature
Conductor of the Boston Symphony and champion of new orchestral works
1874, Vyshny Volochyok, Russian Empire — 1951, Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Russia · United States
Serge Koussevitzky is recognized among Jewish contributors to Arts & Literature — Conductor of the Boston Symphony and champion of new orchestral works
Serge Koussevitzky was a conductor and double-bass virtuoso who led the Boston Symphony Orchestra for 25 years and was a tireless champion of new orchestral music, commissioning works from Bartók, Copland, Stravinsky and many others. He also founded the Tanglewood music center. He was born into a Jewish family (and later converted to the Russian Orthodox Church).
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Conductor of the Boston Symphony and champion of new orchestral works
Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Music