| Alexander Smallens AKA Alexander Smolensk Born: 1-Jan-1889
Birthplace: St. Petersburg, Russia
Died: 24-Nov-1972
Location of death: Tucson, AZ [1]
Cause of death: unspecified
Remains: Buried, East Lawn Palms Cemetery & Mortuary, Tucson, AZ
Gender: Male
Race or Ethnicity: White
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Conductor Nationality: United States
Executive summary: Russian-born American conductor Resident of the United States from the age of 6 months.
[1] St. Joseph's Hospital, Tucson, AZ.
Father: Pantaleimon Ossipowitch Smolensk (brain surgeon)
Mother: Anna Rosovski
Wife: Ruth White (composer, ex-wife of Maurice Wertheim, m. 15-May-1935, one son)
University: BA, City College of New York (1909)
University: Institute of Musical Art, New York City (1905-09)
University: Paris Conservatoire (1909-11)
Radio City Music Hall Orchestra Conductor (1947-50)
Philadelphia Orchestra Music Director, Summer Season (1930-35)
Philadelphia Orchestra Asst. Conductor (1927-34)
Philadelphia Civic Opera Music Director (1924-31)
Chicago Opera Asst. Conductor (1919-22)
Boston Opera Principal Conductor (1915-17)
Aborn English Opera Conductor (1914)
Boston Opera Asst. Conductor (1911-14)
Naturalized US Citizen 1919
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