Petr Kotik

Czech composer
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Petr Kotik

Summary

Petr Kotik is a human[1]. Born in Prague[2], he… he was born on January 27, 1942[3]. He worked as a conductor[4], composer[5], and flautist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Prague[2], Petr Kotik…
  • Petr Kotik was born on January 27, 1942[3].
  • Petr Kotik was born on January 1, 1942[8].
  • Petr Kotik was born on April 22, 1942[9].
  • Petr Kotik's father was Jan Kotik[10].
  • Petr Kotik was married to Charlotta Kotik[11].
  • A child of Petr Kotik was Jan Jakub Kotík[12].
  • A child of Petr Kotik was Tomas Kotík[13].
  • Petr Kotik held citizenship in Czech Republic[14].
  • Petr Kotik held citizenship in Czechoslovakia[15].
  • Petr Kotik worked as a conductor[4].
  • Petr Kotik's professions included composer[5].
  • Petr Kotik's professions included flautist[6].
  • Petr Kotik's education included a stint at University at Buffalo[16].
  • Petr Kotik was educated at University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna[17].
  • Petr Kotik was educated at Prague Conservatory[18].
  • Petr Kotik received the Q105046799[19].
  • Petr Kotik is recorded as male[20].
  • Petr Kotik's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Petr Kotik's genre is experimental music[22].
  • Petr Kotik's genre is electronic music[23].
  • Petr Kotik's family name is recorded as Kotik[24].
  • Petr Kotik's family name is recorded as Kot[25].
  • Petr Kotik's given name is recorded as Petr[26].
  • Petr Kotik's official website is recorded as http://www.pkotik.com/[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: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1942-01-27[30]

  • Genre(s): drone, indeterminacy, modern classical, stochastic music[31]

  • Community tags: chamber music, drone, indeterminacy, modern classical, orchestral music, stochastic music[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: a2d4b8e0-99c0-4e79-97ea-c6d4d7aa919c[33]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Prague[2], Petr Kotik… Recorded date of birth include January 27, 1942[3], January 1, 1942[8], and April 22, 1942[9]. His father was Jan Kotik[10].

Education

Educated at University at Buffalo[16], a public research university[34], in United States[35], founded in 1846[36], headquartered in Amherst[37]; University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna[17], a public university[38], in Austria[39], founded in 1819[40], headquartered in main building of the University of Music and Performing Arts, Vienna[41]; and Prague Conservatory[18], a conservatory[42], in Czech Republic[43], founded in 1808[44], headquartered in Prague[45]. Petr Kotik studied under Friedrich Cerha[46].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include conductor[4], composer[5], and flautist[6].

Recognition

Petr Kotik received the Q105046799[19].

Personal Life

Among Petr Kotik's spouses was Charlotta Kotik[11]. Children include Jan Jakub Kotík[12], a visual artist[47], 1972–2007[48], of United States[49] and Tomas Kotík[13], a sculptor[50], b. 1969[51].

Why It Matters

Petr Kotik ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]

FAQs

Where was Petr Kotik born?

Petr Kotik was born in Prague[2].

Who were Petr Kotik's parents?

Petr Kotik's father was Jan Kotik[10].

Who was Petr Kotik married to?

Petr Kotik's spouses include Charlotta Kotik[11].

What did Petr Kotik do for work?

Petr Kotik worked as conductor[4], composer[5], and flautist[6].

Where did Petr Kotik go to school?

Petr Kotik was educated at University at Buffalo[16], University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna[17], and Prague Conservatory[18].

What awards did Petr Kotik receive?

Honors received include Q105046799[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . svazky.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . Records of persons of interest. svazky.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [18] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [4] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [6] . wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . svazky.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [9] . State Security records. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [46] . 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. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [35] . 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. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [52] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [53] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name Petr
    Spouse Charlotta Kotik
    Family name Kotik, Kot
    Country of citizenship Czech Republic, Czechoslovakia
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