Michael Laucke

Canadian classical and flamenco guitarist (1947–2021)
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Michael Laucke

Summary

Michael Laucke is a human[1]. He was born in Montreal[2]. He was born on January 29, 1947[3]. He died in Montreal[4]. He died on December 2, 2021[5]. He worked as a guitarist[6], entrepreneur[7], businessperson[8], music educator[9], and classical guitarist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Montreal[2], Michael Laucke…
  • Michael Laucke died in Montreal[4].
  • Michael Laucke was born on January 29, 1947[3].
  • Michael Laucke died on December 2, 2021[5].
  • Michael Laucke held citizenship in Canada[12].
  • Michael Laucke worked as a guitarist[6].
  • Michael Laucke's professions included entrepreneur[7].
  • Michael Laucke worked as a businessperson[8].
  • Michael Laucke's professions included music educator[9].
  • Michael Laucke's professions included classical guitarist[10].
  • Michael Laucke's education included a stint at Baron Byng High School[13].
  • Michael Laucke received the Grand Prix du Disque[14].
  • Michael Laucke received the Jules Léger Prize for New Chamber Music[15].
  • Michael Laucke is recorded as male[16].
  • Michael Laucke's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Michael Laucke's genre is classical music[18].
  • Michael Laucke's genre is flamenco[19].
  • Michael Laucke's genre is new flamenco[20].
  • Michael Laucke's genre is atonality[21].
  • Michael Laucke's record label is recorded as Justin Time Records[22].
  • Michael Laucke's discography is recorded as Michael Laucke discography[23].
  • Michael Laucke's Commons category is recorded as Michael Laucke[24].
  • Michael Laucke's family name is recorded as Laucke[25].
  • Michael Laucke's given name is recorded as Michael[26].
  • Michael Laucke's official website is recorded as http://www.michaellaucke.com[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: CA[29]

  • Began / founded: 1947-01-29[30]

  • Genre(s): classical, flamenco[31]

  • Community tags: atonal guitar music, canada, canadian composers, classical, classical guitar, flamenco, flamenco guitar, grand prix du disque, montreal, order of canada, spanish, virtuoso[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: d8c57a60-5f44-4c0c-aa8e-aaf252068175[33]

Body

Origins and Family

Michael Laucke's place of birth was Montreal[2]. He was born on January 29, 1947[3].

Education

Michael Laucke was educated at Baron Byng High School[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include guitarist[6], entrepreneur[7], businessperson[8], music educator[9], and classical guitarist[10].

Recognition

Awards received include Grand Prix du Disque[14], a music award[34], in France[35], founded in 1948[36] and Jules Léger Prize for New Chamber Music[15], an award[37], in Canada[38], founded in 1978[39].

Death and Burial

Michael Laucke died on December 2, 2021[5]. He passed away in Montreal[4].

Why It Matters

Michael Laucke ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[11] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where was Michael Laucke born?

Born in Montreal[2], Michael Laucke…

Where did Michael Laucke die?

Michael Laucke died in Montreal[4].

What did Michael Laucke do for work?

Michael Laucke worked as guitarist[6], entrepreneur[7], businessperson[8], music educator[9], and classical guitarist[10].

Where did Michael Laucke go to school?

Michael Laucke was educated at Baron Byng High School[13].

What awards did Michael Laucke receive?

Honors received include Grand Prix du Disque[14] and Jules Léger Prize for New Chamber Music[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . catalogue.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . catalogue.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . wikidata.org.
  12. [18] . Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . Canadian Encyclopedia. wikidata.org.
  16. [14] . MusiCanada. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . fyimusicnews.ca. fyimusicnews.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Instrument guitar
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