Background
Lourie, Arthur was born on May 14, 1892 in Petrograd, Russia. Son of Serge and Anna (Levitine) Lourie.
Lourie, Arthur was born on May 14, 1892 in Petrograd, Russia. Son of Serge and Anna (Levitine) Lourie.
Student Conservatory of Saint Petersbung, 1909-1916. Diplomes in composition, piano, philological, esthetical studies University of Saint St. Petersburg.
Came to the United States, 1941, naturalized, 1947. Chief music department Ministry for Public Instruction Russia, 1918-1922. Settled in Paris, France, 1923.
In New York City since 1941.
Show-writer on music, esthetical and political subjects, Russia unit Voice of America, 1947.
Member.
Married Elisabeth Comtesse Belevsky.