Elena Kats-Chernin

Soviet-born Australian composer (born 1957)
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Elena Kats-Chernin

Summary

Elena Kats-Chernin is a human[1]. She was born in Tashkent[2]. She was born on November 4, 1957[3]. She worked as a composer[4] and pianist[5]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (203 views/month, #7,231 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Elena Kats-Chernin was born in Tashkent[2].
  • Elena Kats-Chernin was born on November 4, 1957[3].
  • Elena Kats-Chernin held citizenship in Australia[7].
  • Elena Kats-Chernin held citizenship in Soviet Union[8].
  • Elena Kats-Chernin's professions included composer[4].
  • Elena Kats-Chernin's professions included pianist[5].
  • Elena Kats-Chernin's field of work was film score[9].
  • Elena Kats-Chernin was educated at Gnessin Russian Academy of Music[10].
  • A notable work attributed to Elena Kats-Chernin is Wild Swans[11].
  • A notable work attributed to Elena Kats-Chernin is The Divorce[12].
  • Elena Kats-Chernin received the Officer of the Order of Australia[13].
  • Elena Kats-Chernin received the Australian Women in Music Awards[14].
  • Elena Kats-Chernin is recorded as female[15].
  • Elena Kats-Chernin's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Elena Kats-Chernin's genre is ballet[17].
  • Elena Kats-Chernin's genre is opera[18].
  • Elena Kats-Chernin's genre is film score[19].
  • Elena Kats-Chernin's genre is electronic music[20].
  • Elena Kats-Chernin's genre is concerto[21].
  • Elena Kats-Chernin's genre is symphonic music[22].
  • Elena Kats-Chernin's residence is recorded as Hanover[23].
  • Elena Kats-Chernin's residence is recorded as Tashkent[24].
  • Elena Kats-Chernin's residence is recorded as Moscow[25].
  • Elena Kats-Chernin's residence is recorded as Sydney[26].
  • Elena Kats-Chernin's family name is recorded as Kats[27].

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[28]

  • Country: AU[29]

  • Began / founded: 1957-11-04[30]

  • Genre(s): classical[31]

  • Community tags: australian composer, classical, composer, to clean up[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 3a6240a7-46c0-4971-befd-c4ca40299533[33]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Tashkent[2], Elena Kats-Chernin… she was born on November 4, 1957[3].

Education

Elena Kats-Chernin's education included a stint at Gnessin Russian Academy of Music[10]. Studied under Richard Toop[34], a musicologist[35], 1945–2017[36], of Australia[37]; Gordon Watson[38], a music educator[39], 1921–1999[40], of Australia[41], awarded the Member of the Order of Australia[42]; and Helmut Lachenmann[43], a composer[44], b. 1935[45], of Germany[46], awarded the Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[47].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[4] and pianist[5]. Elena Kats-Chernin's field of work was film score[9].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Wild Swans[11], a choreographic work[48], founded in 2003[49] and The Divorce[12], a television series[50], directed by Dean Murphy[51].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of the Order of Australia[13], a grade of an order[52], in Australia[53] and Australian Women in Music Awards[14], a group of awards[54], in Australia[55], founded in 2018[56].

Why It Matters

Elena Kats-Chernin ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (203 views/month, #7,231 of 1,000,298).[6] She has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[57] She is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[58]

FAQs

Where was Elena Kats-Chernin born?

Elena Kats-Chernin was born in Tashkent[2].

What did Elena Kats-Chernin do for work?

Elena Kats-Chernin worked as composer[4] and pianist[5].

Where did Elena Kats-Chernin go to school?

Elena Kats-Chernin was educated at Gnessin Russian Academy of Music[10].

What awards did Elena Kats-Chernin receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of Australia[13] and Australian Women in Music Awards[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . Australian Music Centre. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . Australian Music Centre. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . Australian Music Centre. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . Australian Music Centre. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [17] . AllMusic. wikidata.org.
  11. [18] . boosey.com. Retrieved . boosey.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [19] . boosey.com. Retrieved . boosey.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [20] . boosey.com. Retrieved . boosey.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  15. [22] . boosey.com. Retrieved . boosey.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [13] . Australian honours system. wikidata.org.
  17. [14] . womeninmusicawards.com.au. Retrieved . womeninmusicawards.com.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . Australian Music Centre. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . Australian Music Centre. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . Australian Music Centre. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . Australian Music Centre. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [11] . boosey.com. Retrieved . boosey.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [12] . boosey.com. Retrieved . boosey.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [34] . AllMusic. wikidata.org.
  27. [38] . wikidata.org.
  28. [43] . AllMusic. wikidata.org.

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

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [55] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [56] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [57] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [58] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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