Ralph Elman , who made his radio debut with the Ralph Elman Sextet in 1934, formed the Bohemian Players in 1939 specially for broadcasting. He leads and conducts them.
Born in London, he was taught the violin by his father, Philip Elman , who was at one time a professor of the Moscow Conservatoire. He Studied music under various teachers on the Continent and under Professor Auer in New York, returning to this country at the age of eighteen.