Nigel Kennedy

British-born violinist and violist (born 1956)
Person human Q159978
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Nigel Kennedy

Summary

Nigel Kennedy is a human[1]. He was born in Brighton[2]. He was born on December 28, 1956[3]. He worked as a violinist[4], jazz musician[5], violist[6], composer[7], and conductor[8]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,943 views/month, #6,770 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Nigel Kennedy's place of birth was Brighton[2].
  • Nigel Kennedy was born on December 28, 1956[3].
  • Nigel Kennedy held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • Nigel Kennedy worked as a violinist[4].
  • Nigel Kennedy's professions included jazz musician[5].
  • Nigel Kennedy worked as a violist[6].
  • Nigel Kennedy worked as a composer[7].
  • Nigel Kennedy's professions included conductor[8].
  • Nigel Kennedy was educated at Juilliard School[11].
  • Nigel Kennedy's education included a stint at Yehudi Menuhin School[12].
  • Nigel Kennedy received the Silver Medal for Merit to Culture – Gloria Artis‎[13].
  • Nigel Kennedy received the Bambi Award[14].
  • Nigel Kennedy received the Echo Klassik – Instrumentalist of the Year[15].
  • Nigel Kennedy received the Echo Klassik – Instrumentalist of the Year[16].
  • Nigel Kennedy received the Echo Klassik – Instrumentalist of the Year[17].
  • Nigel Kennedy received the Classic Brit Awards[18].
  • Nigel Kennedy is recorded as male[19].
  • Nigel Kennedy's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Nigel Kennedy's genre is classical music[21].
  • Nigel Kennedy's record label is recorded as EMI Classics[22].
  • Nigel Kennedy's Commons category is recorded as Nigel Kennedy[23].
  • Nigel Kennedy's residence is recorded as Kraków[24].
  • Nigel Kennedy's family name is recorded as Kennedy[25].
  • Nigel Kennedy's given name is recorded as Nigel[26].
  • Nigel Kennedy's official website is recorded as http://www.nigelkennedy.com[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Brighton[2], Nigel Kennedy… he was born on December 28, 1956[3].

Education

Educated at Juilliard School[11], a conservatory[28], in United States[29], founded in 1905[30], headquartered in New York City[31] and Yehudi Menuhin School[12], a school[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1963[34]. Nigel Kennedy studied under Dorothy DeLay[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include violinist[4], jazz musician[5], violist[6], composer[7], and conductor[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Silver Medal for Merit to Culture – Gloria Artis‎[13], a class of award[36], in Poland[37]; Bambi Award[14], a television award[38], in Germany[39], founded in 1948[40]; Echo Klassik – Instrumentalist of the Year[15]; Classic Brit Awards[18], a group of awards[41], in United Kingdom[42], founded in 2000[43]; and Brit Award for Classical Recording[44], a class of award[45], in United Kingdom[46], founded in 1982[47].

Why It Matters

Nigel Kennedy ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,943 views/month, #6,770 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

FAQs

Where was Nigel Kennedy born?

Nigel Kennedy was born in Brighton[2].

What did Nigel Kennedy do for work?

Nigel Kennedy worked as violinist[4], jazz musician[5], violist[6], composer[7], and conductor[8].

Where did Nigel Kennedy go to school?

Nigel Kennedy was educated at Juilliard School[11] and Yehudi Menuhin School[12].

What awards did Nigel Kennedy receive?

Honors received include Silver Medal for Merit to Culture – Gloria Artis‎[13], Bambi Award[14], Echo Klassik – Instrumentalist of the Year[15], and Echo Klassik – Instrumentalist of the Year[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [19] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [20] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [21] . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . rp-online.de. Retrieved . rp-online.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] . wikidata.org.
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  19. [44] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] . wikidata.org.
  27. [35] . doi-org.wikipedialibrary.idm.oclc.org. doi-org.wikipedialibrary.idm.oclc.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [48] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [49] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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