Michael Cores

Michael Cores (1885 – June 12, 1934)[1] was a violist.

Born in Kiev when it was part of the Russian Empire, Cores earned a Doctor of Natural Science degree from Kiev University and a doctorate from the University of Moscow. He worked as a lawyer before moving to the United States in 1923.[1][2]

Cores studied music at the Moscow Imperial Conservatory under Jan Hřímalý. He played in the New York Philharmonic under Willem Mengelberg, the NBC Symphony Orchestra under Arturo Toscanini, and the Stringwood Ensemble, a chamber music ensemble.[1][2]

Cores was the brother of violinist Alexander Cores and the father of novelist Lucy Cores.[2]

References

1. "MICHAEL CORES DEAD; VIOLIST WAS LONG ILL: Philharmonic Soloist a Native of Russia". New York Times. June 13, 1934. p. 23.
2. Schantz, Tom & Enid (April 2004). "Lucy Cores". Rue Morgue Press. Archived from the original on August 26, 2011. Retrieved August 20, 2011.