John McKay

Canadian-American pianist and music educator
Person human Q6247961
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John McKay

Summary

John McKay is a human[1]. He was born in Montreal[2]. He was born on November 11, 1938[3]. He worked as a music educator[4] and pianist[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • John McKay's place of birth was Montreal[2].
  • John McKay was born on November 11, 1938[3].
  • John McKay held citizenship in United States[7].
  • John McKay held citizenship in Canada[8].
  • John McKay worked as a music educator[4].
  • John McKay worked as a pianist[5].
  • John McKay was employed by University of Toronto[9].
  • Among John McKay's employers was Dalhousie University[10].
  • Among John McKay's employers was The Royal Conservatory of Music[11].
  • Among John McKay's employers was Gustavus Adolphus College[12].
  • John McKay's education included a stint at Schulich School of Music[13].
  • John McKay's education included a stint at Eastman School of Music[14].
  • John McKay received the Prix d'Europe[15].
  • John McKay is recorded as male[16].
  • John McKay's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • John McKay earned the academic degree of Bachelor of Music[18].
  • John McKay earned the academic degree of Doctor of Musical Arts[19].
  • John McKay's family name is recorded as McKay[20].
  • John McKay's given name is recorded as John[21].
  • John McKay studied under Lubka Kolessa[22].
  • John McKay studied under Bruno Seidlhofer[23].
  • John McKay studied under Stefan Askenase[24].
  • John McKay's instrument is recorded as piano[25].
  • John McKay's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].

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[27]

  • Country: US[28]

  • Began / founded: 1938-11-11[29]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 9369393b-d9a5-4874-8e02-8c5cd2f8deec[30]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Montreal[2], John McKay… he was born on November 11, 1938[3].

Education

Educated at Schulich School of Music[13], a music school[31], in Canada[32], founded in 1904[33] and Eastman School of Music[14], a conservatory[34], in United States[35], founded in 1921[36]. Academic degrees include Bachelor of Music[18] and Doctor of Musical Arts[19]. Studied under Lubka Kolessa[22], a pianist[37], 1902–1997[38], of Canada[39], specialised in piano performance[40]; Bruno Seidlhofer[23], a pianist[41], 1905–1982[42], of Austria[43]; and Stefan Askenase[24], a pianist[44], 1896–1985[45], of Belgium[46].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include music educator[4] and pianist[5]. Employers include University of Toronto[9], a public research university[47], in Canada[48], founded in 1827[49], headquartered in Toronto[50]; Dalhousie University[10], a public research university[51], in Canada[52], founded in 1818[53], headquartered in Halifax[54]; The Royal Conservatory of Music[11], a conservatory[55], in Canada[56], founded in 1886[57]; and Gustavus Adolphus College[12], a liberal arts college[58], in United States[59], founded in 1862[60].

Recognition

John McKay received the Prix d'Europe[15].

Why It Matters

John McKay ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Where was John McKay born?

Born in Montreal[2], John McKay…

What did John McKay do for work?

John McKay worked as music educator[4] and pianist[5].

Where did John McKay go to school?

John McKay was educated at Schulich School of Music[13] and Eastman School of Music[14].

What awards did John McKay receive?

Honors received include Prix d'Europe[15].

References

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Class ancestry

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

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

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