Lubka Kolessa

Canadian-Ukrainian pianist and educator
Person human Q274423
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Lubka Kolessa

Summary

Lubka Kolessa is a human[1]. Born in Lviv[2], she… she was born on May 19, 1902[3]. She passed away in Toronto[4]. She died on August 15, 1997[5]. She worked as a pianist[6] and music educator[7]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (56 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Lubka Kolessa's place of birth was Lviv[2].
  • Lubka Kolessa passed away in Toronto[4].
  • Lubka Kolessa was born on May 19, 1902[3].
  • Lubka Kolessa died on August 15, 1997[5].
  • Lubka Kolessa's father was Oleksandr Mychajlovyč Kolessa[9].
  • Lubka Kolessa was married to James Erasmus Tracey Phillips[10].
  • A child of Lubka Kolessa was John E. I. Philipps[11].
  • Lubka Kolessa held citizenship in Canada[12].
  • Lubka Kolessa's professions included pianist[6].
  • Lubka Kolessa's professions included music educator[7].
  • Lubka Kolessa's field of work was piano performance[13].
  • Lubka Kolessa's field of work was music education[14].
  • Among Lubka Kolessa's employers was The Royal Conservatory of Music[15].
  • Among Lubka Kolessa's employers was Canadian Broadcasting Corporation[16].
  • Among Lubka Kolessa's employers was Toronto Symphony Orchestra[17].
  • Among Lubka Kolessa's employers was Conservatoire de musique du Québec à Montréal[18].
  • Among Lubka Kolessa's employers was New York Philharmonic[19].
  • Among Lubka Kolessa's employers was École de musique Vincent-d'Indy[20].
  • Lubka Kolessa was educated at University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna[21].
  • A notable student of Lubka Kolessa was André Asselin[22].
  • A notable student of Lubka Kolessa was Mario Bernardi[23].
  • A notable student of Lubka Kolessa was Howard Brown[24].
  • A notable student of Lubka Kolessa was Paul Crawford[25].
  • A notable student of Lubka Kolessa was John Hawkins[26].
  • A notable student of Lubka Kolessa was Gordon Kushner[27].

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[28]

  • Country: CA[29]

  • Began / founded: 1902-05-19[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1997-08-15[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 37a4e0e7-ed24-454d-8766-a766eba6580b[32]

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Origins and Family

Lubka Kolessa's place of birth was Lviv[2]. She was born on May 19, 1902[3]. Her father was Oleksandr Mychajlovyč Kolessa[9].

Education

Lubka Kolessa's education included a stint at University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna[21]. Studied under Louis Thern[33], Emil von Sauer[34], and Eugen d'Albert[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include pianist[6] and music educator[7]. Fields of work include piano performance[13], a field of study[36] and music education[14], a branch of education[37]. Employers include The Royal Conservatory of Music[15], a conservatory[38], in Canada[39], founded in 1886[40]; Canadian Broadcasting Corporation[16], a broadcaster[41], in Canada[42], founded in 1936[43], headquartered in Ottawa[44]; Toronto Symphony Orchestra[17], an orchestra[45], in Canada[46], founded in 1922[47]; Conservatoire de musique du Québec à Montréal[18], a conservatory[48], in Canada[49], founded in 1943[50], headquartered in Montreal[51]; New York Philharmonic[19], a symphony orchestra[52], in United States[53], founded in 1842[54], headquartered in New York City[55]; and École de musique Vincent-d'Indy[20], a higher education institution[56], in Canada[57], founded in 1932[58]. Notable students include André Asselin[22], a composer[59], 1923–2012[60], of Canada[61]; Mario Bernardi[23], a pianist[62], 1930–2013[63], of Canada[64], awarded the Companion of the Order of Canada[65]; Howard Brown[24], a music educator[66], 1920–2001[67], of Canada[68]; Paul Crawford[25], a composer[69], b. 1947[70], of Canada[71]; John Hawkins[26], a composer[72], 1944–2007[73], of Canada[74]; and Gordon Kushner[27].

Personal Life

Among Lubka Kolessa's spouses was James Erasmus Tracey Phillips[10]. A child of her was John E. I. Philipps[11].

Death and Burial

Lubka Kolessa died on August 15, 1997[5]. She died in Toronto[4].

Why It Matters

Lubka Kolessa ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (56 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[75] She is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[76]

FAQs

Where was Lubka Kolessa born?

Born in Lviv[2], Lubka Kolessa…

Where did Lubka Kolessa die?

Lubka Kolessa passed away in Toronto[4].

Who were Lubka Kolessa's parents?

Lubka Kolessa's father was Oleksandr Mychajlovyč Kolessa[9].

Who was Lubka Kolessa married to?

Lubka Kolessa's spouses include James Erasmus Tracey Phillips[10].

What did Lubka Kolessa do for work?

Lubka Kolessa worked as pianist[6] and music educator[7].

Where did Lubka Kolessa go to school?

Lubka Kolessa was educated at University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna[21].

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  2. [75] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [76] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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