Kenneth Gilbert

Summary

Kenneth Gilbert is a human^[1]. Born in Montreal^[2], he… he was born on December 16, 1931^[3]. He passed away in Quebec City^[4]. He died on April 16, 2020^[5]. He worked as a conductor^[6], musicologist^[7], music educator^[8], university teacher^[9], and harpsichordist^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Kenneth Gilbert was born in Montreal^[2].
• Kenneth Gilbert died in Quebec City^[4].
• Kenneth Gilbert was born on December 16, 1931^[3].
• Kenneth Gilbert died on April 16, 2020^[5].
• Kenneth Gilbert held citizenship in Canada^[12].
• Kenneth Gilbert worked as a conductor^[6].
• Kenneth Gilbert's professions included musicologist^[7].
• Kenneth Gilbert worked as a music educator^[8].
• Kenneth Gilbert's professions included university teacher^[9].
• Kenneth Gilbert worked as a harpsichordist^[10].
• Kenneth Gilbert's field of work was music^[13].
• Kenneth Gilbert's field of work was musicology^[14].
• Kenneth Gilbert's field of work was organist^[15].
• Kenneth Gilbert was employed by Royal Academy of Music^[16].
• Among Kenneth Gilbert's employers was Royal Conservatory of Antwerp^[17].
• Among Kenneth Gilbert's employers was Laval University^[18].
• Kenneth Gilbert was employed by Mozarteum University Salzburg^[19].
• Kenneth Gilbert was educated at Conservatoire de musique du Québec à Montréal^[20].
• A notable student of Kenneth Gilbert was Paola Erdas^[21].
• A notable student of Kenneth Gilbert was William Christie^[22].
• A notable student of Kenneth Gilbert was Dominique Ferran^[23].
• Kenneth Gilbert received the Officer of the Order of Canada^[24].
• Kenneth Gilbert received the Officer of Arts and Letters^[25].
• Kenneth Gilbert received the honorary doctorate at the Laval University^[26].
• Kenneth Gilbert received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: CA^[29]

• Began / founded: 1931-12-16^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2020-04-16^[31]

• Community tags: harpsichordist, organist^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: 24dade80-0518-4ae7-b62e-cbd31489bb5d^[33]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Montreal^[2], Kenneth Gilbert… he was born on December 16, 1931^[3].

Education

Kenneth Gilbert was educated at Conservatoire de musique du Québec à Montréal^[20]. He studied under Nadia Boulanger^[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include conductor^[6], musicologist^[7], music educator^[8], university teacher^[9], and harpsichordist^[10]. Fields of work include music^[13], a type of arts^[35]; musicology^[14], an academic discipline^[36]; and organist^[15], a musical profession^[37]. Employers include Royal Academy of Music^[16], a conservatory^[38], in United Kingdom^[39], founded in 1822^[40], headquartered in London^[41]; Royal Conservatory of Antwerp^[17], a conservatory^[42], in Belgium^[43], founded in 1898^[44]; Laval University^[18], a public research university^[45], in Canada^[46], founded in 1852^[47], headquartered in Quebec City^[48]; and Mozarteum University Salzburg^[19], a university^[49], in Austria^[50], founded in 1841^[51]. Notable students include Paola Erdas^[21], a harpsichordist^[52], b. 1965^[53], of Italy^[54]; William Christie^[22], a conductor^[55], b. 1944^[56], of United States^[57], awarded the Commander of the Legion of Honour^[58]; and Dominique Ferran^[23], a musician^[59], of France^[60].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of the Order of Canada^[24], a grade of an order^[61], in Canada^[62], founded in 1967^[63]; Officer of Arts and Letters^[25], a grade of an order^[64], in France^[65]; honorary doctorate at the Laval University^[26], an award^[66], in Canada^[67]; Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada^[27], a fellowship award^[68], in Canada^[69]; Prix d'Europe^[70], an award^[71], in Canada^[72]; and Calixa-Lavallée Award^[73], an award^[74], in Canada^[75].

Death and Burial

Kenneth Gilbert died on April 16, 2020^[5]. He died in Quebec City^[4]. The cause of death was Alzheimer's disease^[76].

Why It Matters

Kenneth Gilbert ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[77] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[78]

FAQs

Where was Kenneth Gilbert born?

Kenneth Gilbert's place of birth was Montreal^[2].

Where did Kenneth Gilbert die?

Kenneth Gilbert died in Quebec City^[4].

What did Kenneth Gilbert do for work?

Kenneth Gilbert worked as conductor^[6], musicologist^[7], music educator^[8], university teacher^[9], and harpsichordist^[10].

Where did Kenneth Gilbert go to school?

Kenneth Gilbert was educated at Conservatoire de musique du Québec à Montréal^[20].

What awards did Kenneth Gilbert receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of Canada^[24], Officer of Arts and Letters^[25], honorary doctorate at the Laval University^[26], and Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada^[27].