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Starker

American  
[shtahr-ker] / ˈʃtɑr kər /

noun

  1. Janos 1924–2013, U.S. cellist, born in Hungary.


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As the FSO’s reputation grew, it was increasingly able to engage leading soloists, including the singer Ella Fitzgerald, the pianists Leonard Pennario, Peter Serkin and Jorge Bolet, and the cellist Janos Starker.

From Washington Post • Aug. 2, 2022

Starker Leopold, son of Aldo Leopold, was the author of the seminal document on how the NPS managed wildlife.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 12, 2016

“Aldo spent a lot of time here, but also a lot of time over there, too,” Rigdon said, nodding his head toward the Starker House.

From Washington Times • Oct. 17, 2015

Photograph: Starker Leopold/Aldo Leopold Foundation A Sand County Almanac, first published in 1949, a year after its author’s death, is one of the most influential books about the natural world ever published.

From The Guardian • Aug. 7, 2015

Liberace sizzles in the role of Mr. Starker, the casket salesman of “Whispering Glades.”

From Slate • May 23, 2013