Miriam Gideon

American composer (1906–1996)
Person human Q15514016
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Miriam Gideon

Summary

Miriam Gideon is a human[1]. She was born in Greeley[2]. She was born on October 23, 1906[3]. She passed away in New York City[4]. She died on June 18, 1996[5]. She worked as a composer[6] and music educator[7]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Miriam Gideon was born in Greeley[2].
  • Miriam Gideon died in New York City[4].
  • Miriam Gideon was born on October 23, 1906[3].
  • Miriam Gideon died on June 18, 1996[5].
  • Miriam Gideon held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Miriam Gideon's professions included composer[6].
  • Miriam Gideon worked as a music educator[7].
  • Miriam Gideon's field of work was religious music[10].
  • Miriam Gideon's field of work was chamber music[11].
  • Miriam Gideon's field of work was opera[12].
  • Among Miriam Gideon's employers was City University of New York[13].
  • Among Miriam Gideon's employers was Brooklyn College[14].
  • Among Miriam Gideon's employers was Manhattan School of Music[15].
  • Among Miriam Gideon's employers was Jewish Theological Seminary of America[16].
  • Miriam Gideon was a member of American Academy of Arts and Letters[17].
  • Miriam Gideon is recorded as female[18].
  • Miriam Gideon's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Miriam Gideon's archives at is recorded as New York Public Library for the Performing Arts[20].
  • Miriam Gideon's family name is recorded as Gideon[21].
  • Miriam Gideon's given name is recorded as Miriam[22].
  • Miriam Gideon's described at URL is recorded as https://composers.com/miriam-gideon[23].
  • Miriam Gideon studied under Lazare Saminsky[24].
  • Miriam Gideon studied under Roger Sessions[25].
  • Miriam Gideon's described by source is recorded as Women Opera Composers: Biographies from the 1500s to the 21st Century[26].
  • Miriam Gideon's described by source is recorded as 250 female composers[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Miriam Gideon's place of birth was Greeley[2]. She was born on October 23, 1906[3].

Education

Studied under Lazare Saminsky[24], a composer[28], 1882–1959[29], of Russian Empire[30], specialised in Jewish music[31] and Roger Sessions[25], a classical composer[32], 1896–1985[33], of United States[34], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6] and music educator[7]. Fields of work include religious music[10], a music genre[36]; chamber music[11], a type of musical work/composition[37]; and opera[12], a music genre[38], founded in 1600[39]. Employers include City University of New York[13], a public university[40], in United States[41], founded in 1961[42], headquartered in New York City[43]; Brooklyn College[14], a college[44], in United States[45], founded in 1930[46], headquartered in Brooklyn[47]; Manhattan School of Music[15], a conservatory[48], in United States[49], founded in 1917[50]; and Jewish Theological Seminary of America[16], a Jewish seminary[51], in United States[52], founded in 1886[53], headquartered in New York City[54].

Death and Burial

Miriam Gideon died on June 18, 1996[5]. She passed away in New York City[4].

Why It Matters

Miriam Gideon ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was Miriam Gideon born?

Miriam Gideon's place of birth was Greeley[2].

Where did Miriam Gideon die?

Miriam Gideon passed away in New York City[4].

What did Miriam Gideon do for work?

Miriam Gideon worked as composer[6] and music educator[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Présence Compositrices. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Présence Compositrices. wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . jwa.org. Retrieved . jwa.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . Musicalics. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . archives.nypl.org. Retrieved . archives.nypl.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  25. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  26. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  27. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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