Two Jewish musicians who recently received exit visas to leave the Soviet Union, arrived at Kennedy Airport with their families this week enroute to Tanglewood where they have been accepted in the fellowship program of the Berkshire Music Center for the 1973 season. Victor Yampolski, 30, and Michael Zaretsky, 26, both violinists, were assisted in coming to the United States; by the United IIias Service which arranged their transportation, reception and resettlement.
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