Michael Cores
Michael Cores (1885 – June 12, 1934)[1] was a violist.
Born in Kiev when it was part of the Russian Empire, Cores earned a Doctor of Natural Science degree from Kiev University and a doctorate from the University of Moscow. He worked as a lawyer before moving to the United States in 1923.[1][2]
Cores studied music at the Moscow Imperial Conservatory under Jan Hřímalý. He played in the New York Philharmonic under Willem Mengelberg, the NBC Symphony Orchestra under Arturo Toscanini, and the , a chamber music ensemble.[1][2]
Cores was the brother of violinist Alexander Cores and the father of novelist Lucy Cores.[2]
References[]
- ^ a b c "MICHAEL CORES DEAD; VIOLIST WAS LONG ILL: Philharmonic Soloist a Native of Russia". New York Times. June 13, 1934. p. 23.
- ^ a b c Schantz, Tom & Enid (April 2004). "Lucy Cores". . Archived from the original on August 26, 2011. Retrieved August 20, 2011.
Categories:
- 1885 births
- 1934 deaths
- Russian classical violists
- Russian viola d'amore players
- Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv alumni
- Moscow State University alumni
- Moscow Conservatory alumni
- Emigrants from the Russian Empire to the United States
- 20th-century classical musicians