Efrem Kurtz (Russian: Ефрем Курц; November 7, 1900 – June 27, 1995)[1] was a Russian conductor. Life and career: Kurtz was born in Saint Petersburg, Russia. He studied at the Saint Petersburg conservatory with Alexander Glazunov and Nikolai Tcherepnin, among others. He then pursued graduate studies at Riga University and the Stern Conservatory in Berlin. He later was a pupil of Arthur Nikisch in Leipzig. Kurtz made his conducting debut Read more on Last.fm