Boris Blinder
Boris Blinder (born September 6, 1898 in Lutsk , Russian Empire ; † January 31, 1987 in San Francisco ) was an American cellist of Russian origin.
The brother of the violinist Naoum Blinder studied cello in Berlin with Jacques van Lier around 1913 and continued his training with Joseph Salmon . In 1929 he played the cello in the L'Orchestre symphonique de Paris under the direction of Pierre Monteux . In 1937 he went to San Francisco and became principal cellist of the San Francisco Bay Works Progress Administration Orchestra . In the 1938–39 season, Pierre Monteux brought him to the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra as solo cellist . He held the position that he only shared with Willem Dehé and Herman Reinberg in the 1939–40 season until 1963. With his brother, Frank Hauser and Ferenc Molnar , Blinder formed the San Francisco String Quartet in the 1940s . In the 1960s he was also active in the Aeolian Ensemble .
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| SURNAME | Blind, Boris |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American cellist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 6, 1898 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Lutsk |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 31, 1987 |
| Place of death | San Francisco |