Colin Davis

Summary

Colin Davis is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Weybridge^[2]. He was born on September 25, 1927^[3]. He passed away in London^[4]. He died on April 14, 2013^[5]. He worked as a conductor^[6], university teacher^[7], music educator^[8], music director^[9], and engineer^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (374 views/month, #7,231 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Colin Davis was born in Weybridge^[2].
• Colin Davis passed away in London^[4].
• Colin Davis was born on September 25, 1927^[3].
• Colin Davis died on April 14, 2013^[5].
• Among Colin Davis's spouses was April Cantelo^[12].
• Colin Davis was married to Shamsi Davis^[13].
• A child of Colin Davis was Joseph Wolfe^[14].
• Colin Davis held citizenship in United Kingdom^[15].
• Colin Davis worked as a conductor^[6].
• Colin Davis worked as a university teacher^[7].
• Colin Davis's professions included music educator^[8].
• Colin Davis's professions included music director^[9].
• Colin Davis worked as an engineer^[10].
• Among Colin Davis's employers was Royal Academy of Music^[16].
• Colin Davis was employed by University of Cambridge^[17].
• Colin Davis's education included a stint at Christ's Hospital^[18].
• Colin Davis was educated at Royal College of Music^[19].
• Colin Davis received the Grammy Awards^[20].
• Colin Davis received the Companion of Honour^[21].
• Colin Davis received the Bavarian Order of Merit^[22].
• Colin Davis received the Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art^[23].
• Colin Davis received the Commander First Class of the Order of the Lion of Finland^[24].
• Colin Davis received the Officer of the Legion of Honour^[25].
• Colin Davis is recorded as male^[26].
• Colin Davis's instance of is recorded as human^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Weybridge^[2], Colin Davis… he was born on September 25, 1927^[3].

Education

Educated at Christ's Hospital^[18], an independent school^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1552^[30] and Royal College of Music^[19], a conservatory^[31], in United Kingdom^[32], founded in 1882^[33], headquartered in London^[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include conductor^[6], university teacher^[7], music educator^[8], music director^[9], and engineer^[10]. Employers include Royal Academy of Music^[16], a conservatory^[35], in United Kingdom^[36], founded in 1822^[37], headquartered in London^[38] and University of Cambridge^[17], a collegiate university^[39], in United Kingdom^[40], founded in 1209^[41], headquartered in Cambridge^[42].

Recognition

Awards received include Grammy Awards^[20], a music award^[43], in United States^[44], founded in 1958^[45]; Companion of Honour^[21], a grade of an order^[46]; Bavarian Order of Merit^[22], an order of merit^[47], in Germany^[48], founded in 1957^[49]; Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art^[23], an order^[50], in Germany^[51], founded in 1980^[52]; Commander First Class of the Order of the Lion of Finland^[24], a grade of an order^[53], in Finland^[54], founded in 1942^[55]; and Officer of the Legion of Honour^[25], a grade of an order^[56], in France^[57].

Personal Life

Spouses include April Cantelo^[12], an opera singer^[58], 1928–2024^[59], of United Kingdom^[60], specialised in opera^[61] and Shamsi Davis^[13]. A child of Colin Davis was Joseph Wolfe^[14].

Death and Burial

Colin Davis died on April 14, 2013^[5]. He died in London^[4].

Why It Matters

Colin Davis ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (374 views/month, #7,231 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[62] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[63]

FAQs

Where was Colin Davis born?

Born in Weybridge^[2], Colin Davis…

Where did Colin Davis die?

Colin Davis died in London^[4].

Who was Colin Davis married to?

Colin Davis's spouses include April Cantelo^[12] and Shamsi Davis^[13].

What did Colin Davis do for work?

Colin Davis worked as conductor^[6], university teacher^[7], music educator^[8], music director^[9], and engineer^[10].

Where did Colin Davis go to school?

Colin Davis was educated at Christ's Hospital^[18] and Royal College of Music^[19].

What awards did Colin Davis receive?

Honors received include Grammy Awards^[20], Companion of Honour^[21], Bavarian Order of Merit^[22], and Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art^[23].