Arthur William Poister (June 13, 1898 – February 25, 1980)[1] was an eminent American organist, who was especially renowned as one of the country's leading pedagogues of future generations of musicians.
Arthur Poister served as music director at Syracuse University's Hendricks Chapel from 1948 to 1965, and as organ professor from 1948 to 1967.
Poister's past students have included Fenner Douglas, David Boe,[4] Roger Nyquist,[5] Elizabeth, Raymond Chenault,[6] Carlo Curley,[7] Judith Hancock,[8] Donald Sutherland,[9] David N. Johnson, David Hurd, [10] Roberta Gary,[11] Leonard Raver, Carl B. Staplin,[12] and Chris Yorks.
Arthur Poister died in Durham, North Carolina at the age of 81.
He was survived by his wife Dorothy, daughter Wendy, son Theodore, five grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren.