Mason Bates

American composer
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Mason Bates

Summary

Mason Bates is a human[1]. Born in Philadelphia[2], he… he was born on January 23, 1977[3]. He worked as a composer[4]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (96 views/month, #7,191 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Mason Bates's place of birth was Philadelphia[2].
  • Mason Bates was born on January 23, 1977[3].
  • Mason Bates held citizenship in United States[6].
  • Mason Bates worked as a composer[4].
  • Mason Bates's education included a stint at Juilliard School[7].
  • Mason Bates was educated at Columbia University[8].
  • Mason Bates's education included a stint at University of California, Berkeley[9].
  • Mason Bates's education included a stint at St. Christopher's School[10].
  • Mason Bates was educated at Boston University Tanglewood Institute[11].
  • Mason Bates received the Guggenheim Fellowship[12].
  • Mason Bates received the Rome Prize[13].
  • Mason Bates received the Berlin Prize[14].
  • Mason Bates received the Grammy Award for Best Opera Recording[15].
  • Mason Bates received the Heinz Award[16].
  • Mason Bates is recorded as male[17].
  • Mason Bates's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Mason Bates's genre is symphony[19].
  • Mason Bates's Commons category is recorded as Mason Bates[20].
  • Mason Bates's family name is recorded as Bates[21].
  • Mason Bates's given name is recorded as Mason[22].
  • Mason Bates's given name is recorded as Wesley[23].
  • Mason Bates's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • Mason Bates's writing language 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: 1977-01-23[28]

  • Community tags: composer[29]

  • MusicBrainz ID: ca7bb06d-dd8d-4983-aa97-c41b5e23172f[30]

Body

Origins and Family

Mason Bates was born in Philadelphia[2]. He was born on January 23, 1977[3].

Education

Educated at Juilliard School[7], a conservatory[31], in United States[32], founded in 1905[33], headquartered in New York City[34]; Columbia University[8], a private university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1754[37], headquartered in Manhattan[38]; University of California, Berkeley[9], a public research university[39], in United States[40], founded in 1868[41], headquartered in Berkeley[42]; St. Christopher's School[10], a private school[43], in United States[44], founded in 1911[45]; and Boston University Tanglewood Institute[11], a school[46], in United States[47], founded in 1966[48].

Career and Affiliations

Mason Bates worked as a composer[4].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[12], a fellowship grant[49], in United States[50], founded in 1925[51]; Rome Prize[13], an art prize[52], in United States[53]; Berlin Prize[14], a fellowship grant[54], in Germany[55], founded in 1998[56]; Grammy Award for Best Opera Recording[15], a class of award[57], in United States[58], founded in 1961[59]; and Heinz Award[16], a science award[60], founded in 1993[61].

Why It Matters

Mason Bates ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (96 views/month, #7,191 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[62] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[63]

FAQs

Where was Mason Bates born?

Born in Philadelphia[2], Mason Bates…

What did Mason Bates do for work?

Mason Bates worked as composer[4].

Where did Mason Bates go to school?

Mason Bates was educated at Juilliard School[7], Columbia University[8], University of California, Berkeley[9], and St. Christopher's School[10].

What awards did Mason Bates receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[12], Rome Prize[13], Berlin Prize[14], and Grammy Award for Best Opera Recording[15].

References

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

  1. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
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  31. [61] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [62] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [63] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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