David P. Sartor

David P. Sartor, American composer and conductor

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Born: May 25, 1956
Age in 2026: 70
Zodiac sign: Gemini
Birth year: 1956

About David P. Sartor

David Sartor is an American composer, conductor, and educator, and is the founder and music director of the Parthenon Chamber Orchestra. David Sartor (rhymes with "Carter") is an American composer, conductor, and educator, and is the founder and music director of the Parthenon Chamber Orchestra. Sartor is the composer of Synergistic Parable for symphonic band, which won the American Bandmasters Association's Ostwald Award for Symphonic Band Music, and of Polygon, for brass quintet, which received the National Fine Arts Award. Sartor's works are recorded on the Nexus label and are published by E.C.

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The world when David P. Sartor was born

David P. Sartor was born in 1956. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1956

#1 song"Heartbreak Hotel" – Elvis Presley
Top movieAround the World in 80 Days
Top TV showI Love Lucy
Best-selling bookPeyton Place – Grace Metalious

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentDon Larsen pitches a perfect game in the World Series
Top headlineElvis Presley takes America by storm
Technology milestoneFirst transatlantic telephone cable (TAT-1)
Defining fadElvis Presley mania
Notable inventionHard disk drive (IBM)
World population2.82 billion

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderDwight D. Eisenhower
Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
Also wonPhiladelphia Warriors (NBA)
U.S. population168.1M

1956 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in David P. Sartor's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure	1956	2026
Gas	$0.30	$3.45/gal
Average home	$11,700	$435,000
Average income	$6,500	$67,500
Minimum wage	$1.00	$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket	$0.50	$11.95
Postage stamp	$0.03	$0.73
Population	168.1M	341 million

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