Robert Sherman Obituary

Robert Sherman is an American radio broadcaster, author and educator. He had served on the faculty of the Julliard School for nearly 20 years. In May 2023, Sherman retired from WQXR. A month later, he died at the age of 90.

Sherman achieved success as a host of such radio programs as the folk music show, Woody’s Children and The Listening Room, which were broadcast by WQXR in New York City.

As an author, Sherman had been a music critic and columnist for The New York Times for more than 40 years as well as a writer of numerous books, including two bestsellers he co-authored with pianist and comedian, Victor Borge.

Sherman had spent many years preserving the memories of both his mother, the pianist Nadia Reisenberg, and his aunt, thereminist Clara Rockmore, through the management of biographies, memorial events, and the writing of commentaries on their recordings.

Sherman was also a part of Rockkmore’s Lost Theremin Album released in 2006, on Bridge Records.