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John Eliot Gardiner

English conductor
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28 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[33]
Date of birth
April 20, 1943
Place of birth
Fontmell Magna
Country of citizenship
United Kingdom[9]
Occupation
conductor, choir director, music director, composer
Field of work
music, conducting, Baroque music, Romantic music, Classical period[10][11][12][13][14]
Educated at
King's College, King's College London, Bryanston School[15][16][17]
Award received
Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎, Knight of the Legion of Honour, Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, honorary doctorate from University of Lyon-II, Commander of the Order of the British Empire, Merit Cross of the Lower Saxony Order of Merit (1st class), Echo Klassik – Conductor of the Year, Knight Bachelor, Robert Schumann Prize of the City of Zwickau, Handel Prize, Léonie Sonning Music Prize, Bach Medal, Royal Academy of Music Bach Prize, honorary doctor of the Royal College of Music[19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28][29][30][31][32]
Father
Rolf Gardiner[7]
Spouse
Elizabeth Wilcock
Child
Francesca Gardiner[8]
Genre
classical music[35]
Work location
England[40]
Student of
Nadia Boulanger[46]
Languages spoken, written or signed
English, French[49][50]
Birth name
John Eliot Gardiner[51]
Described by source
BEIC Digital Library[47]
Documentation files at
SAPA Foundation, Swiss Archive of the Performing Arts
Family name
Gardiner[37]
Given name
John, Eliot[38][39]
Noble title
Knight Bachelor[34]
P14636
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Participant in
Athens Epidaurus Festival[48]
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Record label
Deutsche Grammophon[36]
Relative
Alan Gardiner, Margaret Gardiner, Martin Bernal, Howard Hodgkin, H. Balfour Gardiner[41][42][43][44][45]
Start of work period
1964
Student
Trisevgeni Kalokiri[18]
🏷️ Also known as
en John Eliot Gardiner en Sir John Eliot Gardiner ar جون إليوت جاردينر cs John Elliot Gardiner cs John Eliot Gardner de Sir John Eliot Gardiner el Τζον Έλιοτ Γκάρντινερ es Sir John Eliot Gardiner fa جان الیوت گاردینر he ג'ון אליוט גרדינר ja ジョン・エリオット・ガーディナー ko 존 엘리엇 가디너 ko 존 엘리옷 가디너 ru Гардинер, Джон ru Гардинер Джон Элиот ru Джон Гардинер ru Джон Элиот Гардинер sv Gardiner, John Eliot uk Джон Еліот Гардінер zh 加迪奈
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Image (Wikimedia Commons)
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🔗 Connections
Award received 8
Knight Bachelor, Léonie Sonning Music Prize, Knight of the Legion of Honour, Robert Schumann Prize of the City of Zwickau, Commander of the Order of the British Empire, Handel Prize, honorary doctorate from University of Lyon-II, honorary doctor of the Royal College of Music
Field of work 5
music, Baroque music, Romantic music, Classical period, conducting
Occupation 4
composer, conductor, music director, choir director
Relative 4
Alan Gardiner, Martin Bernal, Margaret Gardiner, H. Balfour Gardiner
← Relative 4
Alan Gardiner, Martin Bernal, Margaret Gardiner, H. Balfour Gardiner
Educated at 3
King's College London, King's College, Bryanston School
Founded entities 3
English Baroque Soloists, Monteverdi Choir, Orchestre Révolutionnaire et Romantique
Languages spoken, written or signed 2
English, French
Mb:conductor position 2
Philharmonia Orchestra, NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchestra
Students 2
Filippo Maria Bressan, Reginald Mobley
Teachers 2
Nadia Boulanger, Robert Thurston Dart
← Musical conductor 2
Monteverdi Choir, Orchestre Révolutionnaire et Romantique
Country of citizenship 1
United Kingdom
Described by source 1
BEIC Digital Library
Family name 1
Gardiner
Genre 1
classical music
Given name 1
John
Instance of 1
human
Mb:founder 1
Monteverdi Choir
Mb:teacher 1
Trisevgeni Kalokiri
Noble title 1
Knight Bachelor
Participant in 1
Athens Epidaurus Festival
Place of birth 1
Fontmell Magna
Record label 1
Deutsche Grammophon
Sex or gender 1
male
Student of 1
Nadia Boulanger
Work location 1
England
← Art director 1
Göttingen International Handel Festival
← SNARC ID 1
Italy national under-20 rugby union team
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Summary

John Eliot Gardiner was born on April 20, 1943[1], in Fontmell Magna[2]. He has worked as a conductor[3], choir director[4], music director[5], and composer[6].

FAQs

Where was John Eliot Gardiner born?

John Eliot Gardiner was born in Fontmell Magna[2].

Who were John Eliot Gardiner's parents?

John Eliot Gardiner's father was Rolf Gardiner[7].

What did John Eliot Gardiner do for work?

John Eliot Gardiner worked as a conductor[3], choir director[4], music director[5], and composer[6].

Where did John Eliot Gardiner go to school?

John Eliot Gardiner was educated at King's College[15], King's College London[16], and Bryanston School[17].

What awards did John Eliot Gardiner receive?

Honors received include Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎[19], Knight of the Legion of Honour[20], Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[21], and honorary doctorate from University of Lyon-II[22].

Related Entities

Alan Gardiner conducting Deutsche Grammophon England Monteverdi Choir music Nadia Boulanger United Kingdom

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