Orford String Quartet

Canadian string quartet
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Orford String Quartet

Summary

Orford String Quartet is a string quartet[1]. It draws 20 Wikipedia views per month (string_quartet category, ranking #28 of 87).[2]

Key Facts

  • Orford String Quartet received the Molson Prize[3].
  • Orford String Quartet received the Juno Award for Classical Album of the Year – Solo or Chamber Ensemble[4].
  • Orford String Quartet received the Juno Award for Classical Album of the Year – Solo or Chamber Ensemble[5].
  • Orford String Quartet received the Juno Award for Classical Album of the Year – Solo or Chamber Ensemble[6].
  • Orford String Quartet's instance of is recorded as string quartet[7].
  • Orford String Quartet's instance of is recorded as musical ensemble[8].
  • Orford String Quartet's founder is recorded as Kenneth Perkins[9].
  • Orford String Quartet's Commons category is recorded as Orford String Quartet[10].
  • Orford String Quartet's archives at is recorded as Library and Archives Canada[11].
  • Orford String Quartet's country of origin is recorded as Canada[12].
  • 1965 marks the founding of Orford String Quartet[13].
  • June 1965 marks the founding of Orford String Quartet[14].
  • Orford String Quartet ended on July 1991[15].
  • Orford String Quartet's location of formation is recorded as Orford Musique[16].
  • Orford String Quartet's nominated for is recorded as Juno Award for Classical Album of the Year – Solo or Chamber Ensemble[17].
  • Orford String Quartet's nominated for is recorded as Juno Award for Classical Album of the Year – Solo or Chamber Ensemble[18].
  • Orford String Quartet's nominated for is recorded as Juno Award for Classical Album of the Year – Solo or Chamber Ensemble[19].
  • Orford String Quartet's affiliation is recorded as University of Toronto[20].

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Founding

Orford String Quartet's founder is recorded as Kenneth Perkins[9]. Recorded inception include 1965[13] and June 1965[14]. Its location of formation is recorded as Orford Musique[16].

Recognition

Awards received include Molson Prize[3], an award[21], in Canada[22], founded in 1962[23] and Juno Award for Classical Album of the Year – Solo or Chamber Ensemble[4], a class of award[24], in Canada[25].

Why It Matters

Orford String Quartet draws 20 Wikipedia views per month (string_quartet category, ranking #28 of 87).[2] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]

FAQs

What awards did Orford String Quartet receive?

Honors received include Molson Prize[3], Juno Award for Classical Album of the Year – Solo or Chamber Ensemble[4], Juno Award for Classical Album of the Year – Solo or Chamber Ensemble[5], and Juno Award for Classical Album of the Year – Solo or Chamber Ensemble[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [7] . Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [8] . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . Order of Canada recipients database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [3] . Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] . Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Order of Canada recipients database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Rate Your Music. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Rate Your Music. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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