Marc-André Hamelin

Canadian pianist and composer
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Marc-André Hamelin
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Summary

Marc-André Hamelin was born on September 5, 1961[1], in Montreal[2]. He has worked as a pianist[3], composer[4], and recording artist[5]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,422 views/month, #6,990 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Canada[7]
  • Educated at: Temple University[8]
  • Student: George Blood[9]
  • Award received: Officer of the Order of Canada[10], Knight of the National Order of Quebec[11], honorary doctorate at the Laval University[12], Virginia Parker Prize[13], Echo Klassik – Instrumentalist of the Year[14]
  • Member of: Royal Society of Canada[15]
  • Sex or gender: male[16]
  • Genre: classical music[17]
  • Record label: Hyperion Records[18]
  • Discography: Marc-André Hamelin discography[19]
  • Commons category: Marc-André Hamelin[20]
  • Family name: Hamelin[21]
  • Given name: Marc-André[22]
  • Official website: http://www.marcandrehamelin.com[23]
  • Instrument: piano[24]
  • Described by source: BEIC Digital Library[25]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[26]

Why It Matters

Marc-André Hamelin has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] He is known by 32 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

FAQs

Where was Marc-André Hamelin born?

Marc-André Hamelin's place of birth was Montreal[2].

What did Marc-André Hamelin do for work?

Marc-André Hamelin worked as a pianist[3], composer[4], and recording artist[5].

Where did Marc-André Hamelin go to school?

Marc-André Hamelin was educated at Temple University[8].

What awards did Marc-André Hamelin receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of Canada[10], Knight of the National Order of Quebec[11], honorary doctorate at the Laval University[12], and Virginia Parker Prize[13].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [16] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . ordre-national.gouv.qc.ca. ordre-national.gouv.qc.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . ulaval.ca. ulaval.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [9] ↑ . georgeblood.com. georgeblood.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . digitale.beic.it. digitale.beic.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [28] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · AlphaLemur · 2026-10-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['af', 'arz', 'azb', 'bar', 'ca', 'commons', 'cs', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fa', 'fi',
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  2. 8w ago · Trivialist · 2026-08-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → BD9B-BA11-23D7-5C10-5F27
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  3. 11w ago · AntonyFragakis · 2026-07-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Video → Marc-André Hamelin talks about Sergei Rachmaninoff.webm
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  4. 18w ago · Clemens Dulcis · 2026-06-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Student → George Blood
    Given name → Marc-André
    Instrument → piano
    Place of birth → Montreal
    + 24 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ Award received: Virginia Parker Prize"
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