Georges Aperghis

Summary

Georges Aperghis is a human^[1]. He was born in Athens^[2]. He was born on December 23, 1945^[3]. He worked as a musician^[4], author^[5], and composer^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (221 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Georges Aperghis was born in Athens^[2].
• Georges Aperghis was born on December 23, 1945^[3].
• Georges Aperghis's father was Achilleas Aperghis^[8].
• Georges Aperghis held citizenship in Greece^[9].
• Greek was Georges Aperghis's native language^[10].
• Georges Aperghis's professions included musician^[4].
• Georges Aperghis's professions included author^[5].
• Georges Aperghis's professions included composer^[6].
• Georges Aperghis received the BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award^[11].
• Georges Aperghis received the Mauricio Kagel Music Prize^[12].
• Georges Aperghis received the Ernst von Siemens Music Prize^[13].
• Georges Aperghis was a member of Bavarian Academy of Fine Arts^[14].
• Georges Aperghis was influenced by Iannis Xenakis^[15].
• Georges Aperghis is recorded as male^[16].
• Georges Aperghis's instance of is recorded as human^[17].
• Georges Aperghis's genre is opera^[18].
• Georges Aperghis's Commons category is recorded as Georges Aperghis^[19].
• Georges Aperghis's given name is recorded as Giorgos^[20].
• Georges Aperghis's official website is recorded as http://www.aperghis.com^[21].
• Georges Aperghis's work location is recorded as Paris^[22].
• Georges Aperghis's described by source is recorded as UbuWeb^[23].
• Georges Aperghis's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French^[24].
• Georges Aperghis's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Greek^[25].
• Georges Aperghis's name in native language is recorded as Γιώργος Απέργης^[26].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[27]

• Country: FR^[28]

• Began / founded: 1945-12-23^[29]

• Community tags: composer^[30]

• MusicBrainz ID: c4c26b09-3b2d-46d4-bdbc-9653db21b9b2^[31]

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Origins and Family

Georges Aperghis was born in Athens^[2]. He was born on December 23, 1945^[3]. His father was Achilleas Aperghis^[8]. Greek was his native language^[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include musician^[4], author^[5], and composer^[6].

Recognition

Awards received include BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award^[11], a science award^[32], in Spain^[33], founded in 2008^[34]; Mauricio Kagel Music Prize^[12], a music award^[35], in Germany^[36], founded in 2011^[37]; and Ernst von Siemens Music Prize^[13], an award^[38], in Germany^[39], founded in 1972^[40].

Why It Matters

Georges Aperghis ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (221 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[41] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[42]

FAQs

Where was Georges Aperghis born?

Georges Aperghis was born in Athens^[2].

Who were Georges Aperghis's parents?

Georges Aperghis's father was Achilleas Aperghis^[8].

What did Georges Aperghis do for work?

Georges Aperghis worked as musician^[4], author^[5], and composer^[6].

What awards did Georges Aperghis receive?

Honors received include BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award^[11], Mauricio Kagel Music Prize^[12], and Ernst von Siemens Music Prize^[13].