Levitsky, Misha
(1898–1941)
Levitsky [Livéetsky] (Levitski, Levitzky), Misha (Mischa) (5–25–1898, Kremenchug; 1–2–1941, Avon-by-the-Sea, NJ). Pianist and comp. Born in Russia, Levitsky studied piano with A. Michalowski at the Warsaw Cons. (1905–6). He made his concert debut in Antwerp (1906) before coming to New York with his parents, both naturalized American citizens. Shortly after his arrival, he came to the attention of Walter Damrosch and received a scholarship to the Institute of Musical Art, where he was a student…