Pinchas Zukerman

Israeli-American violinist, violist and conductor (born 1948)
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Pinchas Zukerman

Summary

Pinchas Zukerman is a human[1]. He was born in Tel Aviv[2]. He was born on July 16, 1948[3]. He worked as a conductor[4], music educator[5], violinist[6], and violist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,028 views/month, #6,930 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Pinchas Zukerman's place of birth was Tel Aviv[2].
  • Pinchas Zukerman was born on July 16, 1948[3].
  • Pinchas Zukerman was married to Amanda Forsyth[9].
  • Pinchas Zukerman held citizenship in Israel[10].
  • Pinchas Zukerman's professions included conductor[4].
  • Pinchas Zukerman worked as a music educator[5].
  • Pinchas Zukerman worked as a violinist[6].
  • Pinchas Zukerman's professions included violist[7].
  • Pinchas Zukerman was employed by Manhattan School of Music[11].
  • Pinchas Zukerman's education included a stint at Juilliard School[12].
  • Pinchas Zukerman's education included a stint at Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School[13].
  • Pinchas Zukerman was educated at Professional Children's School[14].
  • Pinchas Zukerman's education included a stint at Buchmann-Mehta School of Music[15].
  • Pinchas Zukerman received the Echo Klassik – Instrumentalist of the Year[16].
  • Pinchas Zukerman received the Great Immigrants Award[17].
  • Pinchas Zukerman is recorded as male[18].
  • Pinchas Zukerman's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Pinchas Zukerman's genre is classical music[20].
  • Pinchas Zukerman's record label is recorded as Columbia Records[21].
  • Pinchas Zukerman's record label is recorded as EMI[22].
  • Pinchas Zukerman's record label is recorded as Deutsche Grammophon[23].
  • Pinchas Zukerman's record label is recorded as RCA Red Seal[24].
  • Pinchas Zukerman's record label is recorded as Philips Classics Records[25].
  • Pinchas Zukerman's Commons category is recorded as Pinchas Zukerman[26].
  • Pinchas Zukerman's family name is recorded as Zuckerman[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: CA[29]

  • Began / founded: 1948-07-16[30]

  • Community tags: conductor, violin, violinist[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 88b8d585-02c6-4ac7-b1ee-f160f83afa78[32]

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Origins and Family

Pinchas Zukerman's place of birth was Tel Aviv[2]. He was born on July 16, 1948[3].

Education

Educated at Juilliard School[12], a conservatory[33], in United States[34], founded in 1905[35], headquartered in New York City[36]; Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School[13], a high school[37], in United States[38], founded in 1961[39]; Professional Children's School[14], a school[40], in United States[41], founded in 1914[42]; and Buchmann-Mehta School of Music[15], a music school[43], in Israel[44], founded in 2005[45]. Studied under Ilona Fehér[46], a music educator[47], 1901–1988[48], of Hungary[49], awarded the honorary doctorate of the Weizmann Institute of Science[50] and Ivan Galamian[51], a violinist[52], 1903–1981[53], of Iran[54].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include conductor[4], music educator[5], violinist[6], and violist[7]. Pinchas Zukerman was employed by Manhattan School of Music[11].

Recognition

Awards received include Echo Klassik – Instrumentalist of the Year[16] and Great Immigrants Award[17], an award[55], in United States[56], founded in 2006[57].

Personal Life

Among Pinchas Zukerman's spouses was Amanda Forsyth[9].

Why It Matters

Pinchas Zukerman ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,028 views/month, #6,930 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[58] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[59]

FAQs

Where was Pinchas Zukerman born?

Pinchas Zukerman was born in Tel Aviv[2].

Who was Pinchas Zukerman married to?

Pinchas Zukerman's spouses include Amanda Forsyth[9].

What did Pinchas Zukerman do for work?

Pinchas Zukerman worked as conductor[4], music educator[5], violinist[6], and violist[7].

Where did Pinchas Zukerman go to school?

Pinchas Zukerman was educated at Juilliard School[12], Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School[13], Professional Children's School[14], and Buchmann-Mehta School of Music[15].

What awards did Pinchas Zukerman receive?

Honors received include Echo Klassik – Instrumentalist of the Year[16] and Great Immigrants Award[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Grove Dictionary of American Music (2nd edition). wikidata.org.
  2. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . Grove Dictionary of American Music (2nd edition). wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . Grove Dictionary of American Music (2nd edition). wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . wikidata.org.
  14. [11] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] . carnegie.org. carnegie.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
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  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [46] . Grove Dictionary of American Music (2nd edition). wikidata.org.
  27. [51] . Grove Dictionary of American Music (2nd edition). wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  7. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [55] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [56] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [57] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [58] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [59] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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