About Joseph Press
Lived 1881 – 1924 (aged 43). Joseph Press was a Russian cellist.
Josef Isaakovitch Press (; 1882 or 1883 – October 4, 1924) was a Russian-American cellist.
Biography Joseph Press was born in Vilnius in 1882 or 1883. He won a gold prize scholarship to the Moscow Conservatory. After graduating, he performed as a soloist, and became head of the cello department at the Petrograd Conservatory.
He performed in the concerts of the Society for Jewish Folk Music which also featured violinists Jascha Heifetz and Efrem Zimbalist the bass Feodor Chaliapin. In 1921, he emigrated to America with his brother, Michael Press.
He began teaching at the Eastman School of Music in 1922. He died of pneumonia in Rochester, New York on October 4, 1924.
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Who was Joseph Press?
Russian-American cellist (1881–1924)
When was Joseph Press born?
Joseph Press was born on 13 January 1881 in Vilnius.
When did Joseph Press die?
Joseph Press died on 4 October 1924 in Rochester.
What was Joseph Press's occupation?
Joseph Press was a cellist.
What nationality was Joseph Press?
Joseph Press was Russian.
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