Dominick Argento

Summary

Dominick Argento is a human^[1]. His place of birth was York^[2]. He was born on October 27, 1927^[3]. He passed away in Minneapolis^[4]. He died on February 20, 2019^[5]. He worked as a composer^[6] and university teacher^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (82 views/month, #7,267 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Born in York^[2], Dominick Argento…
• Dominick Argento passed away in Minneapolis^[4].
• Dominick Argento was born on October 27, 1927^[3].
• Dominick Argento died on February 20, 2019^[5].
• Dominick Argento held citizenship in United States^[9].
• Dominick Argento's professions included composer^[6].
• Dominick Argento worked as a university teacher^[7].
• Dominick Argento was employed by University of Minnesota^[10].
• Dominick Argento was educated at Eastman School of Music^[11].
• Dominick Argento's education included a stint at Peabody Institute^[12].
• A notable student of Dominick Argento was John Zdechlik^[13].
• A notable work attributed to Dominick Argento is From the Diary of Virginia Woolf^[14].
• Dominick Argento received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[15].
• Dominick Argento received the Pulitzer Prize for Music^[16].
• Dominick Argento received the Arts and Letters Award in Music^[17].
• Dominick Argento received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[18].
• Dominick Argento was a member of American Academy of Arts and Letters^[19].
• Dominick Argento is recorded as male^[20].
• Dominick Argento's instance of is recorded as human^[21].
• Dominick Argento's genre is opera^[22].
• Dominick Argento's Commons category is recorded as Dominick Argento^[23].
• Dominick Argento's family name is recorded as Argento^[24].
• Dominick Argento's given name is recorded as Dominick^[25].
• Dominick Argento's instrument is recorded as piano^[26].
• Dominick Argento's described by source is recorded as Dominick Argento, ‘Traditionalist’ Composer of Operas, Dies at 91^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1927-10-27^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2019-02-20^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 58bf98da-ca2f-4003-81cb-672bc9e23764^[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in York^[2], Dominick Argento… he was born on October 27, 1927^[3].

Education

Educated at Eastman School of Music^[11], a conservatory^[33], in United States^[34], founded in 1921^[35] and Peabody Institute^[12], a conservatory^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1857^[38], headquartered in Baltimore^[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer^[6] and university teacher^[7]. Among Dominick Argento's employers was University of Minnesota^[10]. A notable student of him was John Zdechlik^[13].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Dominick Argento is From the Diary of Virginia Woolf^[14].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[15], a fellowship grant^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1925^[42]; Pulitzer Prize for Music^[16], a music award^[43], in United States^[44], founded in 1943^[45]; and Arts and Letters Award in Music^[17], an award^[46], in United States^[47], founded in 1941^[48].

Death and Burial

Dominick Argento died on February 20, 2019^[5]. He passed away in Minneapolis^[4].

Why It Matters

Dominick Argento ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (82 views/month, #7,267 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[49]

FAQs

Where was Dominick Argento born?

Dominick Argento was born in York^[2].

Where did Dominick Argento die?

Dominick Argento died in Minneapolis^[4].

What did Dominick Argento do for work?

Dominick Argento worked as composer^[6] and university teacher^[7].

Where did Dominick Argento go to school?

Dominick Argento was educated at Eastman School of Music^[11] and Peabody Institute^[12].

What awards did Dominick Argento receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[15], Pulitzer Prize for Music^[16], Arts and Letters Award in Music^[17], and Guggenheim Fellowship^[18].