Masaaki Suzuki

Japanese music director, harpsichordist, organist
Person human Q700648
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Masaaki Suzuki

Summary

Masaaki Suzuki is a human[1]. Born in Kobe[2], he… he was born on April 29, 1954[3]. He worked as a conductor[4], choir director[5], composer[6], harpsichordist[7], and organist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (132 views/month, #7,239 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Masaaki Suzuki was born in Kobe[2].
  • Masaaki Suzuki was born on April 29, 1954[3].
  • A child of Masaaki Suzuki was Masato Suzuki[10].
  • Masaaki Suzuki held citizenship in Japan[11].
  • Masaaki Suzuki worked as a conductor[4].
  • Masaaki Suzuki's professions included choir director[5].
  • Masaaki Suzuki worked as a composer[6].
  • Masaaki Suzuki worked as a harpsichordist[7].
  • Masaaki Suzuki worked as an organist[8].
  • Masaaki Suzuki's professions included university teacher[12].
  • Masaaki Suzuki was employed by Kobe Shoin University[13].
  • Among Masaaki Suzuki's employers was Tokyo University of the Arts[14].
  • Masaaki Suzuki was employed by Yale Institute of Sacred Music[15].
  • Masaaki Suzuki's education included a stint at Tokyo University of the Arts[16].
  • Masaaki Suzuki's education included a stint at Conservatorium van Amsterdam[17].
  • Masaaki Suzuki was educated at Q95463940[18].
  • Masaaki Suzuki received the Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[19].
  • Masaaki Suzuki received the Royal Academy of Music Bach Prize[20].
  • Masaaki Suzuki received the Bach Medal[21].
  • Masaaki Suzuki received the Art Encouragement Prizes[22].
  • Masaaki Suzuki received the Medal with Purple Ribbon[23].
  • Masaaki Suzuki was a member of Bach Collegium Japan[24].
  • Masaaki Suzuki's religion is recorded as Reformed Christianity[25].
  • Masaaki Suzuki is recorded as male[26].
  • Masaaki Suzuki's instance of is recorded as human[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: JP[29]

  • Began / founded: 1954-04-29[30]

  • Genre(s): baroque, classical[31]

  • Community tags: baroque, classical, conductor, organist[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: d41e5072-3a8e-4f1f-97ab-3b0820de74c1[33]

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Origins and Family

Born in Kobe[2], Masaaki Suzuki… he was born on April 29, 1954[3].

Education

Educated at Tokyo University of the Arts[16], a national university[34], in Japan[35], founded in 1949[36]; Conservatorium van Amsterdam[17], a higher education institution[37], in Netherlands[38], founded in 1884[39], headquartered in Oosterdokskade 151[40]; and Q95463940[18], a Japanese high school[41], in Japan[42]. Studied under Tsuguo Hirono[43], a composer[44], of Japan[45]; Ton Koopman[46], a conductor[47], b. 1944[48], of Kingdom of the Netherlands[49], awarded the Akademiepenning[50]; Piet Kee[51], a composer[52], 1927–2018[53], of Kingdom of the Netherlands[54], specialised in music[55]; and Akio Yashiro[56], a composer[57], 1929–1976[58], of Japan[59], awarded the Otaka prize[60], specialised in music[61].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include conductor[4], choir director[5], composer[6], harpsichordist[7], organist[8], and university teacher[12]. Employers include Kobe Shoin University[13], a university[62], in Japan[63], founded in 1892[64]; Tokyo University of the Arts[14], a national university[65], in Japan[66], founded in 1949[67]; and Yale Institute of Sacred Music[15], a music organization[68], founded in 1972[69].

Recognition

Awards received include Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[19], a grade of an order[70], in Germany[71]; Royal Academy of Music Bach Prize[20], a music award[72], in United Kingdom[73], founded in 2006[74]; Bach Medal[21], a music award[75], in Germany[76], founded in 2003[77]; Art Encouragement Prizes[22], an award[78], in Japan[79], founded in 1951[80]; and Medal with Purple Ribbon[23], a grade of an order[81], in Japan[82], founded in 1955[83].

Personal Life

A child of Masaaki Suzuki was Masato Suzuki[10]. His religion is recorded as Reformed Christianity[25].

Why It Matters

Masaaki Suzuki ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (132 views/month, #7,239 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[84] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[85]

FAQs

Where was Masaaki Suzuki born?

Masaaki Suzuki's place of birth was Kobe[2].

What did Masaaki Suzuki do for work?

Masaaki Suzuki worked as conductor[4], choir director[5], composer[6], harpsichordist[7], and organist[8].

Where did Masaaki Suzuki go to school?

Masaaki Suzuki was educated at Tokyo University of the Arts[16], Conservatorium van Amsterdam[17], and Q95463940[18].

What awards did Masaaki Suzuki receive?

Honors received include Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[19], Royal Academy of Music Bach Prize[20], Bach Medal[21], and Art Encouragement Prizes[22].

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  2. [84] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [85] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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