| Code | DS/UK/1258 |
| Name | Achron; Isidor (24 November 1892-12 May 1988); Polish pianist, composer and music teacher |
| Variations of Name | Isidor Yulyevich Achron |
| Dates | 24 November 1892-12 May 1988 |
| Gender | Male (cisgender) |
| Place of Birth/Origin | Warsaw, Poland (born) |
| Relationships | Sibling of Joseph Achron (Russian Jewish composer and violinist)
Spouse of Lea Karina (Finish mezzo-soprano singer) |
| Biography | Isidor Yulyevich Achron was a pianist, composer and music teacher.
After serving with the Russian army, Achron graduated from St Petersburg Conservatory in 1918 and went on a concert tour of Russia and Germany. He appeared as soloist with a symphony orchestra in Pavlovsk. Achron first accompanied Jascha Heifetz as a child prodigy in St. Petersburg in 1909, and subsequently toured and recorded with Jascha Heifetz for over ten years. In 1933 he appeared at Carnegie Hall as solo pianist. |