Michael Colgrass

Canadian musician and composer (1932-2019)
Person human Q2604332
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Michael Colgrass

Summary

Michael Colgrass is a human[1]. His place of birth was Chicago[2]. He was born on April 22, 1932[3]. He passed away in Toronto[4]. He died on July 2, 2019[5]. He worked as a composer[6], musicologist[7], and percussionist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Michael Colgrass was born in Chicago[2].
  • Michael Colgrass died in Toronto[4].
  • Michael Colgrass was born on April 22, 1932[3].
  • Michael Colgrass died on July 2, 2019[5].
  • Michael Colgrass held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Michael Colgrass worked as a composer[6].
  • Michael Colgrass's professions included musicologist[7].
  • Michael Colgrass worked as a percussionist[8].
  • Michael Colgrass's education included a stint at University of Illinois Chicago[11].
  • Michael Colgrass was educated at University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[12].
  • Michael Colgrass was educated at Riverside Brookfield High School[13].
  • Michael Colgrass's education included a stint at UIUC College of Media[14].
  • Michael Colgrass received the Guggenheim Fellowship[15].
  • Michael Colgrass received the Pulitzer Prize for Music[16].
  • Michael Colgrass is recorded as male[17].
  • Michael Colgrass's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Michael Colgrass's genre is classical music[19].
  • Michael Colgrass's genre is jazz[20].
  • Michael Colgrass's record label is recorded as MGM Records[21].
  • The cause of death was skin cancer[22].
  • Michael Colgrass's given name is recorded as Michael[23].
  • Michael Colgrass's official website is recorded as http://www.michaelcolgrass.com/[24].
  • Michael Colgrass's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[25].
  • Michael Colgrass's described by source is recorded as Michael Colgrass, Composer Who Transcended Genres, Dies at 87[26].
  • Michael Colgrass's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Michael Colgrass'}[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Michael Colgrass was born in Chicago[2]. He was born on April 22, 1932[3].

Education

Educated at University of Illinois Chicago[11], a public university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1983[30]; University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[12], a public research university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1867[33]; Riverside Brookfield High School[13], a high school[34], in United States[35], founded in 1909[36]; and UIUC College of Media[14], a college[37], in United States[38], founded in 1927[39], headquartered in Urbana[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], musicologist[7], and percussionist[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[15], a fellowship grant[41], in United States[42], founded in 1925[43] and Pulitzer Prize for Music[16], a music award[44], in United States[45], founded in 1943[46].

Death and Burial

Michael Colgrass died on July 2, 2019[5]. He died in Toronto[4]. The cause of death was skin cancer[22].

Why It Matters

Michael Colgrass ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

FAQs

Where was Michael Colgrass born?

Michael Colgrass was born in Chicago[2].

Where did Michael Colgrass die?

Michael Colgrass died in Toronto[4].

What did Michael Colgrass do for work?

Michael Colgrass worked as composer[6], musicologist[7], and percussionist[8].

Where did Michael Colgrass go to school?

Michael Colgrass was educated at University of Illinois Chicago[11], University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[12], Riverside Brookfield High School[13], and UIUC College of Media[14].

What awards did Michael Colgrass receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[15] and Pulitzer Prize for Music[16].

References

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  8. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  10. [6] . Musicalics. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  15. [15] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  16. [16] . pulitzer.org. pulitzer.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  19. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . City News. citynews1130.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [47] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [48] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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