Martin Bresnick

American composer
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Martin Bresnick

Summary

Martin Bresnick is a human[1]. His place of birth was The Bronx[2]. He was born on November 11, 1946[3]. He worked as a composer[4] and music educator[5].

Key Facts

  • Martin Bresnick's place of birth was The Bronx[2].
  • Martin Bresnick was born on November 11, 1946[3].
  • Martin Bresnick held citizenship in United States[6].
  • Martin Bresnick's professions included composer[4].
  • Martin Bresnick worked as a music educator[5].
  • Among Martin Bresnick's employers was Yale University[7].
  • Martin Bresnick's education included a stint at High School of Music & Art[8].
  • A notable student of Martin Bresnick was Evan Ziporyn[9].
  • A notable student of Martin Bresnick was Alex Weiser[10].
  • Martin Bresnick received the Guggenheim Fellowship[11].
  • Martin Bresnick received the Rome Prize[12].
  • Martin Bresnick received the Stoeger Prize[13].
  • Martin Bresnick received the Berlin Prize[14].
  • Martin Bresnick was a member of American Academy of Arts and Letters[15].
  • Martin Bresnick is recorded as male[16].
  • Martin Bresnick's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Martin Bresnick's given name is recorded as Martin[18].
  • Martin Bresnick's official website is recorded as http://www.martinbresnick.com[19].

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[20]

  • Country: US[21]

  • Began / founded: 1946-11-11[22]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 91b153ed-9805-4d76-a8b2-a2f6ec2bb04b[23]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in The Bronx[2], Martin Bresnick… he was born on November 11, 1946[3].

Education

Martin Bresnick's education included a stint at High School of Music & Art[8].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[4] and music educator[5]. Among Martin Bresnick's employers was Yale University[7]. Notable students include Evan Ziporyn[9], a composer[24], b. 1959[25], of United States[26] and Alex Weiser[10], a composer[27], of United States[28].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[11], a fellowship grant[29], in United States[30], founded in 1925[31]; Rome Prize[12], an art prize[32], in United States[33]; Stoeger Prize[13], a music award[34], in United States[35], founded in 1987[36]; and Berlin Prize[14], a fellowship grant[37], in Germany[38], founded in 1998[39].

FAQs

Where was Martin Bresnick born?

Martin Bresnick's place of birth was The Bronx[2].

What did Martin Bresnick do for work?

Martin Bresnick worked as composer[4] and music educator[5].

Where did Martin Bresnick go to school?

Martin Bresnick was educated at High School of Music & Art[8].

What awards did Martin Bresnick receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[11], Rome Prize[12], Stoeger Prize[13], and Berlin Prize[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  2. [16] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . Musicalics. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . music.yale.edu. music.yale.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . chambermusicsociety.org. Retrieved . chambermusicsociety.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . americanacademy.de. americanacademy.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [9] . wikidata.org.
  17. [10] . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [20] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [21] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [22] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [23] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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