Kremer Markus (Max) Abramovich (b. 27 December 1897, Riga — d. 12 September 1981, Riga) — violinist, saxophonist, conductor, and leader of variety and saxophone ensembles.

Markus Kremer studied privately under Zlotnikov and A. Metz. In 1922–1923 he attended the Latvian Conservatory, but did not complete his studies.

From 1914 to 1916, he played in Riga cinema orchestras; in 1916–1917, he served in the army, playing in a military orchestra. From 1917 to 1918, he performed in restaurant orchestras. Between 1918 and 1921, he served in both the Red Army and the Latvian Army.

One of the most popular variety musicians in Riga during the 1920s–1930s, he played in cinema, café, and restaurant orchestras from 1921 to 1937. In 1937–1938, he toured Switzerland and Italy with the variety orchestra of H. Schmidt. From 1938 to 1941, he performed in restaurant orchestras.

During 1941–1943, he was imprisoned in a ghetto but managed to escape. From 1944 to 1953 and again from 1956 to 1967, he played in the Latvian Radio Symphony Orchestra. Between 1953 and 1956, Kremer was ill. In these years he made several recordings for the Riga “Bellaccord” studio.

Lit.: Segodnya, 1921, No. 208.

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