Giorgos Petrou

Greek conductor, pianist and director
Person human Q17150937
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Giorgos Petrou

Summary

Giorgos Petrou is a human[1]. Born in Athens[2], he… he worked as a pianist[3], conductor[4], and theatrical director[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (57 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Athens[2], Giorgos Petrou…
  • Giorgos Petrou held citizenship in Greece[7].
  • Giorgos Petrou worked as a pianist[3].
  • Giorgos Petrou worked as a conductor[4].
  • Giorgos Petrou worked as a theatrical director[5].
  • Giorgos Petrou's field of work was music[8].
  • Giorgos Petrou held the position of principal conductor[9].
  • Giorgos Petrou held the position of art director[10].
  • Giorgos Petrou was educated at Athens Conservatoire[11].
  • Giorgos Petrou's education included a stint at Royal College of Music[12].
  • Giorgos Petrou's education included a stint at Royal Academy of Music[13].
  • Giorgos Petrou received the Associate of the Royal Academy of Music[14].
  • Giorgos Petrou received the Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres[15].
  • Giorgos Petrou is recorded as male[16].
  • Giorgos Petrou's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Giorgos Petrou's record label is recorded as Deutsche Grammophon[18].
  • Giorgos Petrou's record label is recorded as Decca Classics[19].
  • Giorgos Petrou's record label is recorded as Oehms Classics[20].
  • Giorgos Petrou's record label is recorded as Aparté[21].
  • Giorgos Petrou's record label is recorded as Musikproduktion Dabringhaus und Grimm[22].
  • Giorgos Petrou's record label is recorded as PolyGram[23].
  • Giorgos Petrou's record label is recorded as Sony Classical[24].
  • Giorgos Petrou's Commons category is recorded as Giorgos Petrou[25].
  • Giorgos Petrou's family name is recorded as Petrou[26].
  • Giorgos Petrou's given name is recorded as Giorgos[27].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: GR[29]

  • Genre(s): classical[30]

  • Community tags: classical, conductor, greek conductor[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: d5d8c903-e401-4581-9607-49b4f52f4ff1[32]

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Origins and Family

Born in Athens[2], Giorgos Petrou…

Education

Educated at Athens Conservatoire[11], a conservatory[33], in Greece[34], founded in 1871[35]; Royal College of Music[12], a conservatory[36], in United Kingdom[37], founded in 1882[38], headquartered in London[39]; and Royal Academy of Music[13], a conservatory[40], in United Kingdom[41], founded in 1822[42], headquartered in London[43]. Giorgos Petrou studied under Maria Herogiorgiou[44].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include pianist[3], conductor[4], and theatrical director[5]. Giorgos Petrou's field of work was music[8]. Positions held include principal conductor[9], a position[45] and art director[10], a profession[46].

Recognition

Awards received include Associate of the Royal Academy of Music[14] and Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres[15], a grade of an order[47], in France[48].

Why It Matters

Giorgos Petrou ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (57 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Where was Giorgos Petrou born?

Born in Athens[2], Giorgos Petrou…

What did Giorgos Petrou do for work?

Giorgos Petrou worked as pianist[3], conductor[4], and theatrical director[5].

Where did Giorgos Petrou go to school?

Giorgos Petrou was educated at Athens Conservatoire[11], Royal College of Music[12], and Royal Academy of Music[13].

What awards did Giorgos Petrou receive?

Honors received include Associate of the Royal Academy of Music[14] and Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Q14005. Retrieved . musicbrainz.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . catalogue.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . catalogue.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  7. [11] . ishow.gr. ishow.gr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . ishow.gr. ishow.gr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
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  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [44] . 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.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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