Georg Schnéevoigt
Georg Lennart Schnéevoigt (born November 8, 1872 in Vyborg , Grand Duchy of Finland ; † November 28, 1947 in Malmö , Sweden ) was a Finnish conductor and cellist .
Schnéevoigt was a close friend of the composer Jean Sibelius . Until 1902 he was the first cellist of the Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra and then became chief conductor of the Kaim Orchestra, today's Munich Philharmonic . From 1915 to 1924 he directed the Stockholm Concert Society , later the Sydney Symphony Orchestra , the Los Angeles Philharmonic and from 1930 until his death in 1947 the Malmö Symphony Orchestra . From 1932 to 1940 he was also chief conductor of the Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra.
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| SURNAME | Schnéevoigt, Georg |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Schnéevoigt, Georg Lennart (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Finnish conductor, composer and cellist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 8, 1872 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Vyborg , Grand Duchy of Finland , Russian Empire |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 28, 1947 |
| Place of death | Malmo , Sweden |