Marlene Thal

American pianist and professor of music (1934-1992)
Person Human Q107965852

Facts

22 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
female[14]
Date of birth
July 6, 1934
Date of death
January 17, 1992
Place of birth
Seattle
Place of death
Eugene
Country of citizenship
United States[9]
Occupation
pianist, piano teacher, university teacher, music professor
Employer
University of Oregon (1973–1992)[10]
Educated at
University of Washington (1954, 1962, 1971, 1978), Bremerton High School (1950)[11][12]
Doctoral advisor
Béla Síki[13]
Student of
Béla Síki[23]
Languages spoken, written or signed
English[26]
Academic degree
Doctor of Musical Arts (1978), Master of Music (1971), Master of Librarianship (1962), Bachelor of Arts (1954)[16][17][18][19]
Birth name
Marlene Soriano[28]
Family name
Soriano, Thal[20][21]
Given name
Marlene[22]
Instrument
piano[25]
Manner of death
natural causes[24]
On focus list of Wikimedia project
WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/University of Washington, WikiProject University of Oregon Libraries[29][30]
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Summary

Marlene Thal was born on July 6, 1934[1], in Seattle[2]. She died on January 17, 1992[3], in Eugene[4]. She worked as a pianist[5], piano teacher[6], university teacher[7], and music professor[8].

FAQs

Where was Marlene Thal born?

Marlene Thal was born in Seattle[2].

Where did Marlene Thal die?

Marlene Thal died in Eugene[4].

What did Marlene Thal do for work?

Marlene Thal worked as a pianist[5], piano teacher[6], university teacher[7], and music professor[8].

Where did Marlene Thal go to school?

Marlene Thal was educated at University of Washington[11].

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  1. [2] ↑ . digital.lib.washington.edu. Retrieved . digital.lib.washington.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . archive.seattletimes.com. Retrieved . archive.seattletimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . WorldCat. wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . digital.lib.washington.edu. Retrieved . digital.lib.washington.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . WorldCat. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . archive.seattletimes.com. Retrieved . archive.seattletimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . WorldCat. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . digital.lib.washington.edu. Retrieved . digital.lib.washington.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . digital.lib.washington.edu. Retrieved . digital.lib.washington.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . digital.lib.washington.edu. Retrieved . digital.lib.washington.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [1] ↑ . digital.lib.washington.edu. Retrieved . digital.lib.washington.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [3] ↑ . myheritage.com. Retrieved . myheritage.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [24] ↑ . archive.seattletimes.com. Retrieved . archive.seattletimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [27] ↑ . WorldCat. wikidata.org.
  28. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. 26w ago · Riesengrey · 2026-05-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Birth name → Marlene Soriano
    Doctoral advisor → Béla Síki
    Country of citizenship → United States
    On focus list of Wikimedia project → WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/University of Washington, WikiProject University of Oregon Libraries
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