Lee Hoiby

American composer (1926-2011)
Person human Q1811830
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Lee Hoiby

Summary

Lee Hoiby is a human[1]. His place of birth was Madison[2]. He was born on February 17, 1926[3]. He passed away in New York City[4]. He died on March 28, 2011[5]. He worked as a composer[6]. He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Madison[2], Lee Hoiby…
  • Lee Hoiby died in New York City[4].
  • Lee Hoiby was born on February 17, 1926[3].
  • Lee Hoiby died on March 28, 2011[5].
  • Lee Hoiby held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Lee Hoiby worked as a composer[6].
  • Lee Hoiby was educated at University of Wisconsin–Madison[9].
  • Lee Hoiby's education included a stint at Mills College at Northeastern University[10].
  • Lee Hoiby was educated at Curtis Institute of Music[11].
  • Lee Hoiby received the Guggenheim Fellowship[12].
  • Lee Hoiby received the Arts and Letters Award in Music[13].
  • Lee Hoiby is recorded as male[14].
  • Lee Hoiby's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Lee Hoiby's genre is opera[16].
  • The cause of death was melanoma[17].
  • Lee Hoiby's family name is recorded as Q37079059[18].
  • Lee Hoiby's given name is recorded as Lee[19].
  • Lee Hoiby's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[20].
  • Lee Hoiby's instrument is recorded as piano[21].
  • Lee Hoiby's described by source is recorded as Brief Biographical Dictionary of Foreign Composers[22].

Body

Origins and Family

Lee Hoiby was born in Madison[2]. He was born on February 17, 1926[3].

Education

Educated at University of Wisconsin–Madison[9], a public research university[23], in United States[24], founded in 1848[25]; Mills College at Northeastern University[10], a women's college[26], in United States[27], founded in 1852[28]; and Curtis Institute of Music[11], a conservatory[29], in United States[30], founded in 1924[31].

Career and Affiliations

Lee Hoiby's professions included composer[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[12], a fellowship grant[32], in United States[33], founded in 1925[34] and Arts and Letters Award in Music[13], an award[35], in United States[36], founded in 1941[37].

Death and Burial

Lee Hoiby died on March 28, 2011[5]. He passed away in New York City[4]. The cause of death was melanoma[17].

Why It Matters

Lee Hoiby has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[7] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

Where was Lee Hoiby born?

Lee Hoiby's place of birth was Madison[2].

Where did Lee Hoiby die?

Lee Hoiby passed away in New York City[4].

What did Lee Hoiby do for work?

Lee Hoiby worked as composer[6].

Where did Lee Hoiby go to school?

Lee Hoiby was educated at University of Wisconsin–Madison[9], Mills College at Northeastern University[10], and Curtis Institute of Music[11].

What awards did Lee Hoiby receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[12] and Arts and Letters Award in Music[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . Operone. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . artsandletters.org. Retrieved . artsandletters.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 26d ago · Gewild · 2026-06-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Described by source Brief Biographical Dictionary of Foreign Composers
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