Gary Graffman

Summary

Gary Graffman is a human^[1]. He was born in New York City^[2]. He was born on October 14, 1928^[3]. He passed away in New York City^[4]. He died on December 27, 2025^[5]. He worked as a pianist^[6], pedagogue^[7], and piano teacher^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (339 views/month, #7,164 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in New York City^[2], Gary Graffman…
• Gary Graffman died in New York City^[4].
• Gary Graffman was born on October 14, 1928^[3].
• Gary Graffman was born on October 4, 1928^[10].
• Gary Graffman died on December 27, 2025^[5].
• Gary Graffman held citizenship in United States^[11].
• English was Gary Graffman's native language^[12].
• Gary Graffman worked as a pianist^[6].
• Gary Graffman worked as a pedagogue^[7].
• Gary Graffman worked as a piano teacher^[8].
• Among Gary Graffman's employers was Curtis Institute of Music^[13].
• Gary Graffman was educated at Curtis Institute of Music^[14].
• A notable student of Gary Graffman was Laura Mikkola^[15].
• A notable student of Gary Graffman was Robert McDonald^[16].
• Gary Graffman is recorded as male^[17].
• Gary Graffman's instance of is recorded as human^[18].
• Gary Graffman's genre is classical music^[19].
• Gary Graffman's genre is art music^[20].
• Gary Graffman's family name is recorded as Graffman^[21].
• Gary Graffman's given name is recorded as Gary^[22].
• Gary Graffman's medical condition is recorded as focal dystonia^[23].
• Gary Graffman's instrument is recorded as piano^[24].
• Gary Graffman's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English^[25].

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^[26]

• Country: US^[27]

• Began / founded: 1928-10-14^[28]

• Ended / dissolved: 2025-12-27^[29]

• Genre(s): classical^[30]

• Community tags: american pianist, classical, pianist^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 97816210-708e-4792-ac23-34d10c671e5d^[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Gary Graffman was born in New York City^[2]. Recorded date of birth include October 14, 1928^[3] and October 4, 1928^[10]. English was his native language^[12].

Education

Gary Graffman's education included a stint at Curtis Institute of Music^[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include pianist^[6], pedagogue^[7], and piano teacher^[8]. Among Gary Graffman's employers was Curtis Institute of Music^[13]. Notable students include Laura Mikkola^[15], a pianist^[33], b. 1974^[34], of Finland^[35], awarded the Queen Elisabeth Competition^[36] and Robert McDonald^[16], a pianist^[37], b. 1951^[38], of United States^[39], awarded the honorary doctorate^[40].

Death and Burial

Gary Graffman died on December 27, 2025^[5]. He passed away in New York City^[4].

Why It Matters

Gary Graffman ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (339 views/month, #7,164 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[41]

FAQs

Where was Gary Graffman born?

Born in New York City^[2], Gary Graffman…

Where did Gary Graffman die?

Gary Graffman died in New York City^[4].

What did Gary Graffman do for work?

Gary Graffman worked as pianist^[6], pedagogue^[7], and piano teacher^[8].

Where did Gary Graffman go to school?

Gary Graffman was educated at Curtis Institute of Music^[14].