Nicholas C.K. Thorne

Danish-born American composer
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Nicholas C.K. Thorne

Summary

Nicholas C.K. Thorne is a human[1]. Born in Copenhagen[2], he… he was born on November 7, 1953[3]. He worked as a composer[4].

Key Facts

  • Nicholas C.K. Thorne was born in Copenhagen[2].
  • Nicholas C.K. Thorne was born on November 7, 1953[3].
  • Nicholas C.K. Thorne's professions included composer[4].
  • Nicholas C.K. Thorne's education included a stint at New England Conservatory[5].
  • Nicholas C.K. Thorne received the Arts and Letters Award in Music[6].
  • Nicholas C.K. Thorne received the Guggenheim Fellowship[7].
  • Nicholas C.K. Thorne is recorded as male[8].
  • Nicholas C.K. Thorne's instance of is recorded as human[9].
  • Nicholas C.K. Thorne studied under Donald Martino[10].
  • Nicholas C.K. Thorne studied under George Perle[11].
  • Nicholas C.K. Thorne studied under Pat Metheny[12].
  • Nicholas C.K. Thorne studied under William Thomas McKinley[13].
  • Nicholas C.K. Thorne studied under Gunther Schuller[14].

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[15]

  • Country: US[16]

  • Began / founded: 1953-11-07[17]

  • MusicBrainz ID: b7270b76-c4a4-4a84-ae98-0aaadab504d6[18]

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Origins and Family

Nicholas C.K. Thorne's place of birth was Copenhagen[2]. He was born on November 7, 1953[3].

Education

Nicholas C.K. Thorne's education included a stint at New England Conservatory[5]. Studied under Donald Martino[10], a composer[19], 1931–2005[20], of United States[21], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[22], specialised in music composing[23]; George Perle[11], a composer[24], 1915–2009[25], of United States[26], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[27], specialised in music[28]; Pat Metheny[12], a guitarist[29], b. 1954[30], of United States[31], awarded the Paul Acket Award[32]; William Thomas McKinley[13], a conductor[33], 1938–2015[34], of United States[35], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[36], specialised in jazz[37]; and Gunther Schuller[14], a conductor[38], 1925–2015[39], of United States[40], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[41], specialised in jazz[42].

Career and Affiliations

Nicholas C.K. Thorne's professions included composer[4].

Recognition

Awards received include Arts and Letters Award in Music[6], an award[43], in United States[44], founded in 1941[45] and Guggenheim Fellowship[7], a fellowship grant[46], in United States[47], founded in 1925[48].

FAQs

Where was Nicholas C.K. Thorne born?

Nicholas C.K. Thorne's place of birth was Copenhagen[2].

What did Nicholas C.K. Thorne do for work?

Nicholas C.K. Thorne worked as composer[4].

Where did Nicholas C.K. Thorne go to school?

Nicholas C.K. Thorne was educated at New England Conservatory[5].

What awards did Nicholas C.K. Thorne receive?

Honors received include Arts and Letters Award in Music[6] and Guggenheim Fellowship[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . composers.com. Retrieved . composers.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [8] . composers.com. Retrieved . composers.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . composers.com. Retrieved . composers.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  6. [6] . artsandletters.org. Retrieved . artsandletters.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . Guggenheim Fellows database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [3] . composers.com. Retrieved . composers.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . composers.com. Retrieved . composers.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . composers.com. Retrieved . composers.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . composers.com. Retrieved . composers.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . composers.com. Retrieved . composers.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . composers.com. Retrieved . composers.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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

  1. [15] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [16] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [17] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [18] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  25. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  27. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  29. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  30. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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