Edith Wiens

Canadian classical soprano
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Edith Wiens

Summary

Edith Wiens is a human[1]. She was born in Saskatoon[2]. She was born on June 9, 1950[3]. She worked as a concert singer[4], university teacher[5], and opera singer[6]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (46 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Edith Wiens was born in Saskatoon[2].
  • Edith Wiens was born on June 9, 1950[3].
  • Among Edith Wiens's spouses was Kai Moser[8].
  • A child of Edith Wiens was Johannes Moser[9].
  • A child of Edith Wiens was Benjamin Moser[10].
  • Edith Wiens held citizenship in Canada[11].
  • Edith Wiens's professions included concert singer[4].
  • Edith Wiens worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Edith Wiens's professions included opera singer[6].
  • Among Edith Wiens's employers was Juilliard School[12].
  • A notable student of Edith Wiens was Heather Engebretson[13].
  • Edith Wiens received the Officer of the Order of Canada[14].
  • Edith Wiens received the Pro meritis scientiae et litterarum[15].
  • Edith Wiens is recorded as female[16].
  • Edith Wiens's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Edith Wiens's voice type is recorded as soprano[18].
  • Edith Wiens's family name is recorded as Wiens[19].
  • Edith Wiens's given name is recorded as Edith[20].
  • Edith Wiens's official website is recorded as https://edithwiens.com/[21].
  • Edith Wiens's work location is recorded as Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz[22].
  • Edith Wiens's instrument is recorded as voice[23].

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[24]

  • Country: CA[25]

  • Began / founded: 1950-06-09[26]

  • Genre(s): classical[27]

  • Community tags: canadian soprano, classical, soprano[28]

  • MusicBrainz ID: ee531208-69fe-4cc9-993d-a81153b5cc70[29]

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Origins and Family

Born in Saskatoon[2], Edith Wiens… she was born on June 9, 1950[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include concert singer[4], university teacher[5], and opera singer[6]. Edith Wiens was employed by Juilliard School[12]. A notable student of her was Heather Engebretson[13].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of the Order of Canada[14], a grade of an order[30], in Canada[31], founded in 1967[32] and Pro meritis scientiae et litterarum[15], a science award[33], in Germany[34].

Personal Life

Edith Wiens was married to Kai Moser[8]. Children include Johannes Moser[9], a cellist[35], b. 1979[36], of Germany[37], awarded the Brahms-Preis[38] and Benjamin Moser[10], a pianist[39], b. 1981[40], of Germany[41], awarded the Brahms-Preis[42].

Why It Matters

Edith Wiens ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (46 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was Edith Wiens born?

Edith Wiens's place of birth was Saskatoon[2].

Who was Edith Wiens married to?

Edith Wiens's spouses include Kai Moser[8].

What did Edith Wiens do for work?

Edith Wiens worked as concert singer[4], university teacher[5], and opera singer[6].

What awards did Edith Wiens receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of Canada[14] and Pro meritis scientiae et litterarum[15].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [16] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . rcm.ac.uk. Retrieved . rcm.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . rcm.ac.uk. Retrieved . rcm.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . rcm.ac.uk. Retrieved . rcm.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [13] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 18d ago · KrBot bot · 2026-05-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation concert singer, university teacher, opera singer
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