Andre Kostelanetz

Andre Kostelanetz
Kostelanetz in 1963
Kostelanetz in 1963
Background information
Born(1901-12-22)December 22, 1901
Saint Petersburg, Russia
DiedJanuary 13, 1980(1980-01-13) (aged 78)
Port-au-Prince, Haiti
Occupations
  • Conductor
  • arranger
Years active1920–1979
Spouse
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(m. 1938⁠–⁠1958)​
Sara Gene Orcutt
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(m. 1960)​

Andre Kostelanetz (Russian: Абрам Наумович Костелянец; December 22, 1901 – January 13, 1980) was a Russian-American popular orchestral music conductor and arranger who was one of the major exponents of popular orchestra music.