Josef Isaakovitch Press (Russian: Иосиф Исаакович Пресс; 1882 or 1883 – October 4, 1924)[1] was a Russian-American cellist.

He won a gold prize scholarship to the Moscow Conservatory.

After graduating, he performed as a soloist, and became head of the cello department at the Petrograd Conservatory.

[2][3] He performed in the concerts of the Society for Jewish Folk Music which also featured violinists Jascha Heifetz and Efrem Zimbalist the bass Feodor Chaliapin.

He died of pneumonia in Rochester, New York on October 4, 1924.