Henry Krein

Henry Krein was born in England on the 15th April 1905, the son of legendary violinist Yasha Krein who was, for many years, a musical director at the Savoy Hotel, London and founder of a famous Russian Gypsy Orchestra. He had emigrated from Russia to England in 1904 and fathered six children, one of whom was Michael Krein, destined to became famous as the leader of the Michael Krein saxophone quartet and conductor of the London Light Concert Orchestra.