Brian Ferneyhough

Summary

Brian Ferneyhough is a human^[1]. He was born in Coventry^[2]. He was born on January 16, 1943^[3]. He worked as a composer^[4] and pedagogue^[5]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (251 views/month, #7,251 of 1,000,298).^[6]

Key Facts

• Brian Ferneyhough's place of birth was Coventry^[2].
• Brian Ferneyhough was born on January 16, 1943^[3].
• Brian Ferneyhough held citizenship in United Kingdom^[7].
• Brian Ferneyhough's professions included composer^[4].
• Brian Ferneyhough worked as a pedagogue^[5].
• Brian Ferneyhough was employed by Stanford University^[8].
• Among Brian Ferneyhough's employers was University of Chicago^[9].
• Among Brian Ferneyhough's employers was Hochschule für Musik Freiburg^[10].
• Brian Ferneyhough was educated at Royal Academy of Music^[11].
• Brian Ferneyhough was educated at Royal Birmingham Conservatoire^[12].
• A notable student of Brian Ferneyhough was Toshio Hosokawa^[13].
• A notable student of Brian Ferneyhough was Haukur Tómasson^[14].
• A notable student of Brian Ferneyhough was Anders Hillborg^[15].
• A notable student of Brian Ferneyhough was Chaya Czernowin^[16].
• A notable student of Brian Ferneyhough was Kaija Saariaho^[17].
• A notable work attributed to Brian Ferneyhough is String Quartet No. 2^[18].
• Brian Ferneyhough received the Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres^[19].
• Brian Ferneyhough received the Ernst von Siemens Music Prize^[20].
• Brian Ferneyhough received the Royal Philharmonic Society Award (Chamber-Scale Composition)^[21].
• Brian Ferneyhough received the Royal Philharmonic Society Award (Chamber-Scale Composition)^[22].
• Brian Ferneyhough was a member of Academy of Arts, Berlin^[23].
• Brian Ferneyhough is recorded as male^[24].
• Brian Ferneyhough's instance of is recorded as human^[25].
• Brian Ferneyhough's genre is opera^[26].
• Brian Ferneyhough's genre is classical music^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: GB^[29]

• Began / founded: 1943-01-16^[30]

• Genre(s): contemporary classical, new complexity^[31]

• Community tags: art music, composers, composition, composition teachers, contemporary classical, music teachers, new complexity, university and college faculty members^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: e334b21b-f49c-4878-b9f2-8bb2789530ba^[33]

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Origins and Family

Brian Ferneyhough was born in Coventry^[2]. He was born on January 16, 1943^[3].

Education

Educated at Royal Academy of Music^[11], a conservatory^[34], in United Kingdom^[35], founded in 1822^[36], headquartered in London^[37] and Royal Birmingham Conservatoire^[12], a conservatory^[38], in United Kingdom^[39], founded in 2017^[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer^[4] and pedagogue^[5]. Employers include Stanford University^[8], a private university^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 1885^[43], headquartered in Stanford^[44]; University of Chicago^[9], a private university^[45], in United States^[46], founded in 1890^[47], headquartered in Chicago^[48]; and Hochschule für Musik Freiburg^[10], a conservatory^[49], in Germany^[50], founded in 1946^[51]. Notable students include Toshio Hosokawa^[13], a composer^[52], b. 1955^[53], of Japan^[54], awarded the Musikpreis der Stadt Duisburg^[55]; Haukur Tómasson^[14], a composer^[56], b. 1960^[57], of Iceland^[58]; Anders Hillborg^[15], a composer^[59], b. 1954^[60], of Sweden^[61], awarded the Christ Johnson Prize^[62]; Chaya Czernowin^[16], a composer^[63], b. 1957^[64], of Israel^[65], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[66], specialised in performing arts^[67]; and Kaija Saariaho^[17], a composer^[68], 1952–2023^[69], of Finland^[70], awarded the Knight of the National Order of Merit^[71], specialised in performing arts^[72].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Brian Ferneyhough is String Quartet No. 2^[18].

Recognition

Awards received include Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres^[19], a grade of an order^[73], in France^[74]; Ernst von Siemens Music Prize^[20], an award^[75], in Germany^[76], founded in 1972^[77]; and Royal Philharmonic Society Award (Chamber-Scale Composition)^[21], a class of award^[78], in United Kingdom^[79], founded in 1990^[80].

Why It Matters

Brian Ferneyhough ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (251 views/month, #7,251 of 1,000,298).^[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[81] He is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[82]

FAQs

Where was Brian Ferneyhough born?

Brian Ferneyhough's place of birth was Coventry^[2].

What did Brian Ferneyhough do for work?

Brian Ferneyhough worked as composer^[4] and pedagogue^[5].

Where did Brian Ferneyhough go to school?

Brian Ferneyhough was educated at Royal Academy of Music^[11] and Royal Birmingham Conservatoire^[12].

What awards did Brian Ferneyhough receive?

Honors received include Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres^[19], Ernst von Siemens Music Prize^[20], Royal Philharmonic Society Award (Chamber-Scale Composition)^[21], and Royal Philharmonic Society Award (Chamber-Scale Composition)^[22].