Joseph Press, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Joseph Press

cellist

Date of Birth: 13-Jan-1881

Place of Birth: Vilnius, Vilnius County, Lithuania

Date of Death: 04-Oct-1924

Profession: cellist

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Josef Isaakovitch Press (Russian: ????? ????????? ?????; 1880 or 1881 in Vilnius – October 4, 1924 in Rochester, New York) was a Russian cellist, alumni of Petrograd Conservatory.
He performed in the concerts of the Society for Jewish Folk Music which also featured violinists Jascha Heifetz and Efrem Zimbalist the bass Feodor Chaliapin.
In 1921, he emigrated to America with his brother, Michael Press.
He died of pneumonia.