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Robert Strassburg was born on 30 August, 1915 in Brooklyn, New York, U.S., is an American conductor, composer, musicologist (1915–2003). Discover Robert Strassburg's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 88 years old?

Popular As Robert Strassburg
Occupation Conductor, composer, musicologist
Age 88 years old
Zodiac Sign Virgo
Born 30 August 1915
Birthday 30 August
Birthplace Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Date of death 25 October, 2003
Died Place N/A
Nationality United States

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1915

Robert Strassburg (August 30, 1915 – October 25, 2003) was a leading American conductor, composer, musicologist and music educator of the twentieth century.

His studies in music were completed under the supervision of such leading composers as Igor Stravinsky, Walter Piston and Paul Hindemith, with whom he studied at Tanglewood.

His formal academic studies were completed at the New England Conservatory of Music and Harvard University, where he obtained a fellowship in composition.

He also completed a doctorate in Fine Arts at the University of Judaism in Los Angeles.

As a musicologist, Dr. Strassburg is regarded as a leading authority on the compositions of the composer Ernest Bloch.

Robert Strassburg's contributions to the advancement of music education within the United States of America were far ranging and comprehensive in nature.

1945

An early composition titled Lost was completed as early as 1945 and received critical acclaim.

As music director for various synagogues he expressed a keen interest in Jewish liturgical music and completed several sacred compositions.

Many secular compositions also emerged during the ensuing years including over thirty musical settings of the poetry of Walt Whitman.

1947

After serving as a lecturer at Brooklyn College (1947–1950), he obtained a position as artist in residence at the Brandeis Arts Institute in California (1951–1955).

1958

During his years in Miami, he founded the All-Miami Youth Symphony in 1958, and was conductor until 1961.

Today, it is known as the Greater Miami Youth Symphony and is one of the oldest youth symphonies in continuous existence in Florida.

1961

Additional contributions were made as the Assistant Dean for the School of Fine Arts at the University of Judaism (now the American Jewish University) in Los Angeles (1961–1966).

1966

This culminated in an appointment as professor of Music at the California State University at Los Angeles in 1966.

Strassburg's contributions as a composer were also undertaken during the course of an extended fifty-year period.

1992

In later years, a monumental choral symphony in ten movements was also completed in honor of the poet Walt Whitman titled Leaves of Grass (1992).

He contributed to a variety of film scores as well as incidental music for such theatrical productions as: King Lear, The Rose Tattoo, and Anne of the Thousand Days.

Strassburg is noteworthy as the author of the critically acclaimed biography of Ernest Bloch, Ernest Bloch: Voice in the Wilderness.

The research materials associated with this publication along with Dr. Strassburg's written insights are accessible at the Belknap Collection for the Performing Arts.

The collection is archived for research purposes at the University of Florida, Gainesville.

Several of Robert Strassburg's pupils emerged in later years as noted musicians and composers including: Yehudi Wyner, Jack Gottlieb, Charles Davidson, Diane Thome and John Serry.

Strassburg enjoyed close contact with several other composers of his era including: