Theodore "Ted" Caskey Russell was an American conductor and violinist who helped form Mississippi's first symphony orchestra the original Jackson Symphony Orchestra (JSO) during the 1940s.
[1][2][3][4] Russell conducted 50 Jackson musicians in their premier concert on Thursday, October, 19, 1944, in the Victory Room of the Heidelberg Hotel.
degree from Missouri Teacher's College, a M.M.
from Northwestern University, and training with Georges Enesco in Paris, and Joseph Szigetti in Switzerland.
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