Background
Babin, Victor was born on December 13, 1908 in Moscow, Russia. Son of Heinrich and Rosalie (Wolk) Babin.
Babin, Victor was born on December 13, 1908 in Moscow, Russia. Son of Heinrich and Rosalie (Wolk) Babin.
Student State Conservatory, Riga, Latvia, 1921-1927, Berliner Hochschule fur Musik, Berlin, Germany, 1928-1931. A.F.D., U. New Mexico, 1961.
Came to the United States, 1937, naturalized, 1944. Appeared on concert stage, Europe, 1928-1937. American debut as two-piano team with Vitya Vronsky, New York City, 1937.
Transcontinental concert tour American, 1937-1973.
Soloist symphony orchestras, appeared radio and television Member Aspen (Colorado) Festival, 1949-1973, director Aspen Institute Music, 1952-1954.
Member Festival Quartet (with Goldberg, Primrose, Graudan), 1956-1962. Director Cleveland Institute Music, 1961-1973.
Chairman Tanglewood Institute Berkshire Music Center, Lenox, Massachusetts, 1965-1967.
Served with Army of the United States, World World War World World War World War II Member American Guild Musical Artists, A.S.C.A.P., Pi Kappa Lambda.
Married Vitya Vronsky, August 31, 1933.