Gidon Kremer

Summary

Gidon Kremer is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Riga^[2]. He was born on February 27, 1947^[3]. He worked as a conductor^[4], violinist^[5], actor^[6], and musician^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (494 views/month, #7,209 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Born in Riga^[2], Gidon Kremer…
• Gidon Kremer was born on February 27, 1947^[3].
• Gidon Kremer's father was Q120798664^[9].
• Gidon Kremer's mother was Q120798657^[10].
• Gidon Kremer was married to Xenia Knorre^[11].
• Among Gidon Kremer's spouses was Elena Bashkirova^[12].
• Gidon Kremer was married to Tatjana Grindenko^[13].
• Gidon Kremer was married to Alexandra Kremer- Khomassouridze^[14].
• A child of Gidon Kremer was Lika Kremer^[15].
• Gidon Kremer held citizenship in Soviet Union^[16].
• Gidon Kremer held citizenship in Latvia^[17].
• Gidon Kremer held citizenship in Germany^[18].
• Gidon Kremer's professions included conductor^[4].
• Gidon Kremer worked as a violinist^[5].
• Gidon Kremer's professions included actor^[6].
• Gidon Kremer's professions included musician^[7].
• Gidon Kremer's field of work was music^[19].
• Gidon Kremer's field of work was violin performance^[20].
• Gidon Kremer's education included a stint at Moscow Conservatory^[21].
• Gidon Kremer was educated at Jāzeps Vītols Latvian Academy of Music^[22].
• Gidon Kremer received the Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[23].
• Gidon Kremer received the Léonie Sonning Music Prize^[24].
• Gidon Kremer received the Order of the Three Stars, 4th Class^[25].
• Gidon Kremer received the Grand Officer of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic^[26].
• Gidon Kremer received the Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana, 4th Class^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: LV^[29]

• Began / founded: 1947-02-27^[30]

• Genre(s): classical, tango^[31]

• Community tags: classical, tango, violin, violine, violinist^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: e2c8b2ea-8b6e-4d6e-9ea5-e2b34b073045^[33]

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Origins and Family

Born in Riga^[2], Gidon Kremer… he was born on February 27, 1947^[3]. His father was Q120798664^[9]. His mother was Q120798657^[10].

Education

Educated at Moscow Conservatory^[21], a conservatory^[34], in Russian Empire^[35], founded in 1866^[36], headquartered in Moscow^[37] and Jāzeps Vītols Latvian Academy of Music^[22], a conservatory^[38], in Latvia^[39], founded in 1919^[40], headquartered in Riga^[41]. Gidon Kremer studied under David Oistrakh^[42].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include conductor^[4], violinist^[5], actor^[6], and musician^[7]. Fields of work include music^[19], a type of arts^[43] and violin performance^[20], a field of study^[44].

Recognition

Awards received include Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[23], a grade of an order^[45], in Germany^[46]; Léonie Sonning Music Prize^[24], a music award^[47], in Denmark^[48], founded in 1959^[49]; Order of the Three Stars, 4th Class^[25], a grade of an order^[50], in Latvia^[51], founded in 1924^[52]; Grand Officer of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic^[26], a grade of an order^[53], in Italy^[54]; Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana, 4th Class^[27], a grade of an order^[55], in Estonia^[56], founded in 1995^[57]; and Rolf Schock Prize in Musical Arts^[58], a music award^[59], in Sweden^[60].

Personal Life

Spouses include Xenia Knorre^[11], a music educator^[61], b. 1953^[62], of Soviet Union^[63], awarded the Merited Artist of Russia^[64]; Elena Bashkirova^[12], a classical pianist^[65], b. 1958^[66], of Soviet Union^[67], awarded the honorary doctor of Ben-Gurion University^[68]; Tatjana Grindenko^[13], a violinist^[69], b. 1946^[70], of Soviet Union^[71], awarded the People's Artist of the Russian Federation^[72]; and Alexandra Kremer- Khomassouridze^[14], a photographer^[73], b. 1969^[74], of France^[75]. A child of Gidon Kremer was Lika Kremer^[15].

Why It Matters

Gidon Kremer ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (494 views/month, #7,209 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[76] He is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[77]

FAQs

Where was Gidon Kremer born?

Gidon Kremer was born in Riga^[2].

Who were Gidon Kremer's parents?

Gidon Kremer's father was Q120798664^[9]. Gidon Kremer's mother was Q120798657^[10].

Who was Gidon Kremer married to?

Gidon Kremer's spouses include Xenia Knorre^[11], Elena Bashkirova^[12], Tatjana Grindenko^[13], and Alexandra Kremer- Khomassouridze^[14].

What did Gidon Kremer do for work?

Gidon Kremer worked as conductor^[4], violinist^[5], actor^[6], and musician^[7].

Where did Gidon Kremer go to school?

Gidon Kremer was educated at Moscow Conservatory^[21] and Jāzeps Vītols Latvian Academy of Music^[22].

What awards did Gidon Kremer receive?

Honors received include Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[23], Léonie Sonning Music Prize^[24], Order of the Three Stars, 4th Class^[25], and Grand Officer of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic^[26].