Background
Gartman, Foma was born on September 21, 1885 in his family’s estate of Khoruzhevka, near Khar’kov.
Gartman, Foma was born on September 21, 1885 in his family’s estate of Khoruzhevka, near Khar’kov.
Studied music with A.Arenskii and S. Taneev. Studied music with A.Arenskii and S. Taneev.
Lived abroad from 1921. Composer and conductor of many ballet productions. Worked successively with the Mariinskii Theatre, 1907, the Bolshoi Theatre, 1911 with A. Gorskii, and at Nice, 1935.
Moved to the USA.