Peter Serkin

American musician (1947-2020)
Person human Q1361841
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Summary

Peter Serkin was born on July 24, 1947[1], in New York City[2]. He died on February 1, 2020[3], in Red Hook[4]. He worked as a pianist[5], musician[6], music educator[7], university teacher[8], and conductor[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (366 views/month, #7,250 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of birth: Manhattan[11]
  • Father: Rudolf Serkin[12]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[13]
  • Employer: Bard College[14], Curtis Institute of Music[15], Juilliard School[16]
  • Educated at: Curtis Institute of Music[17]
  • Sex or gender: male[18]
  • Genre: classical music[19]
  • Cause of death: pancreatic cancer[20]
  • Family name: Serkin[21]
  • Given name: Peter[22]
  • Student of: Ernst Oster[23]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[24]
  • Instrument: piano[25]
  • Described by source: BEIC Digital Library[26]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[27]
  • Number of children: 5[28]
  • P14750: A019-F73E-5321-E658-D40D[29]

Why It Matters

Peter Serkin has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

FAQs

Where was Peter Serkin born?

Peter Serkin was born in New York City[2].

Where did Peter Serkin die?

Peter Serkin passed away in Red Hook[4].

Who were Peter Serkin's parents?

Peter Serkin's father was Rudolf Serkin[12].

What did Peter Serkin do for work?

Peter Serkin worked as a pianist[5], musician[6], music educator[7], university teacher[8], and conductor[9].

Where did Peter Serkin go to school?

Peter Serkin was educated at Curtis Institute of Music[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Carnegie Hall linked open data. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . inquirer.com. inquirer.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [18] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] ↑ . The New York Times. Retrieved . inquirer.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] ↑ . Scherzo. Retrieved . plateamagazine.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . inquirer.com. inquirer.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . digitale.beic.it. digitale.beic.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → New York City, Manhattan
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/57880|batch #57880]]: Import more precise places of birth, date from dewiki"
  2. 15d ago · Susmuffin · 2026-09-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag → peter-serkin
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'et', 'fi', 'fr', 'he', 'it', 'ja', 'no', 'pl', 'simpl
    P14750 → A019-F73E-5321-E658-D40D
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Harper's tag: peter-serkin, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/289954675|peter serkin (#289954675)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7915|Harper's tag]"
  3. 17w ago · Bargioni · 2026-06-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Employer → —
    Cause of death → pancreatic cancer
    Languages spoken, written or signed → English
    Place of birth → New York City, Manhattan
    + 22 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/36438|batch #36438]]: add P1810 to P5504 (RISM persons)"
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