Leon Kirchner

Summary

Leon Kirchner is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Brooklyn^[2]. He was born on January 24, 1919^[3]. He passed away in Manhattan^[4]. He died on September 17, 2009^[5]. He worked as a composer^[6], music educator^[7], pianist^[8], and university teacher^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (53 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Leon Kirchner's place of birth was Brooklyn^[2].
• Leon Kirchner passed away in Manhattan^[4].
• Leon Kirchner was born on January 24, 1919^[3].
• Leon Kirchner died on September 17, 2009^[5].
• Leon Kirchner is buried at Mount Auburn Cemetery^[11].
• Leon Kirchner held citizenship in United States^[12].
• Leon Kirchner worked as a composer^[6].
• Leon Kirchner's professions included music educator^[7].
• Leon Kirchner's professions included pianist^[8].
• Leon Kirchner's professions included university teacher^[9].
• Leon Kirchner's field of work was music^[13].
• Leon Kirchner's field of work was composed musical work^[14].
• Leon Kirchner's field of work was piano performance^[15].
• Leon Kirchner's field of work was music education^[16].
• Leon Kirchner's field of work was music composition^[17].
• Leon Kirchner received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[18].
• Leon Kirchner received the Rome Prize^[19].
• Leon Kirchner received the Pulitzer Prize for Music^[20].
• Leon Kirchner received the Arts and Letters Award in Music^[21].
• Leon Kirchner was a member of American Academy of Arts and Letters^[22].
• Leon Kirchner was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[23].
• Leon Kirchner is recorded as male^[24].
• Leon Kirchner's instance of is recorded as human^[25].
• Leon Kirchner's genre is classical music^[26].
• Leon Kirchner's genre is opera^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Leon Kirchner's place of birth was Brooklyn^[2]. He was born on January 24, 1919^[3].

Education

Leon Kirchner studied under Arnold Schoenberg^[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer^[6], music educator^[7], pianist^[8], and university teacher^[9]. Fields of work include music^[13], a type of arts^[29]; composed musical work^[14], a type of work of art^[30]; piano performance^[15], a field of study^[31]; music education^[16], a branch of education^[32]; and music composition^[17], an academic discipline^[33].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[18], a fellowship grant^[34], in United States^[35], founded in 1925^[36]; Rome Prize^[19], an art prize^[37], in United States^[38]; Pulitzer Prize for Music^[20], a music award^[39], in United States^[40], founded in 1943^[41]; and Arts and Letters Award in Music^[21], an award^[42], in United States^[43], founded in 1941^[44].

Death and Burial

Leon Kirchner died on September 17, 2009^[5]. He died in Manhattan^[4]. Burial took place at Mount Auburn Cemetery^[11].

Why It Matters

Leon Kirchner ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (53 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[45] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[46]

FAQs

Where was Leon Kirchner born?

Leon Kirchner's place of birth was Brooklyn^[2].

Where did Leon Kirchner die?

Leon Kirchner passed away in Manhattan^[4].

What did Leon Kirchner do for work?

Leon Kirchner worked as composer^[6], music educator^[7], pianist^[8], and university teacher^[9].

What awards did Leon Kirchner receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[18], Rome Prize^[19], Pulitzer Prize for Music^[20], and Arts and Letters Award in Music^[21].