The tall. bespectacled conductor. who spoke with a noticeable Russian accent. first came to this country at the age of 29. in 1922. He had begun his career in preSoviet Russia and was graduated with honors from the St. Petersburg Imperial Conservatory of Music in 1911. After immigrating to the United States. he was engaged as a member by the Philadelphia Orchestra for the 192324 concert season. In 1925 Sevitzky organized what he claimed was the worlds first permanent string orchestra. called the Philadelphia Chamber String Sinfonietta. Five years later he became the musical director and conductor of the Peoples Symphony Orchestra of Boston.
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