C. Curtis-Smith

American composer (1941–2014)
Person human Q1145638
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C. Curtis-Smith

Summary

C. Curtis-Smith is a human[1]. He was born in Walla Walla[2]. He was born on September 9, 1941[3]. He passed away in Kalamazoo[4]. He died on October 10, 2014[5]. He worked as a composer[6], pianist[7], university teacher[8], and music educator[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Walla Walla[2], C. Curtis-Smith…
  • C. Curtis-Smith passed away in Kalamazoo[4].
  • C. Curtis-Smith was born on September 9, 1941[3].
  • C. Curtis-Smith died on October 10, 2014[5].
  • C. Curtis-Smith held citizenship in United States[11].
  • C. Curtis-Smith's professions included composer[6].
  • C. Curtis-Smith's professions included pianist[7].
  • C. Curtis-Smith worked as a university teacher[8].
  • C. Curtis-Smith worked as a music educator[9].
  • C. Curtis-Smith's field of work was music[12].
  • C. Curtis-Smith's field of work was music education[13].
  • Among C. Curtis-Smith's employers was University of Michigan[14].
  • C. Curtis-Smith was employed by Western Michigan University[15].
  • C. Curtis-Smith was educated at Tanglewood Music Center[16].
  • C. Curtis-Smith's education included a stint at Northwestern University[17].
  • C. Curtis-Smith received the Guggenheim Fellowship[18].
  • C. Curtis-Smith received the Arts and Letters Award in Music[19].
  • C. Curtis-Smith is recorded as male[20].
  • C. Curtis-Smith's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • C. Curtis-Smith's archives at is recorded as Western Michigan University[22].
  • C. Curtis-Smith's given name is recorded as Curtis[23].
  • C. Curtis-Smith's given name is recorded as C.[24].
  • C. Curtis-Smith's described at URL is recorded as https://www.mlive.com/news/kalamazoo/2014/10/kalamazoo_composer_and_pianist.html[25].
  • C. Curtis-Smith's described at URL is recorded as https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/masters_theses/4591/[26].
  • C. Curtis-Smith's medical condition is recorded as Parkinson's disease[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Walla Walla[2], C. Curtis-Smith… he was born on September 9, 1941[3].

Education

Educated at Tanglewood Music Center[16], a conservatory[28], in United States[29], founded in 1940[30] and Northwestern University[17], a private university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1851[33], headquartered in Evanston[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], pianist[7], university teacher[8], and music educator[9]. Fields of work include music[12], a type of arts[35] and music education[13], a branch of education[36]. Employers include University of Michigan[14], a public research university[37], in United States[38], founded in 1817[39], headquartered in Ann Arbor[40] and Western Michigan University[15], a public university[41], in United States[42], founded in 1903[43].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[18], a fellowship grant[44], in United States[45], founded in 1925[46] and Arts and Letters Award in Music[19], an award[47], in United States[48], founded in 1941[49].

Death and Burial

C. Curtis-Smith died on October 10, 2014[5]. He died in Kalamazoo[4].

Why It Matters

C. Curtis-Smith ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[10] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

FAQs

Where was C. Curtis-Smith born?

Born in Walla Walla[2], C. Curtis-Smith…

Where did C. Curtis-Smith die?

C. Curtis-Smith died in Kalamazoo[4].

What did C. Curtis-Smith do for work?

C. Curtis-Smith worked as composer[6], pianist[7], university teacher[8], and music educator[9].

Where did C. Curtis-Smith go to school?

C. Curtis-Smith was educated at Tanglewood Music Center[16] and Northwestern University[17].

What awards did C. Curtis-Smith receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[18] and Arts and Letters Award in Music[19].

References

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  1. [2] . Carnegie Hall linked open data. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . mlive.com. Retrieved . mlive.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . Musicalics. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . mlive.com. Retrieved . mlive.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Guggenheim Fellows database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . artsandletters.org. Retrieved . artsandletters.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . Musicalics. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
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  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . mlive.com. Retrieved . mlive.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  21. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [50] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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