Pianist Graves & Memorials

Albert Ammons

1907–1949 (age 42)

Lincoln Cemetery

Albert Ammons (1907-1949) was a Chicago-born blues pianist buried at Lincoln Cemetery.

Josef Lhévinne

1874–1944 (age 70)

Maple Grove Cemetery

Josef Lhévinne was a renowned Russian pianist and teacher who became a major figure in American classical music.

Richard W. Hoffman

1893–1975 (age 82)

Forest Home Cemetery

Richard W. Hoffman was an American pianist and music educator known for his concert performances and teaching.

Ervin Nyiregyházi

1903–1987 (age 84)

Forest Lawn Memorial Park

Ervin Nyiregyházi was a Hungarian-born pianist and composer known for his virtuosic performances.

Clara Steuermann

1922–1982 (age 60)

Ferncliff Cemetery

Clara Steuermann was an Austrian-American pianist and music educator known for her classical music performances.

James Booker

1939–1983 (age 44)

Providence Memorial Park and Mausoleum

James Booker (1939-1983) was a renowned New Orleans pianist known for his virtuosic skills and innovative style.

Rena Galibova

1915–1995 (age 80)

New York City

Rena Galibova (1915-1995) was a Soviet-American pianist and music educator.

Johnny Costa

1922–1996 (age 74)

Philadelphia

Johnny Costa (1922-1996) was an American jazz pianist and composer.

Vitya Vronsky

1909–1992 (age 83)

Santa Fe

Vitya Vronsky (1909-1992) was a Russian pianist born in Yevpatoriia who had an international concert career.

Alexander Lambert

1861–1939 (age 78)

East Cemetery

Alexander Lambert (1861–1939), the New York City pianist, was buried in East Cemetery.

William Kapell

1922–1953 (age 31)

Mount Ararat Cemetery

William Kapell (1922-1953) of Manhattan died young in 1953 and was buried in Mount Ararat Cemetery.

Cosmé McMoon

1901–1980 (age 79)

Sunset Memorial Park

Cosmé McMoon (1901-1980) was a Mexican-born American pianist best known for accompanying Florence Foster Jenkins in the...

Sári Bíró

1907–1990 (age 83)

Cypress Lawn Memorial Park

Sári Bíró (1907–1990) was a Hungarian-born pianist whose final resting place is Cypress Lawn Memorial Park.

Adele Marcus

1906–1995 (age 89)

Westchester Hills Cemetery

Adele Marcus (1906–1995) was an American pianist and beloved teacher who rests at Westchester Hills Cemetery.

Johnnie Johnson

1924–2005 (age 81)

Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery

Johnnie Johnson (1924–2005) was an American pianist whose collaborations with Chuck Berry helped define the sound of e...

Edward Kilenyi, Jr.

1910–2000 (age 90)

Roselawn Cemetery

Edward Kilenyi, Jr. (1910–2000), a Philadelphia-born pianist and educator, spent decades performing and teaching class...

Halina Czerny-Stefańska

1922–2001 (age 79)

Rakowicki Cemetery

Halina Czerny-Stefańska (1922-2001) was a Polish classical pianist from Kraków, celebrated for her interpretations of ...

Lev Oborin

1907–1974 (age 67)

Novodevichy Cemetery

Lev Oborin (1907-1974) was a celebrated Soviet pianist from Moscow who won the first International Chopin Piano Competit...

Édouard Risler

1873–1929 (age 56)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Édouard Risler (1873-1929) was a French pianist who died in Baden-Baden and was buried in France.