Laurent Petitgirard

French composer
Person human Q3219447
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Laurent Petitgirard

Summary

Laurent Petitgirard is a human[1]. He was born in Paris[2]. He was born on June 10, 1950[3]. He worked as a conductor[4] and composer[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (94 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Laurent Petitgirard's place of birth was Paris[2].
  • Laurent Petitgirard was born on June 10, 1950[3].
  • Laurent Petitgirard was born on 1950[7].
  • Among Laurent Petitgirard's spouses was Sonia Petrovna[8].
  • Laurent Petitgirard held citizenship in France[9].
  • Laurent Petitgirard's professions included conductor[4].
  • Laurent Petitgirard worked as a composer[5].
  • Laurent Petitgirard held the position of Q131617219[10].
  • Laurent Petitgirard held the position of Q131625448[11].
  • Laurent Petitgirard received the Officer of the National Order of Merit[12].
  • Laurent Petitgirard received the Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎[13].
  • Laurent Petitgirard received the Officer of the Legion of Honour[14].
  • Laurent Petitgirard was a member of Académie des beaux-arts[15].
  • Laurent Petitgirard is recorded as male[16].
  • Laurent Petitgirard's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Laurent Petitgirard is associated with the classical music movement[18].
  • Laurent Petitgirard's genre is classical music[19].
  • Laurent Petitgirard's family name is recorded as Q131395312[20].
  • Laurent Petitgirard's given name is recorded as Laurent[21].
  • Laurent Petitgirard's given name is recorded as Serge[22].
  • Laurent Petitgirard's official website is recorded as http://www.petitgirard.com[23].
  • Laurent Petitgirard's topic's main category is recorded as Q18403551[24].
  • Laurent Petitgirard's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[25].
  • Laurent Petitgirard's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Laurent Serge Petitgirard'}[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: FR[28]

  • Began / founded: 1950-06-10[29]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 3aa716d8-6cd4-4de4-95f4-e791ea8b2b4a[30]

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Origins and Family

Laurent Petitgirard was born in Paris[2]. Recorded date of birth include June 10, 1950[3] and 1950[7].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include conductor[4] and composer[5]. Positions held include Q131617219[10] and Q131625448[11].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of the National Order of Merit[12], a grade of an order[31], in France[32]; Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎[13], a grade of an order[33], in France[34]; and Officer of the Legion of Honour[14], a grade of an order[35], in France[36].

Personal Life

Among Laurent Petitgirard's spouses was Sonia Petrovna[8].

Why It Matters

Laurent Petitgirard ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (94 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37]

FAQs

Where was Laurent Petitgirard born?

Laurent Petitgirard's place of birth was Paris[2].

Who was Laurent Petitgirard married to?

Laurent Petitgirard's spouses include Sonia Petrovna[8].

What did Laurent Petitgirard do for work?

Laurent Petitgirard worked as conductor[4] and composer[5].

What awards did Laurent Petitgirard receive?

Honors received include Officer of the National Order of Merit[12], Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎[13], and Officer of the Legion of Honour[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [16] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . B.R.A.H.M.S.. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [18] . wikidata.org.
  11. [19] . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . Académie des beaux-arts. academiedesbeauxarts.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [7] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . legifrance.gouv.fr. legifrance.gouv.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 27d ago · Magnus Manske · 2026-05-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Genre classical music
    Member of Académie des beaux-arts
    Position held Q131617219, Q131625448
    Website
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