Hilary Hahn

American classical violinist
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Hilary Hahn

Summary

Hilary Hahn is a human[1]. She was born in Lexington[2]. She was born on November 27, 1979[3]. She worked as a violinist[4] and classical violinist[5]. She ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,142 views/month, #6,660 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Hilary Hahn's place of birth was Lexington[2].
  • Hilary Hahn was born on November 27, 1979[3].
  • Hilary Hahn held citizenship in United States[7].
  • Hilary Hahn worked as a violinist[4].
  • Hilary Hahn's professions included classical violinist[5].
  • Hilary Hahn's education included a stint at Curtis Institute of Music[8].
  • Hilary Hahn was educated at Encore School for Strings[9].
  • Hilary Hahn received the Echo Klassik – Instrumentalist of the Year[10].
  • Hilary Hahn received the Echo Klassik – Classical Music for Children[11].
  • Hilary Hahn received the Herbert von Karajan Prize[12].
  • Hilary Hahn is recorded as female[13].
  • Hilary Hahn's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Hilary Hahn's genre is classical music[15].
  • Hilary Hahn's record label is recorded as Deutsche Grammophon[16].
  • Hilary Hahn's Commons category is recorded as Hilary Hahn[17].
  • Hilary Hahn's family name is recorded as Hahn[18].
  • Hilary Hahn's given name is recorded as Hilary[19].
  • Hilary Hahn's contributor to the creative work or subject is recorded as London Symphony Orchestra[20].
  • Hilary Hahn's contributor to the creative work or subject is recorded as New York Philharmonic[21].
  • Hilary Hahn's contributor to the creative work or subject is recorded as Boston Symphony Orchestra[22].
  • Hilary Hahn's contributor to the creative work or subject is recorded as Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra[23].
  • Hilary Hahn's contributor to the creative work or subject is recorded as NHK Symphony Orchestra, Tokyo[24].
  • Hilary Hahn's contributor to the creative work or subject is recorded as Los Angeles Philharmonic[25].
  • Hilary Hahn's contributor to the creative work or subject is recorded as Singapore Symphony Orchestra[26].
  • Hilary Hahn's contributor to the creative work or subject is recorded as Chicago Symphony Orchestra[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: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1979-11-27[30]

  • Genre(s): classical[31]

  • Community tags: american, classical, violinist[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 93dbb52a-3d19-4f64-adc6-524f1921765b[33]

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Origins and Family

Born in Lexington[2], Hilary Hahn… she was born on November 27, 1979[3].

Education

Educated at Curtis Institute of Music[8], a conservatory[34], in United States[35], founded in 1924[36] and Encore School for Strings[9], a conservatory[37], in United States[38]. Studied under Klara Berkovich[39], a violinist[40], 1928–2024[41], of United States[42]; Jascha Brodsky[43], a music educator[44], 1907–1997[45], of Latvia[46]; and Jennifer Higdon[47], a composer[48], b. 1962[49], of United States[50], awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Music[51].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include violinist[4] and classical violinist[5].

Recognition

Awards received include Echo Klassik – Instrumentalist of the Year[10]; Echo Klassik – Classical Music for Children[11]; and Herbert von Karajan Prize[12], a music award[52], in Austria[53], founded in 2015[54].

Why It Matters

Hilary Hahn ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,142 views/month, #6,660 of 1,000,298).[6] She has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[55] She is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[56]

FAQs

Where was Hilary Hahn born?

Born in Lexington[2], Hilary Hahn…

What did Hilary Hahn do for work?

Hilary Hahn worked as violinist[4] and classical violinist[5].

Where did Hilary Hahn go to school?

Hilary Hahn was educated at Curtis Institute of Music[8] and Encore School for Strings[9].

What awards did Hilary Hahn receive?

Honors received include Echo Klassik – Instrumentalist of the Year[10], Echo Klassik – Classical Music for Children[11], and Herbert von Karajan Prize[12].

References

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  27. [43] . wikidata.org.
  28. [47] . wikidata.org.

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

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  18. [51] . 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. [55] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [56] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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