Background
Saminskii, Lazar’ was born on November 8, 1882 in near Odessa.
Saminskii, Lazar’ was born on November 8, 1882 in near Odessa.
Studied music in Odessa, then in St. Petersburg. Studied music in Odessa, then in St. Petersburg.
Moved to Tiflis, 1911. Appeared in Tiflis concert halls, 1911-1918. Emigrated, 1918. Settled in the USA, 1920.
Lived in New York. Founder of the annual Three Choirs Festival, 1936. Used Jewish choral and folk music as the basis for his own music.