Константин Мострас

Konstantin Mostras (1886–1965) was a Soviet violinist and music educator. He started teaching at the Moscow Conservatory in 1922 and soon became a chairman of the Violin Department. Mostras invented his own teaching methods and became a mentor for many well-known performers, including Ivan Galamian, Mikhail Terian, Marina Yashvili, Marina Kozolupova and Anahit Tsitsikian.