Mykola Kolessa

Ukrainian composer and conductor (1903–2006)
Person human Q1956613
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Mykola Kolessa

Summary

Mykola Kolessa is a human[1]. His place of birth was Sambir[2]. He was born on December 6, 1903[3]. He died in Lviv[4]. He died on June 8, 2006[5]. He worked as a conductor[6], composer[7], music educator[8], writer[9], and chorus master[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Sambir[2], Mykola Kolessa…
  • Mykola Kolessa died in Lviv[4].
  • Mykola Kolessa was born on December 6, 1903[3].
  • Mykola Kolessa died on June 8, 2006[5].
  • Mykola Kolessa is buried at Lychakiv Cemetery[12].
  • Mykola Kolessa's father was Filaret Kolessa[13].
  • Mykola Kolessa held citizenship in Austria–Hungary[14].
  • Mykola Kolessa held citizenship in Second Polish Republic[15].
  • Mykola Kolessa held citizenship in Soviet Union[16].
  • Mykola Kolessa held citizenship in Ukraine[17].
  • Mykola Kolessa worked as a conductor[6].
  • Mykola Kolessa worked as a composer[7].
  • Mykola Kolessa's professions included music educator[8].
  • Mykola Kolessa worked as a writer[9].
  • Mykola Kolessa worked as a chorus master[10].
  • Mykola Kolessa's field of work was music[18].
  • Mykola Kolessa's field of work was music education[19].
  • Mykola Kolessa was employed by Lviv Conservatory[20].
  • Mykola Kolessa was employed by Mykola Lysenko Music and Drama Institute[21].
  • Among Mykola Kolessa's employers was Trembita[22].
  • Among Mykola Kolessa's employers was Lviv National Philharmonic Orchestra of Ukraine[23].
  • Mykola Kolessa was educated at Lviv Conservatory[24].
  • Mykola Kolessa was educated at Charles University[25].
  • Mykola Kolessa's education included a stint at National Pedagogical Dragomanov University[26].
  • A notable student of Mykola Kolessa was Volodymyr Vasylevych[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: UA[29]

  • Began / founded: 1903-12-06[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2006-06-08[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 1a0c7f95-c118-4d26-9cc9-46c422736e72[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Sambir[2], Mykola Kolessa… he was born on December 6, 1903[3]. His father was Filaret Kolessa[13].

Education

Educated at Lviv Conservatory[24], a conservatory[33], in Ukraine[34], founded in 1854[35]; Charles University[25], a public university[36], in Czech Republic[37], founded in 1348[38], headquartered in Prague[39]; and National Pedagogical Dragomanov University[26], a university[40], in Ukraine[41], founded in 1834[42]. Studied under Vítězslav Novák[43], Fedir Yakymenko[44], Zdeněk Nejedlý[45], and Q16724255[46].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include conductor[6], composer[7], music educator[8], writer[9], and chorus master[10]. Fields of work include music[18], a type of arts[47] and music education[19], a branch of education[48]. Employers include Lviv Conservatory[20], a conservatory[49], in Ukraine[50], founded in 1854[51]; Mykola Lysenko Music and Drama Institute[21], a higher education institution[52], in Ukrainian State[53], founded in 1918[54]; Trembita[22], a musical ensemble[55], founded in 1939[56]; and Lviv National Philharmonic Orchestra of Ukraine[23], a symphony orchestra[57], in Ukraine[58], founded in 1902[59]. Notable students include Volodymyr Vasylevych[27], Stefan Turchak[60], Q112895804[61], and Q112907055[62].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of Lenin[63], an order[64], in Soviet Union[65], founded in 1930[66]; Merited Artist of Ukraine[67], an Honorary titles of Ukraine[68], in Ukraine[69]; Order of the Badge of Honour[70], a socialist order of merit[71], in Soviet Union[72], founded in 1935[73]; People's Artist of the USSR[74], an award[75], in Soviet Union[76], founded in 1936[77]; Order of Friendship of Peoples[78], an order[79], in Soviet Union[80], founded in 1972[81]; and Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"[82], a medallion[83], in Soviet Union[84], founded in 1945[85].

Death and Burial

Mykola Kolessa died on June 8, 2006[5]. He passed away in Lviv[4]. Burial took place at Lychakiv Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

Mykola Kolessa ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[86] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[87]

FAQs

Where was Mykola Kolessa born?

Mykola Kolessa was born in Sambir[2].

Where did Mykola Kolessa die?

Mykola Kolessa passed away in Lviv[4].

Who were Mykola Kolessa's parents?

Mykola Kolessa's father was Filaret Kolessa[13].

What did Mykola Kolessa do for work?

Mykola Kolessa worked as conductor[6], composer[7], music educator[8], writer[9], and chorus master[10].

Where did Mykola Kolessa go to school?

Mykola Kolessa was educated at Lviv Conservatory[24], Charles University[25], and National Pedagogical Dragomanov University[26].

What awards did Mykola Kolessa receive?

Honors received include Order of Lenin[63], Merited Artist of Ukraine[67], Order of the Badge of Honour[70], and People's Artist of the USSR[74].

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  3. [87] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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