Joseph Silverstein

American conductor and violinist (1932–2015)
Person human Q4419152
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Joseph Silverstein

Summary

Joseph Silverstein is a human[1]. He was born in Detroit[2]. He was born on March 21, 1932[3]. He died in Springfield[4]. He died on November 22, 2015[5]. He worked as a conductor[6], music educator[7], and concertmaster[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (51 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Joseph Silverstein's place of birth was Detroit[2].
  • Joseph Silverstein died in Springfield[4].
  • Joseph Silverstein was born on March 21, 1932[3].
  • Joseph Silverstein died on November 22, 2015[5].
  • Joseph Silverstein died on November 21, 2015[10].
  • Joseph Silverstein held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Joseph Silverstein worked as a conductor[6].
  • Joseph Silverstein's professions included music educator[7].
  • Joseph Silverstein worked as a concertmaster[8].
  • Among Joseph Silverstein's employers was Boston Conservatory at Berklee[12].
  • Joseph Silverstein was employed by New England Conservatory[13].
  • Joseph Silverstein's education included a stint at Curtis Institute of Music[14].
  • Joseph Silverstein is recorded as male[15].
  • Joseph Silverstein's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Joseph Silverstein's genre is classical music[17].
  • The cause of death was myocardial infarction[18].
  • Joseph Silverstein's family name is recorded as Silverstein[19].
  • Joseph Silverstein's given name is recorded as Joseph[20].
  • Joseph Silverstein's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[21].
  • Joseph Silverstein's instrument is recorded as violin[22].

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[23]

  • Country: US[24]

  • Began / founded: 1932-03-21[25]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2015-11-22[26]

  • Genre(s): classical[27]

  • Community tags: american conductor, american violinist, classical, conductor, violin, violinist[28]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 0fffcbe5-9dcb-4cab-a779-0c09557019ce[29]

Body

Origins and Family

Joseph Silverstein's place of birth was Detroit[2]. He was born on March 21, 1932[3].

Education

Joseph Silverstein was educated at Curtis Institute of Music[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include conductor[6], music educator[7], and concertmaster[8]. Employers include Boston Conservatory at Berklee[12], a conservatory[30], in United States[31], founded in 1867[32] and New England Conservatory[13], a conservatory[33], in United States[34], founded in 1867[35].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include November 22, 2015[5] and November 21, 2015[10]. Joseph Silverstein died in Springfield[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction[18].

Why It Matters

Joseph Silverstein ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (51 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was Joseph Silverstein born?

Joseph Silverstein's place of birth was Detroit[2].

Where did Joseph Silverstein die?

Joseph Silverstein died in Springfield[4].

What did Joseph Silverstein do for work?

Joseph Silverstein worked as conductor[6], music educator[7], and concertmaster[8].

Where did Joseph Silverstein go to school?

Joseph Silverstein was educated at Curtis Institute of Music[14].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . nytimes.com. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . nytimes.com. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [10] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Carnegie Hall linked open data. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [23] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Given name Joseph
    Family name Silverstein
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    Country of citizenship United States
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