Charlotte Moorman

American cellist and performance artist (1933–1991)
Person human Q451188
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Charlotte Moorman

Summary

Charlotte Moorman is a human[1]. Born in Little Rock[2], she… she was born on November 18, 1933[3]. She passed away in New York City[4]. She died on November 8, 1991[5]. She worked as a composer[6], cellist[7], performance artist[8], musician[9], and artist[10]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (285 views/month, #7,222 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Charlotte Moorman's place of birth was Little Rock[2].
  • Charlotte Moorman passed away in New York City[4].
  • Charlotte Moorman was born on November 18, 1933[3].
  • Charlotte Moorman died on November 8, 1991[5].
  • Charlotte Moorman held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Charlotte Moorman worked as a composer[6].
  • Charlotte Moorman's professions included cellist[7].
  • Charlotte Moorman's professions included performance artist[8].
  • Charlotte Moorman's professions included musician[9].
  • Charlotte Moorman's professions included artist[10].
  • Charlotte Moorman's field of work was cello music performance[13].
  • Charlotte Moorman's field of work was performance artwork[14].
  • Charlotte Moorman's field of work was avant-garde music[15].
  • Charlotte Moorman was employed by American Symphony Orchestra[16].
  • Charlotte Moorman was educated at Juilliard School[17].
  • Charlotte Moorman's education included a stint at University of Texas at Austin[18].
  • Charlotte Moorman was educated at Centenary College of Louisiana[19].
  • Charlotte Moorman was educated at Little Rock Central High School[20].
  • A notable work attributed to Charlotte Moorman is Annual Avant Garde Festival of New York[21].
  • Charlotte Moorman is recorded as female[22].
  • Charlotte Moorman's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Charlotte Moorman is associated with the Fluxus movement[24].
  • Charlotte Moorman is associated with the mail art movement[25].
  • Charlotte Moorman's genre is electronic music[26].
  • Charlotte Moorman's archives at is recorded as Charles Deering McCormick Library[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: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1933-11-18[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1991-11-08[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 02307228-4822-4e66-945e-7fdda5109495[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Little Rock[2], Charlotte Moorman… she was born on November 18, 1933[3].

Education

Educated at Juilliard School[17], a conservatory[33], in United States[34], founded in 1905[35], headquartered in New York City[36]; University of Texas at Austin[18], a public research university[37], in United States[38], founded in 1883[39], headquartered in Austin[40]; Centenary College of Louisiana[19], a university[41], in United States[42], founded in 1825[43]; and Little Rock Central High School[20], a school building[44], in United States[45], founded in 1905[46]. Academic degrees include Bachelor of Arts[47] and Master of Arts[48]. Studied under Horace Britt[49], a musician[50], 1881–1971[51], of Belgium[52] and Leonard Rose[53], a musician[54], 1918–1984[55], of United States[56].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], cellist[7], performance artist[8], musician[9], and artist[10]. Fields of work include cello music performance[13]; performance artwork[14]; and avant-garde music[15], a music genre[57], founded in 1945[58]. Charlotte Moorman was employed by American Symphony Orchestra[16].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Charlotte Moorman is Annual Avant Garde Festival of New York[21].

Death and Burial

Charlotte Moorman died on November 8, 1991[5]. She passed away in New York City[4]. The cause of death was breast cancer[59].

Why It Matters

Charlotte Moorman ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (285 views/month, #7,222 of 1,000,298).[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[60] She is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[61]

FAQs

Where was Charlotte Moorman born?

Born in Little Rock[2], Charlotte Moorman…

Where did Charlotte Moorman die?

Charlotte Moorman passed away in New York City[4].

What did Charlotte Moorman do for work?

Charlotte Moorman worked as composer[6], cellist[7], performance artist[8], musician[9], and artist[10].

Where did Charlotte Moorman go to school?

Charlotte Moorman was educated at Juilliard School[17], University of Texas at Austin[18], Centenary College of Louisiana[19], and Little Rock Central High School[20].

References

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  29. [49] . wikidata.org.
  30. [53] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [60] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [61] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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