Serge Koussevitzky (born Sergey Aleksandrovich Kusevitsky; [n 1] 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 ...

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 …

Beginning as a virtuoso performer on the double bass, Russian-born Sergei Alexandrovich Koussevitzky became one of the conducting giants of the twentieth century. His seventy-seven-year life span encompassed a dazzling array of innovative accomplishments as composer, maestro, music publisher, recording artist, new music champion, and proponent ...

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.

2024年7月23日 · Serge Koussevitzky, a prolific commissioner born 150 years ago, made his mark not only on the Boston Symphony Orchestra, but also on American music.

2018年6月8日 · One of the most important symphony conductors in the United States during the first half of the twentieth century, Serge Koussevitzky (1874–1951) not only introduced American audiences to the works of modern Russian and European composers, he championed young American composers.

The legendary music director of the Boston Symphony from 1924-1949 Serge Alexandrovich Koussevitzky was born to a poor, but musical family in Vishny-Volochok, Russia on July 26, 1874. At the age of 14 he ran away from home and began his musical studies at the School of the Moscow Philharmonic Society.

2024年8月2日 · Koussevitzky had a wide-ranging career in music, both in Europe and in the United States, but he is most revered for his consequential artistic leadership of the Boston Symphony Orchestra from 1924 to 1949.

2023年6月26日 · Russian born Serge Koussevitzky began his career as a double bass soloist but was best known for his 25-year stint as conductor of the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

Serge Koussevitzky (1874-1951) was a renowned Russian-born conductor, double bassist, and composer. He was influential in the music world due to his commitment to contemporary music and his establishment of the Koussevitzky Music Foundation and the Tanglewood Music Festival.