Robert Mann

Robert Mann
Born(1920-07-19)July 19, 1920
Portland, Oregon, U.S.
DiedJanuary 1, 2018(2018-01-01) (aged 97)
Manhattan, New York, U.S.
Alma materPortland Youth Philharmonic
Juilliard School
Occupation(s)Composer, violinist, educator
Years active1933–2018
Known forFounder of the Juilliard String Quartet

Robert Mann (July 19, 1920 – January 1, 2018) was an American violinist, composer, and conductor. He was the founding member of the Juilliard String Quartet in 1946. He was as well a faculty member at the Manhattan School of Music. Mann, the first violinist at Juilliard, served on the school's string quartet for over fifty years until his retirement in 1997.

Mann played and performed on many instruments, including those made by Antonio Stradivari and John Young. Mann was the subject of a 2014 documentary, titled Speak the Music.

Mann died at his home in Manhattan, New York on January 1, 2018 at the age of 97.

References

  1. ↑ "Faculty Bio: Robert Mann". Manhattan School of Music. Archived from the original on December 23, 2016. Retrieved February 9, 2016.
  2. 1 2 Genzlinger, Neil (May 1, 2014). "A Life in a String Quartet, and Beyond". The New York TImes. Retrieved March 1, 2016.
  3. ↑ Robert Mann, a Founder of the Juilliard Quartet, Dies at 97