János Starker

Hungarian-American cellist (1924–2013)
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Summary

János Starker is a human[1]. His place of birth was Budapest[2]. He was born on July 5, 1924[3]. He passed away in Bloomington[4]. He died on April 28, 2013[5]. He worked as a cellist[6], musicologist[7], academic musician[8], editor[9], and music educator[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (133 views/month, #7,234 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • János Starker's place of birth was Budapest[2].
  • János Starker died in Bloomington[4].
  • János Starker was born on July 5, 1924[3].
  • János Starker died on April 28, 2013[5].
  • János Starker held citizenship in United States[12].
  • János Starker worked as a cellist[6].
  • János Starker's professions included musicologist[7].
  • János Starker's professions included academic musician[8].
  • János Starker worked as an editor[9].
  • János Starker worked as a music educator[10].
  • János Starker worked as a music arranger[13].
  • János Starker's field of work was cello music performance[14].
  • János Starker's field of work was music education[15].
  • Among János Starker's employers was Indiana University Bloomington[16].
  • János Starker's education included a stint at Franz Liszt Academy of Music[17].
  • A notable student of János Starker was Maria Kliegel[18].
  • A notable student of János Starker was Jacinthe Couture[19].
  • A notable student of János Starker was Sebastien Lepine[20].
  • A notable student of János Starker was María de Macedo[21].
  • János Starker received the Grammy Awards[22].
  • János Starker received the Grand Prix du Disque[23].
  • János Starker was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[24].
  • János Starker is recorded as male[25].
  • János Starker's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • János Starker's genre is classical music[27].

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Origins and Family

János Starker was born in Budapest[2]. He was born on July 5, 1924[3].

Education

János Starker was educated at Franz Liszt Academy of Music[17]. Studied under Adolf Schiffer[28], a music educator[29], 1873–1950[30], of Hungary[31]; Leó Weiner[32], a composer[33], 1885–1960[34], of Hungary[35], awarded the Kossuth Prize[36], specialised in music composing[37]; and Imre Waldbauer[38], a music educator[39], 1892–1952[40], of Hungary[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include cellist[6], musicologist[7], academic musician[8], editor[9], music educator[10], and music arranger[13]. Fields of work include cello music performance[14] and music education[15], a branch of education[42]. János Starker was employed by Indiana University Bloomington[16]. Notable students include Maria Kliegel[18], a musician[43], b. 1952[44], of Germany[45], awarded the Order of Merit of North Rhine-Westphalia[46]; Jacinthe Couture[19], a pianist[47], b. 1950[48], of Canada[49]; Sebastien Lepine[20], a cellist[50], b. 1974[51], of Canada[52]; and María de Macedo[21], a cellist[53], b. 1931[54], of Portugal[55].

Recognition

Awards received include Grammy Awards[22], a music award[56], in United States[57], founded in 1958[58] and Grand Prix du Disque[23], a music award[59], in France[60], founded in 1948[61].

Death and Burial

János Starker died on April 28, 2013[5]. He passed away in Bloomington[4].

Why It Matters

János Starker ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (133 views/month, #7,234 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[62] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[63]

FAQs

Where was János Starker born?

János Starker was born in Budapest[2].

Where did János Starker die?

János Starker died in Bloomington[4].

What did János Starker do for work?

János Starker worked as cellist[6], musicologist[7], academic musician[8], editor[9], and music educator[10].

Where did János Starker go to school?

János Starker was educated at Franz Liszt Academy of Music[17].

What awards did János Starker receive?

Honors received include Grammy Awards[22] and Grand Prix du Disque[23].

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. [11] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [62] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [63] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Jordiff · 2026-10-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['af', 'ar', 'ca', 'commons', 'cs', 'de', 'en', 'eo', 'es', 'fi', 'fr', 'gl', 'h
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  4. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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