He served as Concertmaster of the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra from 1936 to 1979. Boskovsky, who is known to epitomize Viennese style with his musical interpretations, is best remembered as the long-standing conductor of the Vienna New Year's Concert — which traditionally features music of the Strauss family — from 1954 to 1979.
He was also a chamber musician and performed as a member of the Boskovsky Quartet and Vienna Octet.
Boskovsky died in 1991 from his third stroke.
