Andrew Davis

British conductor (1944–2024)
Person human Q2555342
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Andrew Davis

Summary

Andrew Davis is a human[1]. He was born in Ashridge[2]. He was born on February 2, 1944[3]. He passed away in Chicago[4]. He died on April 20, 2024[5]. He worked as a conductor[6], music director[7], harpsichordist[8], and organist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (191 views/month, #7,244 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Andrew Davis was born in Ashridge[2].
  • Andrew Davis died in Chicago[4].
  • Andrew Davis was born on February 2, 1944[3].
  • Andrew Davis died on April 20, 2024[5].
  • Andrew Davis was married to Gianna Rolandi[11].
  • Andrew Davis held citizenship in United Kingdom[12].
  • Andrew Davis worked as a conductor[6].
  • Andrew Davis's professions included music director[7].
  • Andrew Davis's professions included harpsichordist[8].
  • Andrew Davis's professions included organist[9].
  • Andrew Davis's field of work was music[13].
  • Andrew Davis's field of work was conducting[14].
  • Andrew Davis's education included a stint at Royal College of Music[15].
  • Andrew Davis's education included a stint at King's College[16].
  • Andrew Davis's education included a stint at Watford Grammar School for Boys[17].
  • Andrew Davis's education included a stint at Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia[18].
  • Andrew Davis received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire[19].
  • Andrew Davis received the Knight Bachelor[20].
  • Andrew Davis received the Royal Philharmonic Society Award (Conductor)[21].
  • Andrew Davis is recorded as male[22].
  • Andrew Davis's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Andrew Davis's noble title is recorded as Knight Bachelor[24].
  • Andrew Davis's genre is classical music[25].
  • Andrew Davis's record label is recorded as Angel[26].
  • Andrew Davis's record label is recorded as Chandos Records[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Ashridge[2], Andrew Davis… he was born on February 2, 1944[3].

Education

Educated at Royal College of Music[15], a conservatory[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1882[30], headquartered in London[31]; King's College[16], a college of the University of Cambridge[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1441[34], headquartered in Cambridge[35]; Watford Grammar School for Boys[17], an academy school[36], in United Kingdom[37], founded in 1704[38]; and Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia[18], an academic institution[39], in Italy[40], founded in 1585[41]. Andrew Davis studied under Franco Ferrara[42].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include conductor[6], music director[7], harpsichordist[8], and organist[9]. Fields of work include music[13], a type of arts[43] and conducting[14], an activity[44].

Recognition

Awards received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire[19], a grade of an order[45], in United Kingdom[46]; Knight Bachelor[20], a title of honor[47], in United Kingdom[48], founded in 1300[49]; and Royal Philharmonic Society Award (Conductor)[21], a class of award[50], in United Kingdom[51], founded in 1990[52].

Personal Life

Among Andrew Davis's spouses was Gianna Rolandi[11].

Death and Burial

Andrew Davis died on April 20, 2024[5]. He passed away in Chicago[4]. The cause of death was leukemia[53].

Why It Matters

Andrew Davis ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (191 views/month, #7,244 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[54] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[55]

FAQs

Where was Andrew Davis born?

Andrew Davis was born in Ashridge[2].

Where did Andrew Davis die?

Andrew Davis passed away in Chicago[4].

Who was Andrew Davis married to?

Andrew Davis's spouses include Gianna Rolandi[11].

What did Andrew Davis do for work?

Andrew Davis worked as conductor[6], music director[7], harpsichordist[8], and organist[9].

Where did Andrew Davis go to school?

Andrew Davis was educated at Royal College of Music[15], King's College[16], Watford Grammar School for Boys[17], and Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia[18].

What awards did Andrew Davis receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire[19], Knight Bachelor[20], and Royal Philharmonic Society Award (Conductor)[21].

References

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [54] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [55] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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