John Storgårds

Finnish violinist and conductor
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John Storgårds

Summary

John Storgårds is a human[1]. He was born in Helsinki[2]. He was born on October 20, 1963[3]. He worked as a conductor[4], violinist[5], and composer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (115 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • John Storgårds was born in Helsinki[2].
  • John Storgårds was born on October 20, 1963[3].
  • John Storgårds held citizenship in Finland[8].
  • Swedish was John Storgårds's native language[9].
  • John Storgårds's professions included conductor[4].
  • John Storgårds worked as a violinist[5].
  • John Storgårds's professions included composer[6].
  • John Storgårds's education included a stint at Sibelius Academy[10].
  • John Storgårds received the Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland[11].
  • John Storgårds received the Grand Prize of the Swedish Cultural Foundation[12].
  • John Storgårds received the Finnish State Prize for Music[13].
  • John Storgårds received the Classical of the Year[14].
  • John Storgårds is recorded as male[15].
  • John Storgårds's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • John Storgårds's genre is classical music[17].
  • John Storgårds's record label is recorded as Chandos Records[18].
  • John Storgårds's record label is recorded as Ondine[19].
  • John Storgårds's record label is recorded as BIS Records[20].
  • John Storgårds's record label is recorded as Dacapo Records[21].
  • John Storgårds's residence is recorded as Rovaniemi[22].
  • John Storgårds's family name is recorded as Storgårds[23].
  • John Storgårds's given name is recorded as John[24].
  • John Storgårds's given name is recorded as Gunnar[25].
  • John Storgårds's given name is recorded as Rafael[26].
  • John Storgårds's official website is recorded as https://www.johnstorgards.com[27].

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Origins and Family

John Storgårds's place of birth was Helsinki[2]. He was born on October 20, 1963[3]. Swedish was his native language[9].

Education

John Storgårds's education included a stint at Sibelius Academy[10]. He studied under Einojuhani Rautavaara[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include conductor[4], violinist[5], and composer[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland[11], a grade of an order[29], in Finland[30], founded in 1943[31]; Grand Prize of the Swedish Cultural Foundation[12], an award[32]; Finnish State Prize for Music[13], a music award[33], in Finland[34], founded in 1972[35]; and Classical of the Year[14].

Why It Matters

John Storgårds ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (115 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was John Storgårds born?

John Storgårds was born in Helsinki[2].

What did John Storgårds do for work?

John Storgårds worked as conductor[4], violinist[5], and composer[6].

Where did John Storgårds go to school?

John Storgårds was educated at Sibelius Academy[10].

What awards did John Storgårds receive?

Honors received include Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland[11], Grand Prize of the Swedish Cultural Foundation[12], Finnish State Prize for Music[13], and Classical of the Year[14].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [15] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [17] . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . Discogs. Retrieved . uppslagsverket.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . uppslagsverket.fi. uppslagsverket.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . uppslagsverket.fi. uppslagsverket.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . uppslagsverket.fi. uppslagsverket.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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