Piastro Mikhail (June 7(19), 1892, Kerch – April 10, 1970, New York) — violinist and teacher. Mikhail Piastro graduated from the St. Petersburg Conservatory in 1910 (class of Leopold Auer). From 1910, he lived in Riga, where he taught at the Riga Music School (1910–1912) and performed as a soloist. From 1910 to 1913, he was concertmaster of the Riga Symphony Orchestra. Between 1914 and 1919, he toured in Asian countries.

From 1920, he lived in the United States. Between 1925 and 1931, he was concertmaster of the symphony orchestra in San Francisco, and from 1931 to 1937, concertmaster of the symphony orchestra in New York. Starting in 1941, he conducted the radio symphony orchestra “Longines Symphonette.” He was also an active music educator.

Source: SKV. pp. 14, 15.

Михайлец Марина