The NY Times
He "was perennially singled out by critics for his impeccable technique and equally impeccable musical taste"...
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Strad Magazine
A teacher at both Juilliard and the Manhattan School of Music, he mentored members of the Emerson, Tokyo, Brentano and St Lawrence quartets...
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The Telegraph
...the founding first violinist of the Juilliard String Quartet, an ensemble he led through various personnel changes for more than 50 years...
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The Violin Channel
Mr Mann was a founding member of the Juilliard String Quartet and performed with the famed ensemble for 51 years – until his retirement in 1997...
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The Los Angeles Times
It wasn’t enough that the feisty young ensemble already exhibited an explosive energy the likes of which had never been imagined in the refined realm of chamber music.
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Rhinegold Publishing
...Mann was also active as a composer; his written oeuvre included more than 30 works for narrator, a string quartet and a Concerto for Orchestra.
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The Oregonian
In the world of classical music, Bobby Mann (as his friends call him) is Portland's favorite son. Born and raised here, he played in the Portland Junior Symphony during his teen years in the 1930s.
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USC News
For more than 50 years, Mann remained the constant in the quartet, inspiring generations of musicians while teaching at both Juilliard and the Manhattan School of Music and mentoring countless ensembles...
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The Violin Channel
In today’s world, it may be hard for some to comprehend the deep significance of Robert Mann’s legacy. Bobby devoted himself passionately and daily to insight of all kinds, hungry as he was to experience the joy of discovery at every possible moment.
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Violinist.com
Neil Portnow, President and CEO of the Recording Academy, "Robert was known for his unparalleled technique, passionate approach to classic and contemporary music, and as the driving force behind the long-running success of the quartet."
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World Socialist Website
This youthful and very informal personality was reflected in the fact that the well-known, venerable and venerated violinist was almost universally known, even in old age, as Bobby.
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The Violin Channel
Korean-American violinist Elly Suh [...] pays tribute to her late-teacher and mentor, "As all of his students know, his boundless spirit and passion were infectious. You could just feel how the music lived and
breathed inside him."
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