Paavo Järvi

Estonian conductor (born 1962)
Person human Q700791
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Paavo Järvi

Summary

Paavo Järvi is a human[1]. He was born in Tallinn[2]. He was born on December 30, 1962[3]. He worked as a conductor[4]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (500 views/month, #7,174 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Paavo Järvi was born in Tallinn[2].
  • Paavo Järvi was born on December 30, 1962[3].
  • Paavo Järvi's father was Neeme Järvi[6].
  • Paavo Järvi's mother was Liilia Järvi[7].
  • Paavo Järvi held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Paavo Järvi held citizenship in Estonia[9].
  • Paavo Järvi's professions included conductor[4].
  • Paavo Järvi was educated at Curtis Institute of Music[10].
  • Paavo Järvi received the Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎[11].
  • Paavo Järvi received the Order of the White Star, 3rd Class[12].
  • Paavo Järvi received the Echo Klassik – Conductor of the Year[13].
  • Paavo Järvi received the Sibelius Medal[14].
  • Paavo Järvi received the Cross of Merit of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Estonia, 2nd class[15].
  • Paavo Järvi is recorded as male[16].
  • Paavo Järvi's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Paavo Järvi's genre is classical music[18].
  • Paavo Järvi's record label is recorded as EMI Classics[19].
  • Paavo Järvi's Commons category is recorded as Paavo Järvi[20].
  • Paavo Järvi's family name is recorded as Järvi[21].
  • Paavo Järvi's given name is recorded as Paavo[22].
  • Paavo Järvi's official website is recorded as http://paavojarvi.com[23].
  • Paavo Järvi studied under Leonard Bernstein[24].
  • Paavo Järvi's described by source is recorded as BEIC Digital Library[25].
  • Paavo Järvi's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[26].
  • Paavo Järvi's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Russian[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: EE[29]

  • Began / founded: 1962-12-30[30]

  • Genre(s): classical[31]

  • Community tags: classical, conductor, estonian conductor[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: a1830e61-221e-4770-be88-07b63724dd80[33]

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Origins and Family

Paavo Järvi was born in Tallinn[2]. He was born on December 30, 1962[3]. His father was Neeme Järvi[6]. His mother was Liilia Järvi[7].

Education

Paavo Järvi's education included a stint at Curtis Institute of Music[10]. He studied under Leonard Bernstein[24].

Career and Affiliations

Paavo Järvi's professions included conductor[4].

Recognition

Awards received include Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎[11], a grade of an order[34], in France[35]; Order of the White Star, 3rd Class[12], a grade of an order[36], in Estonia[37], founded in 1936[38]; Echo Klassik – Conductor of the Year[13]; Sibelius Medal[14], a music award[39], in Finland[40], founded in 1965[41]; and Cross of Merit of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Estonia, 2nd class[15], an award[42], in Estonia[43].

Why It Matters

Paavo Järvi ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (500 views/month, #7,174 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

FAQs

Where was Paavo Järvi born?

Born in Tallinn[2], Paavo Järvi…

Who were Paavo Järvi's parents?

Paavo Järvi's father was Neeme Järvi[6]. Paavo Järvi's mother was Liilia Järvi[7].

What did Paavo Järvi do for work?

Paavo Järvi worked as conductor[4].

Where did Paavo Järvi go to school?

Paavo Järvi was educated at Curtis Institute of Music[10].

What awards did Paavo Järvi receive?

Honors received include Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎[11], Order of the White Star, 3rd Class[12], Echo Klassik – Conductor of the Year[13], and Sibelius Medal[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [16] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . Who is Who? Estonia 2000. wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . Who is Who? Estonia 2000. wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . wikidata.org.
  10. [18] . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . lavie.fr. lavie.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . paavojarvi.com. paavojarvi.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . hbl.fi. hbl.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . digitale.beic.it. digitale.beic.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Who is Who? Estonia 2000. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Who is Who? Estonia 2000. wikidata.org.

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

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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