Pēteris Vasks

Summary

Pēteris Vasks is a human^[1]. He was born in Aizpute^[2]. He was born on April 16, 1946^[3]. He worked as a composer^[4]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (171 views/month, #7,242 of 1,000,298).^[5]

Key Facts

• Born in Aizpute^[2], Pēteris Vasks…
• Pēteris Vasks was born on April 16, 1946^[3].
• Pēteris Vasks held citizenship in Latvia^[6].
• Pēteris Vasks held citizenship in Soviet Union^[7].
• Pēteris Vasks worked as a composer^[4].
• Pēteris Vasks's education included a stint at Jāzeps Vītols Latvian Academy of Music^[8].
• Pēteris Vasks was educated at Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre^[9].
• A notable work attributed to Pēteris Vasks is Q1845128^[10].
• A notable work attributed to Pēteris Vasks is Q1873479^[11].
• A notable work attributed to Pēteris Vasks is Celloconcert^[12].
• A notable work attributed to Pēteris Vasks is String Quartet No. 4^[13].
• Pēteris Vasks received the Herder Prize^[14].
• Pēteris Vasks received the Order of the Three Stars, 3rd Class^[15].
• Pēteris Vasks received the Order of the White Star, 3rd Class^[16].
• Pēteris Vasks was a member of Royal Swedish Academy of Music^[17].
• Pēteris Vasks is recorded as male^[18].
• Pēteris Vasks's instance of is recorded as human^[19].
• Pēteris Vasks's genre is symphony^[20].
• Pēteris Vasks's given name is recorded as Pēteris^[21].
• Pēteris Vasks's official website is recorded as http://www.music.lv/Composers/Vasks/^[22].
• Pēteris Vasks's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Latvian^[23].

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Origins and Family

Pēteris Vasks was born in Aizpute^[2]. He was born on April 16, 1946^[3].

Education

Educated at Jāzeps Vītols Latvian Academy of Music^[8], a conservatory^[24], in Latvia^[25], founded in 1919^[26], headquartered in Riga^[27] and Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre^[9], a college of music^[28], in Lithuania^[29], founded in 1919^[30].

Career and Affiliations

Pēteris Vasks's professions included composer^[4].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Q1845128^[10], a musical work/composition^[31]; Q1873479^[11], a musical work/composition^[32]; Celloconcert^[12], a musical work/composition^[33]; and String Quartet No. 4^[13], a musical work/composition^[34].

Recognition

Awards received include Herder Prize^[14], a cultural prize^[35], founded in 1963^[36]; Order of the Three Stars, 3rd Class^[15], a grade of an order^[37], in Latvia^[38], founded in 1924^[39]; and Order of the White Star, 3rd Class^[16], a grade of an order^[40], in Estonia^[41], founded in 1936^[42].

Why It Matters

Pēteris Vasks ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (171 views/month, #7,242 of 1,000,298).^[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[43] He is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[44]

FAQs

Where was Pēteris Vasks born?

Pēteris Vasks's place of birth was Aizpute^[2].

What did Pēteris Vasks do for work?

Pēteris Vasks worked as composer^[4].

Where did Pēteris Vasks go to school?

Pēteris Vasks was educated at Jāzeps Vītols Latvian Academy of Music^[8] and Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre^[9].

What awards did Pēteris Vasks receive?

Honors received include Herder Prize^[14], Order of the Three Stars, 3rd Class^[15], and Order of the White Star, 3rd Class^[16].