Arcady Dubensky
DATES
1890-1966
NATIONALITY
Russian
STYLE/PERIOD
Modern 1920-Present
BIOGRAPHY
Dubensky was born in Russia and studied violin and composition at the Moscow Conservatory. After spending a year playing piano in several hotels in Constantinople, he immigrated to the United States in 1921. He was a member of the New York Symphony Orchestra and the New York Philharmonic until 1935 when he retired and focused on composing. His compositions are mostly orchestral.