He is a violinist born in Minsk Belarus who first studied at the Minsk Schooll for Music before becoming a student at the Moscow Conservatory.
He went on to become the Principal second violin at the Minsk Opera and Ballet Theatre before moving to the United States in 1977.
In 1979 he became a member of the Pittsburgh Symphony and performed with them until 1984 when he became a member of The Philadelphia Orchestra.
As a chamber musician he has given performances at the Chamber Music Concerts put on by The Philadelphia Orchestra.
Recordings on which he appears include Peter Tchaikovsky – Symphony No. 6 “Pathetique”/Dumka by The Philadelphia Orchestra.
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