Clara Rockmore Height, Weight, Religion, Net Worth, Age, Biography

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Clara Rockmore (Clara Reisenberg Rockmore)

Last Updated: 07 Mar, 2024 | Views: 496

Age: 87

Profession: Musician

Other Profession(s): Composer

Famous For: Lithuanian music performer

Higher Education: Curtis Institute of Music

Clara Rockmore Religion, Birthday, Age

Date of Birth
09 Mar, 1911 (87 Years 02 Months 1 Day)
Birth Country
Lithuania
Birth Place
Vilnius
Birth Sign
Pisces
Religion
Jewish
Nationalities
Lithuanian
Died on
10 May, 1998

Clara Rockmore Early life, Education, Career, Awards, Achievements, Controversy, Unknown Facts

About (Profile/Biography):

Clara Rockmore is a well-known virtuoso performer born in  Vilnius. Anna and Nadia, her older sisters, were also women. She showed early promise as a violin prodigy. She enrolled as the youngest student at the Saint Petersburg Conservatory at four, where she studied violin under renowned musician Leopold Auer. The family relocated back to Vilnius following the October Revolution, then to Warsaw, before securing visas and departing for the United States in 1921. Rockmore enrolled in the Curtis Institute of Music in the United States. Due to tendonitis in her bow arm as an adolescent, which was brought on by childhood malnourishment, she had to stop playing the violin. 

Career:

In 1977, Rockmore created The Artwork of the Theremin, likely her most crucial work historically. 

In it, Rockmoreperformed transcriptions of music by composers like Ravel, Stravinsky, and Rachmaninov, to name a few. 

The 1980s saw a rise in the popularity of vintage digital equipment, and Robert Moog, a pioneer in the field of electronic music, played a role in the production of the CBS network television documentary The Artwork of the Theremin, which featured Rockmore. 

Rockmore was also featured in the Theremin: An Electric Odyssey movie from 1994.

Achievements and Awards:

Rockmo reperformed a transcription of Franck's Violin Sonata in 1938, among other tasks.

Rockmore became the theremin's most well-known performer after meeting fellow immigrant Léon Theremin and learning about it. She gave numerous performances and assisted Theremin in honing her skills.

Unknown facts:

Clara Rockmore has a net worth of $1.7 million.

Clara Rockmore Weight, Height in inches, Eye Color

Height (Approx.)
In Centimeters 163 cm
In Meters 1.63 m
In feet Inches 5'4"
Weight (Approx.)
In Kilograms 52 Kg
In Pounds 114 lbs
Eye Color
Black
Hair Color
Black

Clara Rockmore Family, Husband

Spouse
Robert Rockmore
Sister(s)
Nadia Reisenberg
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