András Schiff

Summary

András Schiff is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Budapest^[2]. He was born on December 21, 1953^[3]. He worked as a classical pianist^[4], conductor^[5], university teacher^[6], composer^[7], and editor^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,959 views/month, #7,121 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• András Schiff was born in Budapest^[2].
• András Schiff was born on December 21, 1953^[3].
• András Schiff was married to Yūko Shiokawa^[10].
• András Schiff held citizenship in Hungary^[11].
• András Schiff held citizenship in Austria^[12].
• András Schiff held citizenship in United Kingdom^[13].
• András Schiff worked as a classical pianist^[4].
• András Schiff's professions included conductor^[5].
• András Schiff worked as a university teacher^[6].
• András Schiff worked as a composer^[7].
• András Schiff worked as an editor^[8].
• András Schiff's professions included music arranger^[14].
• András Schiff's field of work was piano performance^[15].
• András Schiff was employed by Franz Liszt Academy of Music^[16].
• Among András Schiff's employers was Barenboim–Said Akademie^[17].
• András Schiff's education included a stint at Hochschule für Musik Franz Liszt Weimar^[18].
• András Schiff received the Kossuth Prize^[19].
• András Schiff received the Franz Liszt Prize^[20].
• András Schiff received the Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order^[21].
• András Schiff received the Léonie Sonning Music Prize^[22].
• András Schiff received the Royal Philharmonic Society Gold Medal^[23].
• András Schiff received the Robert Schumann Prize of the City of Zwickau^[24].
• András Schiff was a member of European Academy of Sciences and Arts^[25].
• András Schiff is recorded as male^[26].
• András Schiff's instance of is recorded as human^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Budapest^[2], András Schiff… he was born on December 21, 1953^[3].

Education

András Schiff's education included a stint at Hochschule für Musik Franz Liszt Weimar^[18]. Studied under Pál Kadosa^[28], a composer^[29], 1903–1983^[30], of Hungary^[31], awarded the Kossuth Prize^[32]; Ferenc Rados^[33]; Tatiana Nikolayeva^[34]; and Bella Davidovich^[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include classical pianist^[4], conductor^[5], university teacher^[6], composer^[7], editor^[8], and music arranger^[14]. András Schiff's field of work was piano performance^[15]. Employers include Franz Liszt Academy of Music^[16], a music academy^[36], in Hungary^[37], founded in 1875^[38], headquartered in Franz Liszt Academy of Music^[39] and Barenboim–Said Akademie^[17], an academy^[40], in Germany^[41], founded in 2012^[42], headquartered in Berlin^[43].

Recognition

Awards received include Kossuth Prize^[19], an award^[44], in Hungary^[45], founded in 1948^[46]; Franz Liszt Prize^[20], a music award^[47], in Hungary^[48], founded in 1952^[49]; Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order^[21], a civil decoration^[50], in Prussia^[51], founded in 1842^[52]; Léonie Sonning Music Prize^[22], a music award^[53], in Denmark^[54], founded in 1959^[55]; Royal Philharmonic Society Gold Medal^[23], a class of award^[56], in United Kingdom^[57], founded in 1871^[58]; and Robert Schumann Prize of the City of Zwickau^[24], a music award^[59], in Germany^[60], founded in 1964^[61].

Personal Life

Among András Schiff's spouses was Yūko Shiokawa^[10].

Why It Matters

András Schiff ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,959 views/month, #7,121 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[62] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[63]

FAQs

Where was András Schiff born?

András Schiff's place of birth was Budapest^[2].

Who was András Schiff married to?

András Schiff's spouses include Yūko Shiokawa^[10].

What did András Schiff do for work?

András Schiff worked as classical pianist^[4], conductor^[5], university teacher^[6], composer^[7], and editor^[8].

Where did András Schiff go to school?

András Schiff was educated at Hochschule für Musik Franz Liszt Weimar^[18].

What awards did András Schiff receive?

Honors received include Kossuth Prize^[19], Franz Liszt Prize^[20], Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order^[21], and Léonie Sonning Music Prize^[22].