Martin Boykan

American composer (1931-2021)
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Martin Boykan

Summary

Martin Boykan is a human[1]. He was born in New York City[2]. He was born on April 12, 1931[3]. He died on March 6, 2021[4]. He worked as a composer[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Martin Boykan's place of birth was New York City[2].
  • Martin Boykan was born on April 12, 1931[3].
  • Martin Boykan died on March 6, 2021[4].
  • Martin Boykan held citizenship in United States[7].
  • Martin Boykan worked as a composer[5].
  • Martin Boykan's education included a stint at Harvard University[8].
  • Martin Boykan's education included a stint at Yale University[9].
  • Martin Boykan received the Guggenheim Fellowship[10].
  • Martin Boykan received the Arts and Letters Award in Music[11].
  • Martin Boykan received the Fulbright Scholarship[12].
  • Martin Boykan received the Fulbright Scholarship[13].
  • Martin Boykan was a member of American Academy of Arts and Letters[14].
  • Martin Boykan is recorded as male[15].
  • Martin Boykan's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Martin Boykan's archives at is recorded as Library of Congress Music Division[17].
  • Martin Boykan's given name is recorded as Martin[18].
  • Martin Boykan's official website is recorded as http://www.martinboykan.com[19].
  • Martin Boykan's described at URL is recorded as https://composers.com/martin-boykan[20].
  • Martin Boykan studied under Paul Hindemith[21].
  • Martin Boykan studied under Walter Piston[22].
  • Martin Boykan studied under Aaron Copland[23].
  • Martin Boykan studied under Eduard Steuermann[24].
  • Martin Boykan's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].

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[26]

  • Country: US[27]

  • Began / founded: 1931-04-12[28]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2021-03-06[29]

  • Genre(s): contemporary classical[30]

  • Community tags: composer, contemporary classical[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: a394be46-cdf9-4fb5-8215-ff4c52bc736c[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Martin Boykan's place of birth was New York City[2]. He was born on April 12, 1931[3].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[8], a private university[33], in United States[34], founded in 1636[35], headquartered in Cambridge[36] and Yale University[9], a private university[37], in United States[38], founded in 1701[39], headquartered in New Haven[40]. Studied under Paul Hindemith[21], a classical composer[41], 1895–1963[42], of Germany[43], awarded the Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[44]; Walter Piston[22], a pianist[45], 1894–1976[46], of United States[47], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[48]; Aaron Copland[23], a conductor[49], 1900–1990[50], of United States[51], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[52]; and Eduard Steuermann[24], a pianist[53], 1892–1964[54], of United States[55].

Career and Affiliations

Martin Boykan's professions included composer[5].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[10], a fellowship grant[56], in United States[57], founded in 1925[58]; Arts and Letters Award in Music[11], an award[59], in United States[60], founded in 1941[61]; and Fulbright Scholarship[12], a scholarship[62], in United States[63], founded in 1946[64].

Death and Burial

Martin Boykan died on March 6, 2021[4].

Why It Matters

Martin Boykan ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Where was Martin Boykan born?

Martin Boykan was born in New York City[2].

What did Martin Boykan do for work?

Martin Boykan worked as composer[5].

Where did Martin Boykan go to school?

Martin Boykan was educated at Harvard University[8] and Yale University[9].

What awards did Martin Boykan receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[10], Arts and Letters Award in Music[11], Fulbright Scholarship[12], and Fulbright Scholarship[13].

References

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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