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Serge Koussevitzky (born Sergey Aleksandrovich Kusevitsky; Russian: Сергей Александрович Кусевицкий, IPA: [sʲɪrˈɡʲej ɐlʲɪkˈsandrəvʲɪtɕ kʊsʲɪˈvʲitskʲɪj]; 26 July [O.S. 14 July] 1874 – 4 June 1951) was a Russian and American conductor, composer, and double-bassist, known for his long tenure as ...
Sergej Aleksandrovič Kusevickij, o Sergei Aleksandrovich Koussevitzky, meglio conosciuto come Serge, in russo Сергей Александрович Кусевицкий (Tver', 26 luglio 1874 – Boston, 4 giugno 1951), è stato un direttore d'orchestra e contrabbassista russo naturalizzato statunitense.
4 giorni fa · Serge Koussevitzky (born July 14 [July 26, New Style], 1874, Vyshny Volochyok, Russia—died June 4, 1951, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.) was a Russian-born American conductor and publisher, a champion of modern music who commissioned and performed many important new works.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
3 giorni fa · Serge Koussevitzky, a prolific commissioner born 150 years ago, made his mark not only on the Boston Symphony Orchestra, but also on American music.
This season’s BSO archival exhibits focus on the legacy of Serge Koussevitzky, the BSO’s 9th conductor, and the first to hold the title of Music Director. The year 2024 marks the 150th anniversary of Koussevitzky’s birth and the 100th anniversary of his appointment as leader of the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
In 1924, Serge Koussevitzky became the BSO's ninth conductor. But his path to the podium started far earlier. Born in Vyshny Volochek, Russia, to a musical but poor family, he attended the Moscow Philharmonic Institute, studying the double bass because the instrument came with a scholarship.
Serge Koussevitzky. Conductor (1924-46), Music Director (1947-49), Boston Symphony Orchestra. About. Born in Vyshniy Volochek, Russia, July 26, 1874; Died in Boston, Massachusetts, June 4, 1951.
