Béla Síki

Hungarian-Swiss pianist and music pedagogue
Person human Q2238644
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Béla Síki

Summary

Béla Síki is a human[1]. His place of birth was Budapest[2]. He was born on February 21, 1923[3]. He died in Seattle[4]. He died on October 29, 2020[5]. He worked as a pianist[6], music educator[7], composer[8], and university teacher[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Béla Síki's place of birth was Budapest[2].
  • Béla Síki died in Seattle[4].
  • Béla Síki was born on February 21, 1923[3].
  • Béla Síki died on October 29, 2020[5].
  • Béla Síki held citizenship in Switzerland[11].
  • Béla Síki worked as a pianist[6].
  • Béla Síki worked as a music educator[7].
  • Béla Síki worked as a composer[8].
  • Béla Síki worked as a university teacher[9].
  • Béla Síki was employed by University of Washington[12].
  • Among Béla Síki's employers was University of Cincinnati[13].
  • Among Béla Síki's employers was University of Washington[14].
  • Béla Síki's education included a stint at Franz Liszt Academy of Music[15].
  • A notable student of Béla Síki was Marlene Thal[16].
  • A notable student of Béla Síki was Margaret Brink[17].
  • A notable student of Béla Síki was Jennifer Hammill[18].
  • A notable student of Béla Síki was Junghee Spicer[19].
  • A notable student of Béla Síki was Dong-Seom Lee[20].
  • A notable student of Béla Síki was Meng-Yin Tsai[21].
  • Béla Síki is recorded as male[22].
  • Béla Síki's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Béla Síki supervised Margaret Brink as a doctoral student[24].
  • Béla Síki supervised Jennifer Hammill as a doctoral student[25].
  • Béla Síki supervised Dong-Seom Lee as a doctoral student[26].
  • Béla Síki supervised Meng-Yin Tsai as a doctoral student[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: HU[29]

  • Began / founded: 1923-02-21[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2020-10-29[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: e0f0cbd6-ba8a-4a56-a28b-f532b21137ad[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Béla Síki was born in Budapest[2]. He was born on February 21, 1923[3].

Education

Béla Síki's education included a stint at Franz Liszt Academy of Music[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include pianist[6], music educator[7], composer[8], and university teacher[9]. Employers include University of Washington[12], a public research university[33], in United States[34], founded in 1861[35] and University of Cincinnati[13], a public research university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1819[38]. Notable students include Marlene Thal[16], a pianist[39], 1934–1992[40], of United States[41]; Margaret Brink[17], a pianist[42], b. 1944[43], of United States[44]; Jennifer Hammill[18], a pianist[45], b. 1957[46], of United States[47]; Junghee Spicer[19], a pianist[48], b. 1961[49], of United States[50]; Dong-Seom Lee[20], a pianist[51], b. 1959[52], of South Korea[53]; and Meng-Yin Tsai[21], a pianist[54], b. 1968[55], of Taiwan[56]. Doctoral students include Margaret Brink[24], a pianist[57], b. 1944[58], of United States[59]; Jennifer Hammill[25], a pianist[60], b. 1957[61], of United States[62]; Dong-Seom Lee[26], a pianist[63], b. 1959[64], of South Korea[65]; Meng-Yin Tsai[27], a pianist[66], b. 1968[67], of Taiwan[68]; Junghee Spicer[69], a pianist[70], b. 1961[71], of United States[72]; and Marlene Thal[73], a pianist[74], 1934–1992[75], of United States[76].

Death and Burial

Béla Síki died on October 29, 2020[5]. He died in Seattle[4].

Why It Matters

Béla Síki ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[77] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[78]

FAQs

Where was Béla Síki born?

Béla Síki was born in Budapest[2].

Where did Béla Síki die?

Béla Síki died in Seattle[4].

What did Béla Síki do for work?

Béla Síki worked as pianist[6], music educator[7], composer[8], and university teacher[9].

Where did Béla Síki go to school?

Béla Síki was educated at Franz Liszt Academy of Music[15].

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Class ancestry

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

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  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [77] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [78] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Instrument piano
    Place of birth Budapest
    Citizenship
    Educated at Franz Liszt Academy of Music
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