Chris Janson - Drunk Girl

PIASTRO (Piastro) - Amer. violinists, brothers (originally from USA). Joseph Borisovich P. (pseudo. Borisov) [5 (17) II 1889, Kerch - 14 V 1964, Monrovia, California]. In 1912 he graduated from St. Petersburg. conservatory in the class of violin at L. S. Auer (at the same time. also studied composition). Concerted in the cities of USA. Organized strings in St. Petersburg. quartet (named after Auer). Since 1918 he toured in Turkey and Greece. In 1920 he settled in the United States. He was accompanist of symphs. orchestra in Los Angeles, led a children's orchestra in Hollywood, and taught. The author of the opera Lolita, Crimean Rhapsody for violin and fp. (1920; in the orc. Version of the Spanish version in San Francisco, 1938). Also known as a landscape painter. Since 1924 Amer. Academy of Painting. Mikhail Borisovich P. [7 (19) VI 1892, Kerch - 10 IV 1970, New York]. In 1910 he graduated from St. Petersburg.conservatory in the class of violin at L. S. Auer. In 1914-19 he toured the countries of Asia (including in 1917 in India). In 1920 he settled in the United States. He was accompanist of symphs. Orchestra in San Francisco (1925-1931), then the New York Philharmonic. Orchestra under the control. A. Toscanini (1931-37). Since 1941, conductor of the Radio Orchestra “Longines symphonette”. He taught (among his students - S. Hart).