Julia Wolfe

American composer (born 1958)
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Julia Wolfe

Summary

Julia Wolfe is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Philadelphia[2]. She was born on December 18, 1958[3]. She worked as a composer[4], music educator[5], university teacher[6], and musician[7]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (314 views/month, #7,218 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Philadelphia[2], Julia Wolfe…
  • Julia Wolfe was born on December 18, 1958[3].
  • Julia Wolfe held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Julia Wolfe's professions included composer[4].
  • Julia Wolfe worked as a music educator[5].
  • Julia Wolfe's professions included university teacher[6].
  • Julia Wolfe's professions included musician[7].
  • Julia Wolfe's field of work was music[10].
  • Julia Wolfe was employed by New York University[11].
  • Julia Wolfe was employed by Manhattan School of Music[12].
  • Julia Wolfe was educated at Princeton University[13].
  • Julia Wolfe's education included a stint at University of Michigan[14].
  • Julia Wolfe was educated at Yale University[15].
  • A notable student of Julia Wolfe was Kate Moore[16].
  • A notable student of Julia Wolfe was Alex Weiser[17].
  • Julia Wolfe received the Pulitzer Prize for Music[18].
  • Julia Wolfe received the MacArthur Fellows Program[19].
  • Julia Wolfe received the Fulbright Scholarship[20].
  • Julia Wolfe received the James Madison Medal[21].
  • Julia Wolfe received the Guggenheim Fellowship[22].
  • Julia Wolfe was a member of American Academy of Arts and Letters[23].
  • Julia Wolfe is recorded as female[24].
  • Julia Wolfe's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Julia Wolfe's genre is contemporary classical music[26].
  • Julia Wolfe's family name is recorded as Wolfe[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Philadelphia[2], Julia Wolfe… she was born on December 18, 1958[3].

Education

Educated at Princeton University[13], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1746[30], headquartered in Princeton[31]; University of Michigan[14], a public research university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1817[34], headquartered in Ann Arbor[35]; and Yale University[15], a private university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1701[38], headquartered in New Haven[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[4], music educator[5], university teacher[6], and musician[7]. Julia Wolfe's field of work was music[10]. Employers include New York University[11], a private university[40], in United States[41], founded in 1831[42], headquartered in New York City[43] and Manhattan School of Music[12], a conservatory[44], in United States[45], founded in 1917[46]. Notable students include Kate Moore[16], a composer[47], b. 1979[48], of Australia[49], specialised in ceramic art[50] and Alex Weiser[17], a composer[51], of United States[52].

Recognition

Awards received include Pulitzer Prize for Music[18], a music award[53], in United States[54], founded in 1943[55]; MacArthur Fellows Program[19], a science award[56], in United States[57], founded in 1981[58]; Fulbright Scholarship[20], a scholarship[59], in United States[60], founded in 1946[61]; James Madison Medal[21], an award[62]; and Guggenheim Fellowship[22], a fellowship grant[63], in United States[64], founded in 1925[65].

Why It Matters

Julia Wolfe ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (314 views/month, #7,218 of 1,000,298).[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[66] She is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[67]

FAQs

Where was Julia Wolfe born?

Born in Philadelphia[2], Julia Wolfe…

What did Julia Wolfe do for work?

Julia Wolfe worked as composer[4], music educator[5], university teacher[6], and musician[7].

Where did Julia Wolfe go to school?

Julia Wolfe was educated at Princeton University[13], University of Michigan[14], and Yale University[15].

What awards did Julia Wolfe receive?

Honors received include Pulitzer Prize for Music[18], MacArthur Fellows Program[19], Fulbright Scholarship[20], and James Madison Medal[21].

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [66] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [67] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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