Peter Serkin

American musician (1947-2020)
Person human Q1361841
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Peter Serkin

Summary

Peter Serkin is a human[1]. His place of birth was New York City[2]. He was born on July 24, 1947[3]. He passed away in Red Hook[4]. He died on February 1, 2020[5]. He worked as a pianist[6], musician[7], music educator[8], and university teacher[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (117 views/month, #7,250 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Peter Serkin's place of birth was New York City[2].
  • Peter Serkin died in Red Hook[4].
  • Peter Serkin was born on July 24, 1947[3].
  • Peter Serkin died on February 1, 2020[5].
  • Peter Serkin's father was Rudolf Serkin[11].
  • Peter Serkin held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Peter Serkin's professions included pianist[6].
  • Peter Serkin worked as a musician[7].
  • Peter Serkin's professions included music educator[8].
  • Peter Serkin's professions included university teacher[9].
  • Peter Serkin was employed by Bard College[13].
  • Peter Serkin was employed by Curtis Institute of Music[14].
  • Peter Serkin was employed by Juilliard School[15].
  • Peter Serkin's education included a stint at Curtis Institute of Music[16].
  • Peter Serkin is recorded as male[17].
  • Peter Serkin's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Peter Serkin's genre is classical music[19].
  • The cause of death was pancreatic cancer[20].
  • Peter Serkin's family name is recorded as Serkin[21].
  • Peter Serkin's given name is recorded as Peter[22].
  • Peter Serkin studied under Ernst Oster[23].
  • Peter Serkin's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[24].
  • Peter Serkin's instrument is recorded as piano[25].
  • Peter Serkin's described by source is recorded as BEIC Digital Library[26].
  • Peter Serkin's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[27].

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[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1947-07-24[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2020-02-01[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: ab23df5e-6dcf-4e6c-b125-1091ee50046a[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Peter Serkin was born in New York City[2]. He was born on July 24, 1947[3]. His father was Rudolf Serkin[11].

Education

Peter Serkin was educated at Curtis Institute of Music[16]. He studied under Ernst Oster[23].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include pianist[6], musician[7], music educator[8], and university teacher[9]. Employers include Bard College[13], a liberal arts college[33], in United States[34], founded in 1860[35]; Curtis Institute of Music[14], a conservatory[36], in United States[37], founded in 1924[38]; and Juilliard School[15], a conservatory[39], in United States[40], founded in 1905[41], headquartered in New York City[42].

Death and Burial

Peter Serkin died on February 1, 2020[5]. He passed away in Red Hook[4]. The cause of death was pancreatic cancer[20].

Why It Matters

Peter Serkin ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (117 views/month, #7,250 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

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[11].

What did Peter Serkin do for work?

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

Where did Peter Serkin go to school?

Peter Serkin was educated at Curtis Institute of Music[16].

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

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

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

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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