Nigel Butterley

Australian composer and pianist
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Nigel Butterley

Summary

Nigel Butterley is a human[1]. His place of birth was Sydney[2]. He was born on May 13, 1935[3]. He died on February 19, 2022[4]. He worked as a composer[5] and pianist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Sydney[2], Nigel Butterley…
  • Nigel Butterley was born on May 13, 1935[3].
  • Nigel Butterley died on February 19, 2022[4].
  • Nigel Butterley held citizenship in Australia[8].
  • Nigel Butterley worked as a composer[5].
  • Nigel Butterley worked as a pianist[6].
  • Nigel Butterley's education included a stint at Sydney Conservatorium of Music[9].
  • Nigel Butterley's education included a stint at University of Sydney[10].
  • Nigel Butterley's education included a stint at Sydney Grammar School[11].
  • Nigel Butterley received the Don Banks Music Award[12].
  • Nigel Butterley received the Member of the Order of Australia[13].
  • Nigel Butterley is recorded as male[14].
  • Nigel Butterley's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Nigel Butterley's given name is recorded as Nigel[16].
  • Nigel Butterley's official website is recorded as https://www.nigelbutterley.info[17].
  • Nigel Butterley's instrument is recorded as piano[18].
  • Nigel Butterley's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[19].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[20]

  • Country: AU[21]

  • Began / founded: 1935-05-13[22]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2022-02-19[23]

  • Genre(s): contemporary classical[24]

  • Community tags: composer, contemporary classical[25]

  • MusicBrainz ID: ad2cbdc5-3d86-49a9-bb1b-dc612ff4829d[26]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Sydney[2], Nigel Butterley… he was born on May 13, 1935[3].

Education

Educated at Sydney Conservatorium of Music[9], a conservatory[27], in Australia[28], founded in 1916[29]; University of Sydney[10], a public research university[30], in Australia[31], founded in 1850[32], headquartered in Sydney[33]; and Sydney Grammar School[11], a day school[34], in Australia[35], founded in 1857[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[5] and pianist[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Don Banks Music Award[12], a music award[37], in Australia[38] and Member of the Order of Australia[13], a grade of an order[39], in Australia[40].

Death and Burial

Nigel Butterley died on February 19, 2022[4].

Why It Matters

Nigel Butterley ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[7] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where was Nigel Butterley born?

Born in Sydney[2], Nigel Butterley…

What did Nigel Butterley do for work?

Nigel Butterley worked as composer[5] and pianist[6].

Where did Nigel Butterley go to school?

Nigel Butterley was educated at Sydney Conservatorium of Music[9], University of Sydney[10], and Sydney Grammar School[11].

What awards did Nigel Butterley receive?

Honors received include Don Banks Music Award[12] and Member of the Order of Australia[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Australian Music Centre. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [14] . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . Musicalics. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Australian honours system. wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [4] . abc.net.au. abc.net.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [20] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [21] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [22] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [23] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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