Roman Toi

Estonian-Canadian composer, choir conductor, and organist (1916-2018)
Person human Q1380457
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Roman Toi

Summary

Roman Toi is a human[1]. His place of birth was Kõo Rural Municipality[2]. He was born on June 18, 1916[3]. He passed away in Toronto[4]. He died on May 7, 2018[5]. He worked as a conductor[6], composer[7], music educator[8], music teacher[9], and military personnel[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Roman Toi was born in Kõo Rural Municipality[2].
  • Roman Toi passed away in Toronto[4].
  • Roman Toi was born on June 18, 1916[3].
  • Roman Toi died on May 7, 2018[5].
  • Roman Toi is buried at Metsakalmistu[12].
  • Roman Toi held citizenship in Canada[13].
  • Roman Toi held citizenship in Estonia[14].
  • Roman Toi's professions included conductor[6].
  • Roman Toi worked as a composer[7].
  • Roman Toi worked as a music educator[8].
  • Roman Toi's professions included music teacher[9].
  • Roman Toi's professions included military personnel[10].
  • Roman Toi's education included a stint at The Royal Conservatory of Music[15].
  • Roman Toi's education included a stint at Mozarteum University Salzburg[16].
  • Roman Toi's education included a stint at Jakob Westholm Gymnasium[17].
  • Roman Toi's education included a stint at Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre[18].
  • Roman Toi received the Order of the National Coat of Arms, 4th Class[19].
  • Roman Toi is recorded as male[20].
  • Roman Toi's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Roman Toi's family name is recorded as Toi[22].
  • Roman Toi's given name is recorded as Roman[23].
  • Roman Toi's instrument is recorded as organ[24].
  • Roman Toi's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Estonian[25].
  • Roman Toi's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].
  • Roman Toi's subject has role is recorded as centenarian[27].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: EE[29]

  • Began / founded: 1916-06-18[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2018-05-07[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 28b9bb2a-9917-4753-8d79-7e24960ef160[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Roman Toi's place of birth was Kõo Rural Municipality[2]. He was born on June 18, 1916[3].

Education

Educated at The Royal Conservatory of Music[15], a conservatory[33], in Canada[34], founded in 1886[35]; Mozarteum University Salzburg[16], a university[36], in Austria[37], founded in 1841[38]; Jakob Westholm Gymnasium[17], a general education school[39], in Estonia[40], founded in 1898[41], headquartered in Tallinn[42]; and Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre[18], a college of music[43], in Estonia[44], founded in 1918[45], headquartered in Tallinn[46].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include conductor[6], composer[7], music educator[8], music teacher[9], and military personnel[10].

Recognition

Roman Toi received the Order of the National Coat of Arms, 4th Class[19].

Death and Burial

Roman Toi died on May 7, 2018[5]. He died in Toronto[4]. He is buried at Metsakalmistu[12].

Why It Matters

Roman Toi ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[11]

FAQs

Where was Roman Toi born?

Roman Toi was born in Kõo Rural Municipality[2].

Where did Roman Toi die?

Roman Toi died in Toronto[4].

What did Roman Toi do for work?

Roman Toi worked as conductor[6], composer[7], music educator[8], music teacher[9], and military personnel[10].

Where did Roman Toi go to school?

Roman Toi was educated at The Royal Conservatory of Music[15], Mozarteum University Salzburg[16], Jakob Westholm Gymnasium[17], and Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre[18].

What awards did Roman Toi receive?

Honors received include Order of the National Coat of Arms, 4th Class[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . news.err.ee. news.err.ee. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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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.

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  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  10. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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