Obituary of Robert Kondor

Award-winning musician and composer Robbie Kondor died on Dec. 10, 2025, after a short illness at his home in North Salem, NY. He was 70 years old. He was born on January 15, 1955 in Budapest, Hungary, and grew up in Queens.

Robbie played the piano, organ, keyboards, harmonica, and mandolin. He won three Emmy Awards for his composing work on the drama series “All My Children” and a Clio Award for his stunning work for Bank of America. Kondor also created the score for Todd Solondz’s movie, “Happiness,” as well as for many independent films. He had a music production house in New York City -- Kondor Music -- for many years and was always a first-call musician for just about everyone, including Eric Clapton, Carole King, Luciano Pavarotti, Barbra Streisand, James Taylor, Carly Simon, Aretha Franklin, Linda Ronstadt, Judy Collins, Billy Joel, The Bee Gees, among many others.

Kondor performed at the White House four times and also on every major daytime and nighttime TV show. A career highlight was his participation in the 2010 Troubadour Reunion Tour with Carole King and James Taylor.

He is survived by his wife, singer/musician Emily Bindiger, with whom he delighted audiences in North Salem with their concerts over the last five years at the Ruth Keeler Memorial Library and at the North Salem Community Center.

Kondor is also survived by two children from his previous marriage to Sherry Goffin Kondor, Dillon and Sophie, as well as daughter-in-law Sarah Nathan, son-in-law Michael Jaron, and four grandchildren, Viola, Emmett, Blake, and Andie. Also surviving is Kondor’s sister, Judy Kondor Nathanson, and her husband, Rex.

He was beloved and revered as a friend, colleague, and neighbor by everyone he ever met and his level of musicianship was highly respected and unmatched.

When told that he had just a short time left to live, Kondor was philosophical and accepting. “I’m 70 years old,” he said. “I’ve been playing the piano for 65 years. That’s pretty good.”