Question: Where was the father of Philip Firsov born?
Sentence (from "Dmitri Smirnov (composer)"): Dmitri Nikolaevich Smirnov (born 2 November 1948, Minsk), also known by his pen names Dmitri N. Smirnov and D. Smirnov-Sadovsky, is a Russian and British (since 1991) composer.
Relevant evidence: Yes