Frank Brieff
American musician and conductor
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Frank Brieff (19 April 1912 – 22 November 2005) was an American musician and conductor. He was the conductor of the New Haven Symphony, the Bach Aria Group, and the Waterbury Symphony.[1] He also conducted the Columbia Symphony Orchestra.[2]
He was a violist who played in the NBC Symphony Orchestra under Arturo Toscanini. He also played with saxophonist Charlie Parker in a 1950 jazz recording.[3]
In 1964, from 1969 to 1971, and in 1973, he conducted the Naumburg Orchestral Concerts, in the Naumburg Bandshell, Central Park, in the summer series.[4]