Nicolas Kynaston

British organist
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Nicolas Kynaston

Summary

Nicolas Kynaston is a human[1]. Born in Devon[2], he… he was born on December 10, 1941[3]. He died in London[4]. He died on March 28, 2025[5]. He worked as an organist[6] and musician[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Nicolas Kynaston was born in Devon[2].
  • Nicolas Kynaston died in London[4].
  • Nicolas Kynaston was born on December 10, 1941[3].
  • Nicolas Kynaston died on March 28, 2025[5].
  • Nicolas Kynaston's professions included organist[6].
  • Nicolas Kynaston's professions included musician[7].
  • Nicolas Kynaston's field of work was music[9].
  • Nicolas Kynaston's field of work was organ performance[10].
  • Nicolas Kynaston held the position of organist in residence[11].
  • Nicolas Kynaston was employed by Westminster Cathedral[12].
  • Nicolas Kynaston's education included a stint at Accademia Musicale Chigiana[13].
  • Nicolas Kynaston was educated at Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia[14].
  • Nicolas Kynaston was educated at Royal College of Music[15].
  • A notable student of Nicolas Kynaston was Ourania Gassiou[16].
  • A notable student of Nicolas Kynaston was Eleni Keventsidou[17].
  • A notable student of Nicolas Kynaston was Christos Paraskevopoulos[18].
  • A notable student of Nicolas Kynaston was Titos Gouvelis[19].
  • Nicolas Kynaston was a member of Royal College of Organists[20].
  • Nicolas Kynaston is recorded as male[21].
  • Nicolas Kynaston's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Nicolas Kynaston's record label is recorded as Q1657058[23].
  • Nicolas Kynaston's family name is recorded as Kynaston[24].
  • Nicolas Kynaston's given name is recorded as Nicolas[25].
  • Nicolas Kynaston studied under Fernando Germani[26].
  • Nicolas Kynaston studied under Ralph Downes[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: GB[29]

  • Began / founded: 1941-12-10[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2025-03-26[31]

  • Community tags: organist[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 4b73ecff-c980-488d-8798-d714e77cefd1[33]

Body

Origins and Family

Nicolas Kynaston's place of birth was Devon[2]. He was born on December 10, 1941[3].

Education

Educated at Accademia Musicale Chigiana[13], a college of music[34], in Italy[35], founded in 1932[36]; Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia[14], an academic institution[37], in Italy[38], founded in 1585[39]; and Royal College of Music[15], a conservatory[40], in United Kingdom[41], founded in 1882[42], headquartered in London[43]. Studied under Fernando Germani[26], an organist[44], 1906–1998[45], of Italy[46], awarded the Gold Medal of the Italian Order of Merit for Culture and Art[47] and Ralph Downes[27], a music educator[48], 1904–1993[49], of United Kingdom[50], awarded the Commander of the Order of the British Empire[51].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include organist[6] and musician[7]. Fields of work include music[9], a type of arts[52] and organ performance[10]. Nicolas Kynaston was employed by Westminster Cathedral[12]. He held the position of organist in residence[11]. Notable students include Ourania Gassiou[16], an organist[53], b. 1978[54], of Greece[55], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Academy of Music[56]; Eleni Keventsidou[17], an organist[57]; Christos Paraskevopoulos[18], an organist[58]; and Titos Gouvelis[19], a pianist[59], of Greece[60].

Death and Burial

Nicolas Kynaston died on March 28, 2025[5]. He passed away in London[4].

Why It Matters

Nicolas Kynaston ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was Nicolas Kynaston born?

Nicolas Kynaston was born in Devon[2].

Where did Nicolas Kynaston die?

Nicolas Kynaston passed away in London[4].

What did Nicolas Kynaston do for work?

Nicolas Kynaston worked as organist[6] and musician[7].

Where did Nicolas Kynaston go to school?

Nicolas Kynaston was educated at Accademia Musicale Chigiana[13], Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia[14], and Royal College of Music[15].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [21] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  9. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
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  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

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  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  27. [51] . 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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