Robert Starer

Austrian-born American composer and pianist
Person human Q552927
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Robert Starer

Summary

Robert Starer is a human[1]. His place of birth was Vienna[2]. He was born on January 8, 1924[3]. He died in Kingston[4]. He died on April 22, 2001[5]. He worked as a composer[6], musicologist[7], pianist[8], and music educator[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (47 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Vienna[2], Robert Starer…
  • Robert Starer died in Kingston[4].
  • Robert Starer was born on January 8, 1924[3].
  • Robert Starer died on April 22, 2001[5].
  • Burial took place at Woodstock Artists Cemetery[11].
  • Robert Starer held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Robert Starer's professions included composer[6].
  • Robert Starer's professions included musicologist[7].
  • Robert Starer's professions included pianist[8].
  • Robert Starer worked as a music educator[9].
  • Robert Starer's field of work was piano performance[13].
  • Robert Starer's field of work was music education[14].
  • Robert Starer's field of work was music composing[15].
  • Robert Starer's field of work was composed musical work[16].
  • Robert Starer's field of work was music composition[17].
  • Among Robert Starer's employers was Brooklyn College[18].
  • Among Robert Starer's employers was City University of New York[19].
  • Robert Starer was educated at Juilliard School[20].
  • Robert Starer's education included a stint at Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance[21].
  • Robert Starer received the Guggenheim Fellowship[22].
  • Robert Starer received the Guggenheim Fellowship[23].
  • Robert Starer received the Arts and Letters Award in Music[24].
  • Robert Starer was a member of American Academy of Arts and Letters[25].
  • Robert Starer is recorded as male[26].
  • Robert Starer's instance of is recorded as human[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Robert Starer was born in Vienna[2]. He was born on January 8, 1924[3].

Education

Educated at Juilliard School[20], a conservatory[28], in United States[29], founded in 1905[30], headquartered in New York City[31] and Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance[21], a music school[32], in Israel[33], founded in 1933[34], headquartered in Jerusalem[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], musicologist[7], pianist[8], and music educator[9]. Fields of work include piano performance[13], a field of study[36]; music education[14], a branch of education[37]; music composing[15], a type of arts[38]; composed musical work[16], a type of work of art[39]; and music composition[17], an academic discipline[40]. Employers include Brooklyn College[18], a college[41], in United States[42], founded in 1930[43], headquartered in Brooklyn[44] and City University of New York[19], a public university[45], in United States[46], founded in 1961[47], headquartered in New York City[48].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[22], a fellowship grant[49], in United States[50], founded in 1925[51] and Arts and Letters Award in Music[24], an award[52], in United States[53], founded in 1941[54].

Death and Burial

Robert Starer died on April 22, 2001[5]. He died in Kingston[4]. Burial took place at Woodstock Artists Cemetery[11].

Why It Matters

Robert Starer ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (47 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[55]

FAQs

Where was Robert Starer born?

Robert Starer's place of birth was Vienna[2].

Where did Robert Starer die?

Robert Starer passed away in Kingston[4].

What did Robert Starer do for work?

Robert Starer worked as composer[6], musicologist[7], pianist[8], and music educator[9].

Where did Robert Starer go to school?

Robert Starer was educated at Juilliard School[20] and Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance[21].

What awards did Robert Starer receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[22], Guggenheim Fellowship[23], and Arts and Letters Award in Music[24].

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Class ancestry

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

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  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [55] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation composer, musicologist, pianist +1
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  2. 5d ago · Lesko987a · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at
    Member of American Academy of Arts and Letters
    Genre opera
    Place of birth Vienna
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