Joseph Press

Josef Isaakovitch Press (Russian: Иосиф Исаакович Пресс; 1880 or 1881 in Vilnius – October 4, 1924 in Rochester, New York) was a Russian cellist, alumni of Petrograd Conservatory. He performed in the concerts of the Society for Jewish Folk Music which also featured violinists Jascha Heifetz and Efrem Zimbalist the bass Feodor Chaliapin. In 1921, he emigrated to America with his brother, Michael Press. He died of pneumonia.

Joseph Press

Josef Isaakovitch Press (Russian: Иосиф Исаакович Пресс; 1880 or 1881 in Vilnius – October 4, 1924 in Rochester, New York) was a Russian cellist, alumni of Petrograd Conservatory. He performed in the concerts of the Society for Jewish Folk Music which also featured violinists Jascha Heifetz and Efrem Zimbalist the bass Feodor Chaliapin. In 1921, he emigrated to America with his brother, Michael Press. He died of pneumonia.