Augusta Read Thomas

Summary

Augusta Read Thomas is a human^[1]. Born in Glen Cove^[2], she… she was born on April 24, 1964^[3]. She worked as a composer^[4], musicologist^[5], and music educator^[6]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (98 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Augusta Read Thomas was born in Glen Cove^[2].
• Augusta Read Thomas was born on April 24, 1964^[3].
• Augusta Read Thomas was married to Bernard Rands^[8].
• Augusta Read Thomas held citizenship in United States^[9].
• Augusta Read Thomas worked as a composer^[4].
• Augusta Read Thomas worked as a musicologist^[5].
• Augusta Read Thomas worked as a music educator^[6].
• Augusta Read Thomas was employed by Northwestern University^[10].
• Among Augusta Read Thomas's employers was University of Chicago^[11].
• Augusta Read Thomas was educated at Royal Academy of Music^[12].
• Augusta Read Thomas was educated at Northwestern University^[13].
• Augusta Read Thomas's education included a stint at Bienen School of Music^[14].
• Augusta Read Thomas was educated at St. Paul's School^[15].
• Augusta Read Thomas received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[16].
• Augusta Read Thomas received the Ernst von Siemens Music Prize^[17].
• Augusta Read Thomas received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[18].
• Augusta Read Thomas was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[19].
• Augusta Read Thomas was a member of American Academy of Arts and Letters^[20].
• Augusta Read Thomas is recorded as female^[21].
• Augusta Read Thomas's instance of is recorded as human^[22].
• Augusta Read Thomas supervised Timothy Page as a doctoral student^[23].
• Augusta Read Thomas's Commons category is recorded as Augusta Read Thomas^[24].
• Augusta Read Thomas's family name is recorded as Thomas^[25].
• Augusta Read Thomas's given name is recorded as Augusta^[26].
• Augusta Read Thomas's official website is recorded as http://www.augustareadthomas.com/^[27].

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Origins and Family

Augusta Read Thomas was born in Glen Cove^[2]. She was born on April 24, 1964^[3].

Education

Educated at Royal Academy of Music^[12], a conservatory^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1822^[30], headquartered in London^[31]; Northwestern University^[13], a private university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1851^[34], headquartered in Evanston^[35]; Bienen School of Music^[14], a conservatory^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1895^[38], headquartered in Evanston^[39]; and St. Paul's School^[15], a boarding school^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1856^[42]. Augusta Read Thomas studied under Marilyn J. Ziffrin^[43].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer^[4], musicologist^[5], and music educator^[6]. Employers include Northwestern University^[10], a private university^[44], in United States^[45], founded in 1851^[46], headquartered in Evanston^[47] and University of Chicago^[11], a private university^[48], in United States^[49], founded in 1890^[50], headquartered in Chicago^[51]. Augusta Read Thomas supervised Timothy Page as a doctoral student^[23].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[16], a fellowship grant^[52], in United States^[53], founded in 1925^[54]; Ernst von Siemens Music Prize^[17], an award^[55], in Germany^[56], founded in 1972^[57]; and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[18], a fellowship award^[58].

Personal Life

Augusta Read Thomas was married to Bernard Rands^[8].

Why It Matters

Augusta Read Thomas ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (98 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).^[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[59]

FAQs

Where was Augusta Read Thomas born?

Augusta Read Thomas's place of birth was Glen Cove^[2].

Who was Augusta Read Thomas married to?

Augusta Read Thomas's spouses include Bernard Rands^[8].

What did Augusta Read Thomas do for work?

Augusta Read Thomas worked as composer^[4], musicologist^[5], and music educator^[6].

Where did Augusta Read Thomas go to school?

Augusta Read Thomas was educated at Royal Academy of Music^[12], Northwestern University^[13], Bienen School of Music^[14], and St. Paul's School^[15].

What awards did Augusta Read Thomas receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[16], Ernst von Siemens Music Prize^[17], and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[18].