Date of Birth
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21-October-1908
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Place of Birth
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Vilnius
(Lithuania, Aukštaitija, Vilnius County)
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Nationality
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Lithuania, United States of America
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Also know as
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Abram Sznejder, Sasha
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Profession
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Conductor, Violinist, Educator, Concertmaster, Artistic Director
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Alexander Schneider was a violinist, conductor, and educator. Born to a Lithuanian Jewish family in Vilnius, Lithuania, he later moved to the United States as a member of the Budapest String Quartet. He died in Manhattan, New York City, at the age of 84.
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