Efrem Zimbalist

This article is about the violinist. For his son, the actor, see Efrem Zimbalist Jr.
Efrem Zimbalist
man holding violin
Zimbalist with his violin, c. 1915 – c. 1920
Born
Efrem Aleksandrovich Zimbalist (Russian: Ефрем Александрович Цимбалист)

April 21 [O.S. April 9], 1889[1][2][3]
Rostov-on-Don, Russian Empire
DiedFebruary 22, 1985(1985-02-22) (aged 95)[4]
Reno, Nevada, U.S.
OccupationViolinist
Spouse(s)Alma Gluck
Mary Louise Curtis Bok
Children2, including Efrem Zimbalist Jr.
RelativesStephanie Zimbalist (granddaughter)
Zimbalist and Alma Gluck

Efrem Zimbalist (April 21 [O.S. April 9], 1889 – February 22, 1985) was a Russian and American concert violinist, composer, conductor and director of the Curtis Institute of Music.

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