Soviet-American violinist and conductor (* 27 May 1926 in Kiev, Ukraine, Soviet Union; † 08 June 2019 in New York, USA).
In 1977 he emigrated to the United States.
Soon after his arrival, he became concertmaster of the Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra, professor at the St. Louis College of Music, and artistic director and conductor of the Kammergild Chamber Orchestra of St. Louis, which he founded.
In 1979, he organized the Tchaikovsky Chamber Orchestra from musicians who had left the USSR, with which he actively performed.