Simeon Bellison, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Simeon Bellison

clarinetist

Date of Birth: 04-Dec-1883

Place of Birth: Moscow, Russia

Date of Death: 04-May-1953

Profession: composer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Simeon Bellison (September 4, 1881 – May 4, 1953), born in Moscow, was a clarinetist and composer.
He became a naturalised American after settling in the US in 1921.
Bellison established an early clarinet choir (including women) in the United States; from an initial eight members, the group's size grew by 1948 to 75 members.
Bellison was later the first clarinetist of the New York Philharmonic.
The Philharmonic's online archive contains papers related to Bellison's leadership of his Philharmonic-sponsored clarinet ensemble, including various clarinets owned by the Philharmonic for the group's use, insurance policies, and sale of many of these in 1943.