Paul Zukofsky

American violinist (1943-2017)
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Paul Zukofsky

Summary

Paul Zukofsky is a human[1]. He was born in Brooklyn[2]. He was born on October 22, 1943[3]. He passed away in Hong Kong[4]. He died on June 6, 2017[5]. He worked as a conductor[6], music educator[7], and violinist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (33 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Paul Zukofsky was born in Brooklyn[2].
  • Paul Zukofsky died in Hong Kong[4].
  • Paul Zukofsky was born on October 22, 1943[3].
  • Paul Zukofsky died on June 6, 2017[5].
  • Paul Zukofsky's father was Louis Zukofsky[10].
  • Paul Zukofsky held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Paul Zukofsky worked as a conductor[6].
  • Paul Zukofsky worked as a music educator[7].
  • Paul Zukofsky's professions included violinist[8].
  • Paul Zukofsky received the Guggenheim Fellowship[12].
  • Paul Zukofsky was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[13].
  • Paul Zukofsky is recorded as male[14].
  • Paul Zukofsky's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Paul Zukofsky's genre is contemporary classical music[16].
  • Paul Zukofsky's Commons category is recorded as Paul Zukofsky[17].
  • The cause of death was lymphoma[18].
  • Paul Zukofsky's given name is recorded as Paul[19].
  • Paul Zukofsky studied under Ivan Galamian[20].
  • Paul Zukofsky's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[21].
  • Paul Zukofsky's instrument is recorded as violin[22].
  • Paul Zukofsky's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].
  • Paul Zukofsky's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Paul Zukofsky'}[24].
  • Paul Zukofsky's start of work period is recorded as 1956[25].

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[26]

  • Country: US[27]

  • Began / founded: 1943-10-22[28]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2017-06-06[29]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 9cbad9aa-840b-486b-a21b-094d1c774b03[30]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Brooklyn[2], Paul Zukofsky… he was born on October 22, 1943[3]. His father was Louis Zukofsky[10].

Education

Paul Zukofsky studied under Ivan Galamian[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include conductor[6], music educator[7], and violinist[8].

Recognition

Paul Zukofsky received the Guggenheim Fellowship[12].

Death and Burial

Paul Zukofsky died on June 6, 2017[5]. He died in Hong Kong[4]. The cause of death was lymphoma[18].

Why It Matters

Paul Zukofsky ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (33 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31]

FAQs

Where was Paul Zukofsky born?

Paul Zukofsky's place of birth was Brooklyn[2].

Where did Paul Zukofsky die?

Paul Zukofsky died in Hong Kong[4].

Who were Paul Zukofsky's parents?

Paul Zukofsky's father was Louis Zukofsky[10].

What did Paul Zukofsky do for work?

Paul Zukofsky worked as conductor[6], music educator[7], and violinist[8].

What awards did Paul Zukofsky receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[12].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Grove Dictionary of American Music (2nd edition). wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . Grove Dictionary of American Music (2nd edition). wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . Grove Dictionary of American Music (2nd edition). wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . Grove Dictionary of American Music (2nd edition). wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Grove Dictionary of American Music (2nd edition). wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation conductor, music educator, violinist
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  2. 27d ago · Magnus Manske · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Award received
    Genre contemporary classical music
    Award received Guggenheim Fellowship
    Work period start
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