André Kostelanetz

André Kostelanetz is a Classical artist from United States, born on December 22, 1901.

André Kostelanetz (Russian: Андрей Костеланец, December 22, 1901 – January 13, 1980) was a popular orchestral music conductor and arranger, one of the pioneers of easy listening music. Born in Saint Petersburg, Russia, Kostelanetz escaped in 1922 after the Russian Revolution.[citation needed] He arrived in the United States that year, and in the 1920s, conducted concerts for radio. In the 1930s, he began his own weekly show on CBS, André Kostelanetz Presents. .