Christoph Poppen

German conductor
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Christoph Poppen

Summary

Christoph Poppen is a human[1]. His place of birth was Münster[2]. He was born on March 9, 1956[3]. He worked as a conductor[4], university teacher[5], and musician[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (94 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Christoph Poppen was born in Münster[2].
  • Christoph Poppen was born on March 9, 1956[3].
  • Christoph Poppen was married to Juliane Banse[8].
  • Christoph Poppen held citizenship in Germany[9].
  • Christoph Poppen worked as a conductor[4].
  • Christoph Poppen worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Christoph Poppen's professions included musician[6].
  • Christoph Poppen was employed by Hochschule für Musik Berlin[10].
  • Christoph Poppen was employed by Hochschule für Musik Detmold[11].
  • A notable student of Christoph Poppen was Ilias Livieratos[12].
  • Christoph Poppen received the Order of Merit of Berlin[13].
  • Christoph Poppen received the Kunstpreis des Saarlandes[14].
  • Christoph Poppen received the Tatler Most Influential Hong Kong[15].
  • Christoph Poppen is recorded as male[16].
  • Christoph Poppen's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Christoph Poppen's genre is classical music[18].
  • Christoph Poppen's record label is recorded as ECM Records[19].
  • Christoph Poppen's given name is recorded as Christoph[20].
  • Christoph Poppen's official website is recorded as http://www.christophpoppen.com/[21].
  • Christoph Poppen's described at URL is recorded as https://www.tatlerasia.com/people/christoph-poppen[22].
  • Christoph Poppen's instrument is recorded as violin[23].
  • Christoph Poppen's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[24].
  • Christoph Poppen's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Christoph Poppen'}[25].
  • Christoph Poppen's affiliation string is recorded as Hong Kong Sinfonietta[26].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[27]

  • Country: DE[28]

  • Began / founded: 1956-03-09[29]

  • Genre(s): classical[30]

  • Community tags: classical, violinist[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: b8ff56e8-130f-4cae-9316-6ed3ce109317[32]

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Origins and Family

Christoph Poppen was born in Münster[2]. He was born on March 9, 1956[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include conductor[4], university teacher[5], and musician[6]. Employers include Hochschule für Musik Berlin[10] and Hochschule für Musik Detmold[11], a college of music[33], in Germany[34], founded in 1946[35], headquartered in Detmold[36]. A notable student of Christoph Poppen was Ilias Livieratos[12].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of Merit of Berlin[13], an order of merit[37], in Germany[38], founded in 1987[39]; Kunstpreis des Saarlandes[14], an art prize[40], in Germany[41]; and Tatler Most Influential Hong Kong[15].

Personal Life

Among Christoph Poppen's spouses was Juliane Banse[8].

Why It Matters

Christoph Poppen ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (94 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42]

FAQs

Where was Christoph Poppen born?

Christoph Poppen's place of birth was Münster[2].

Who was Christoph Poppen married to?

Christoph Poppen's spouses include Juliane Banse[8].

What did Christoph Poppen do for work?

Christoph Poppen worked as conductor[4], university teacher[5], and musician[6].

What awards did Christoph Poppen receive?

Honors received include Order of Merit of Berlin[13], Kunstpreis des Saarlandes[14], and Tatler Most Influential Hong Kong[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
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  5. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [18] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . saarland.de. Retrieved . saarland.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . tatlerasia.com. Retrieved . tatlerasia.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [12] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . tatlerasia.com. Retrieved . tatlerasia.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . tatlerasia.com. Retrieved . tatlerasia.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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

  1. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation conductor, university teacher, musician +1
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  2. 20d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Student Ilias Livieratos
    Occupation conductor, university teacher, musician +1
    Record label ECM Records
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