Chinary Ung

Cambodian-American composer
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Chinary Ung

Summary

Chinary Ung is a human[1]. He was born in Takéo[2]. He was born on November 24, 1942[3]. He worked as a composer[4] and music educator[5]. He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[6]

Key Facts

  • Chinary Ung's place of birth was Takéo[2].
  • Chinary Ung was born on November 24, 1942[3].
  • Chinary Ung held citizenship in Cambodia[7].
  • Chinary Ung held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Chinary Ung worked as a composer[4].
  • Chinary Ung's professions included music educator[5].
  • Chinary Ung was employed by University of California, San Diego[9].
  • Chinary Ung received the Guggenheim Fellowship[10].
  • Chinary Ung received the Grawemeyer Awards[11].
  • Chinary Ung received the Grawemeyer Award for Music Composition[12].
  • Chinary Ung received the Arts and Letters Award in Music[13].
  • Chinary Ung is recorded as male[14].
  • Chinary Ung's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Chinary Ung's Commons category is recorded as Chinary Ung[16].
  • Chinary Ung's family name is recorded as Ung[17].
  • Chinary Ung's given name is recorded as Chinary[18].
  • Chinary Ung's work location is recorded as San Diego[19].
  • Chinary Ung's described at URL is recorded as https://music-cms.ucsd.edu/people/faculty/regular_faculty/chinary-ung/index.html[20].

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Origins and Family

Chinary Ung's place of birth was Takéo[2]. He was born on November 24, 1942[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[4] and music educator[5]. Among Chinary Ung's employers was University of California, San Diego[9].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[10], a fellowship grant[21], in United States[22], founded in 1925[23]; Grawemeyer Awards[11], an award[24], in United States[25], founded in 1985[26]; Grawemeyer Award for Music Composition[12], a class of award[27], in United States[28], founded in 1984[29]; and Arts and Letters Award in Music[13], an award[30], in United States[31], founded in 1941[32].

Why It Matters

Chinary Ung has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[6]

FAQs

Where was Chinary Ung born?

Chinary Ung's place of birth was Takéo[2].

What did Chinary Ung do for work?

Chinary Ung worked as composer[4] and music educator[5].

What awards did Chinary Ung receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[10], Grawemeyer Awards[11], Grawemeyer Award for Music Composition[12], and Arts and Letters Award in Music[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  2. [14] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . grawemeyer.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . grawemeyer.org. Retrieved . grawemeyer.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . grawemeyer.org. Retrieved . grawemeyer.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . Guggenheim Fellows database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . grawemeyer.org. Retrieved . grawemeyer.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . grawemeyer.org. Retrieved . grawemeyer.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . artsandletters.org. Retrieved . artsandletters.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . music-cms.ucsd.edu. Retrieved . music-cms.ucsd.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 16d ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-07-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth Takéo
    Country of citizenship Cambodia, United States
    Instance of human
    Award received Guggenheim Fellowship, Grawemeyer Awards, Grawemeyer Award for Music Composition +1
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    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P13596]]: ung-chinary, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259979|batch #259979]]"
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