Leonidas Kavakos

Summary

Leonidas Kavakos is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Athens^[2]. He was born on October 30, 1967^[3]. He worked as a violinist^[4], composer^[5], and conductor^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (228 views/month, #7,246 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Leonidas Kavakos's place of birth was Athens^[2].
• Leonidas Kavakos was born on October 30, 1967^[3].
• Leonidas Kavakos held citizenship in Greece^[8].
• Leonidas Kavakos worked as a violinist^[4].
• Leonidas Kavakos's professions included composer^[5].
• Leonidas Kavakos's professions included conductor^[6].
• Leonidas Kavakos's field of work was music^[9].
• Leonidas Kavakos's field of work was conducting^[10].
• Leonidas Kavakos's field of work was violin performance^[11].
• Leonidas Kavakos held the position of Member of the Athens Academy^[12].
• Leonidas Kavakos's education included a stint at Hellenic Conservatory^[13].
• Leonidas Kavakos's education included a stint at Indiana University Bloomington^[14].
• Leonidas Kavakos received the Léonie Sonning Music Prize^[15].
• Leonidas Kavakos received the Leonardo da Vinci International Art Award^[16].
• Leonidas Kavakos received the Echo Klassik – Instrumentalist of the Year^[17].
• Leonidas Kavakos received the Gold Medal of Hellenic Parliament^[18].
• Leonidas Kavakos is recorded as male^[19].
• Leonidas Kavakos's instance of is recorded as human^[20].
• Leonidas Kavakos's genre is classical music^[21].
• Leonidas Kavakos's record label is recorded as ECM Records^[22].
• Leonidas Kavakos's record label is recorded as Finlandia Records^[23].
• Leonidas Kavakos's record label is recorded as BIS Records^[24].
• Leonidas Kavakos's record label is recorded as Delos Productions^[25].
• Leonidas Kavakos's record label is recorded as Chandos Records^[26].
• Leonidas Kavakos's record label is recorded as Sony Classical^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Athens^[2], Leonidas Kavakos… he was born on October 30, 1967^[3].

Education

Educated at Hellenic Conservatory^[13], a conservatory^[28], in Greece^[29], founded in 1919^[30] and Indiana University Bloomington^[14], a public research university^[31], in United States^[32], founded in 1820^[33], headquartered in Bloomington^[34]. Studied under Josef Gingold^[35], a music educator^[36], 1909–1995^[37], of United States^[38], specialised in violin performance^[39] and Stelios Kafandaris^[40], a violinist^[41], 1928–2003^[42], of Greece^[43].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include violinist^[4], composer^[5], and conductor^[6]. Fields of work include music^[9], a type of arts^[44]; conducting^[10], an activity^[45]; and violin performance^[11], a field of study^[46]. Leonidas Kavakos held the position of Member of the Athens Academy^[12].

Recognition

Awards received include Léonie Sonning Music Prize^[15], a music award^[47], in Denmark^[48], founded in 1959^[49]; Leonardo da Vinci International Art Award^[16], an award^[50], founded in 1975^[51]; Echo Klassik – Instrumentalist of the Year^[17]; and Gold Medal of Hellenic Parliament^[18], an order^[52], in Greece^[53].

Why It Matters

Leonidas Kavakos ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (228 views/month, #7,246 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[54] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[55]

FAQs

Where was Leonidas Kavakos born?

Leonidas Kavakos was born in Athens^[2].

What did Leonidas Kavakos do for work?

Leonidas Kavakos worked as violinist^[4], composer^[5], and conductor^[6].

Where did Leonidas Kavakos go to school?

Leonidas Kavakos was educated at Hellenic Conservatory^[13] and Indiana University Bloomington^[14].

What awards did Leonidas Kavakos receive?

Honors received include Léonie Sonning Music Prize^[15], Leonardo da Vinci International Art Award^[16], Echo Klassik – Instrumentalist of the Year^[17], and Gold Medal of Hellenic Parliament^[18].