Gilles Tremblay

Canadian composer (1932-2017)
Person human Q1368010
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Gilles Tremblay

Summary

Gilles Tremblay is a human[1]. He was born in Arvida[2]. He was born on September 6, 1932[3]. He died in Montreal[4]. He died on July 27, 2017[5]. He worked as a composer[6], music educator[7], and ondist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Gilles Tremblay was born in Arvida[2].
  • Gilles Tremblay passed away in Montreal[4].
  • Gilles Tremblay was born on September 6, 1932[3].
  • Gilles Tremblay died on July 27, 2017[5].
  • Gilles Tremblay held citizenship in Canada[10].
  • Gilles Tremblay's professions included composer[6].
  • Gilles Tremblay's professions included music educator[7].
  • Gilles Tremblay worked as an ondist[8].
  • Gilles Tremblay's education included a stint at Conservatoire de musique du Québec à Montréal[11].
  • Gilles Tremblay received the Officer of the Order of Canada[12].
  • Gilles Tremblay received the Prix Denise-Pelletier[13].
  • Gilles Tremblay received the Officer of the National Order of Quebec[14].
  • Gilles Tremblay received the Calixa-Lavallée Award[15].
  • Gilles Tremblay is recorded as male[16].
  • Gilles Tremblay's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Gilles Tremblay's Commons category is recorded as Gilles Tremblay[18].
  • Gilles Tremblay's family name is recorded as Tremblay[19].
  • Gilles Tremblay's given name is recorded as Gilles[20].
  • Gilles Tremblay's described at URL is recorded as http://fr.dbpedia.org/resource/Gilles_Tremblay_%28musicien%29[21].
  • Gilles Tremblay studied under Yvonne Loriod[22].
  • Gilles Tremblay studied under Jocelyne Binet[23].
  • Gilles Tremblay's instrument is recorded as piano[24].
  • Gilles Tremblay's instrument is recorded as Ondes Martenot[25].

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Origins and Family

Gilles Tremblay's place of birth was Arvida[2]. He was born on September 6, 1932[3].

Education

Gilles Tremblay was educated at Conservatoire de musique du Québec à Montréal[11]. Studied under Yvonne Loriod[22], a pianist[26], 1924–2010[27], of France[28], awarded the Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎[29] and Jocelyne Binet[23], a composer[30], 1923–1968[31], of Canada[32].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], music educator[7], and ondist[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of the Order of Canada[12], a grade of an order[33], in Canada[34], founded in 1967[35]; Prix Denise-Pelletier[13], an art prize[36], in Canada[37], founded in 1977[38]; Officer of the National Order of Quebec[14], a class of award[39], in Canada[40]; and Calixa-Lavallée Award[15], an award[41], in Canada[42].

Death and Burial

Gilles Tremblay died on July 27, 2017[5]. He passed away in Montreal[4].

Why It Matters

Gilles Tremblay ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

FAQs

Where was Gilles Tremblay born?

Gilles Tremblay's place of birth was Arvida[2].

Where did Gilles Tremblay die?

Gilles Tremblay died in Montreal[4].

What did Gilles Tremblay do for work?

Gilles Tremblay worked as composer[6], music educator[7], and ondist[8].

Where did Gilles Tremblay go to school?

Gilles Tremblay was educated at Conservatoire de musique du Québec à Montréal[11].

What awards did Gilles Tremblay receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of Canada[12], Prix Denise-Pelletier[13], Officer of the National Order of Quebec[14], and Calixa-Lavallée Award[15].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . B.R.A.H.M.S.. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . prixduquebec.gouv.qc.ca. Retrieved . prixduquebec.gouv.qc.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . Discogs. Retrieved . lienmultimedia.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 16d ago · RVA2869 · 2026-06-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation composer, music educator, ondist
    Described at url http://fr.dbpedia.org/resource/Gilles_Tremblay_%28musicien%2
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  2. 5w ago · Hannolans · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Date of birth +1932-09-06T00:00:00Z
    Award received Officer of the Order of Canada, Prix Denise-Pelletier, Officer of the National Order of Quebec +1
    Award received
    Country of citizenship Canada
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