 He entered the Odessa Conservatory in 1923, where he studied until his graduation in 1926.At the conservatory he also studied harmony with composer Mykola Vilinsky.His 1926 graduation concert consisted of Bach's "Chaconne", Tartini's "Devil's Trill Sonata", Rubinstein's "Viola Sonata", and Prokofiev's "Violin Concerto No.