Born in Russia, he conducted the State Symphony Orchestra in Petrograd before moving to the U.S. to conduct the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

CNN: Wednesday,

Born in Russia, he conducted the State Symphony Orchestra in Petrograd before moving to the United States to conduct the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

CNN: Thursday,

Back in Russia, at his home town of Vitebsk and then in St Petersburg (then called Petrograd), he worked on through war and revolution with equal fire, using cardboard when canvas was scarce.

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