Serge Koussevitzky was a Russian-born conductor born on July 26, 1874. He is best known for his work as a conductor of the Boston Symphony Orchestra from 1924 to 1949. His net worth, biography, age, height, family, and career updates are well documented. He was a major influence in the development of classical music in the 20th century and is remembered for his innovative programming and commitment to new music.
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A Russian-born conductor who led the Boston Symphony Orchestra for a quarter century.
He studied on a scholarship with the Moscow Philharmonic Society and at the age of 20 he took over his former teacher's spot on the Bolshoi Theatre orchestra.
After he became an American citizen and took over the Boston Symphony, he transformed it from a local institution to one of America's leading orchestras.
He was born near Moscow, Russia where he began learning the violin, cello, and piano from his professional musician parents.
Leopold Stokowski was another prominent conductor, and the man behind Walt Disney's Fantasia.
