Josef Isaakovitch Press (Russian: Иосиф Исаакович Пресс; 1880 or 1881 in Vilnius – October 4, 1924 in Rochester, New York)[1] was a Russian cellist, alumni of Petrograd Conservatory.[2] He performed in the concerts of the Society for Jewish Folk Music which also featured violinists Jascha Heifetz and Efrem Zimbalist the bass Feodor Chaliapin.[3] In 1921, he emigrated to America with his brother, Michael Press.[4][5] He died of pneumonia.[6]