Background
Roisman, Joseph was born on July 25, 1900 in Odessa, Russia. Son of David and Maria (Schein) Roisman.
Roisman, Joseph was born on July 25, 1900 in Odessa, Russia. Son of David and Maria (Schein) Roisman.
Graduate (Gold medal, Free Artist award), Odessa Conservatory, 1918. Laureat, Berlin (Germany) Conservatory Music, 1914.
Came to the United States, 1930, naturalized, 1944. Concertmaster, Odessa Opera and Symphony, 1918-1922, also toured Russia in solo recitals and chamber music concerts. 1st violinist Budapest String Quartet, 1927-1968.
Concert tours United States, Australia, Indonesia, North. Africa, South America, Europe, Japan, Israel.
Professorial lecturer University of New York at Buffalo.
Married Pola Kvassay, February 13, 1925.