Sasha Semenoff

Background

Semenoff, Sasha was born on September 20, 1924 in Riga, Latvia. Came to the United States, 1949. Son of Paul and Hanny (Koch) Schapiro.

Education

Student, Hendel Music Conservatory, Munich, 1946-1949.

Career

Band leader, various nightclubs, Munich, 1945-1949; violinist, Griff William, Jack Fina Orchestra, 1949-1951; band leader, Catskills, New York, 1951-1958; violinist, Pierre Hotel, New York City, 1958-1959; violinist, Desert Inn Hotel, Las Vegas, 1959-1964; orchestra leader, Dunnes Hotel, Las Vegas, 1964-1973; orchestra leader, Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Grand Hotel, Las Vegas, 1973-1986; violinist, Gianni Russo's, Las Vegas, 1986-1987; freelance violinist, Las Vegas, since 1987.

Achievements

• Sasha Semenoff has been listed as a noteworthy violinist, orchestra leader by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Screen Actors Guild, Musicians Union. Clubs: Saints and Sinners (Las Vegas).

Interests

• Avocation: tennis.

Connections

Married Sylvia Winter. Children: Alan Blum, Paul Semenoff.

Father:

Paul Schapiro

Mother:

Hanny (Koch) Schapiro

Spouse:

Sylvia Winter

child:

Alan Blum Semenoff

child:

Paul Semenoff