About Alexander Cores
Lived 1901 – 1994 (aged 92–93). Alexander Cores was a Russian music educator and violinist.
Alexander Cores (1901-February 5, 1994) was a violinist and founder and first violin of the Dorian String Quartet.
Born in Russia, Cores studied in Berlin and at the Juilliard School under Leopold Auer and Paul Kochanski. Cores was a member of the New York Philharmonic from 1925 to 1931. His Dorian String Quartet performed a series of contemporary music concerts on CBS Radio. He performed on recordings for Columbia Masterworks Records and Vox Records.
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Who was Alexander Cores?
Russian musician (1901–1994)
When was Alexander Cores born?
Alexander Cores was born in 1901.
When did Alexander Cores die?
Alexander Cores died on 9 February 1994.
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Alexander Cores was a music educator and violinist.
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Alexander Cores was Russian.
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