Robert Mann
American musician, composer and conductor / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Robert Nathaniel Mann (July 19, 1920 – January 1, 2018) was a violinist, composer, conductor, and founding member of the Juilliard String Quartet,[1] as well as a faculty member at the Manhattan School of Music.[2] Mann, the first violinist at Juilliard, served on the school's string quartet for over fifty years until his retirement in 1997.[3]
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Born | Robert Nathaniel Mann (1920-07-19)July 19, 1920 |
Died | January 1, 2018(2018-01-01) (aged 97) Manhattan, New York, U.S. |
Alma mater | Portland Youth Philharmonic Juilliard School |
Occupation(s) | Composer, violinist, educator |
Years active | 1933–2018 |
Known for | Founder of the Juilliard String Quartet |
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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.[3]