Roque Cordero

Summary

Roque Cordero is a human^[1]. Born in Panama City^[2], he… he was born on August 16, 1917^[3]. He died in Dayton^[4]. He died on December 27, 2008^[5]. He worked as a conductor^[6], composer^[7], music educator^[8], and university teacher^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Roque Cordero was born in Panama City^[2].
• Roque Cordero died in Dayton^[4].
• Roque Cordero was born on August 16, 1917^[3].
• Roque Cordero died on December 27, 2008^[5].
• Roque Cordero held citizenship in Panama^[11].
• Roque Cordero's professions included conductor^[6].
• Roque Cordero worked as a composer^[7].
• Roque Cordero worked as a music educator^[8].
• Roque Cordero worked as a university teacher^[9].
• Roque Cordero was employed by Illinois State University^[12].
• Roque Cordero was employed by Indiana University^[13].
• Roque Cordero received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[14].
• Roque Cordero is recorded as male^[15].
• Roque Cordero's instance of is recorded as human^[16].
• Roque Cordero's genre is classical music^[17].
• Roque Cordero's family name is recorded as Cordero^[18].
• Roque Cordero's given name is recorded as Roque^[19].
• Roque Cordero studied under Dimitri Mitropoulos^[20].
• Roque Cordero studied under Léon Barzin^[21].
• Roque Cordero studied under Ernst Krenek^[22].
• Roque Cordero's described by source is recorded as The African American Almanac, Eleventh Edition^[23].
• Roque Cordero's described by source is recorded as Brief Biographical Dictionary of Foreign Composers^[24].
• Roque Cordero's described by source is recorded as Biographical Dictionary of Afro-American and African Musicians^[25].
• Roque Cordero's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Spanish^[26].
• Roque Cordero's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject African diaspora^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Panama City^[2], Roque Cordero… he was born on August 16, 1917^[3].

Education

Studied under Dimitri Mitropoulos^[20], a conductor^[28], 1896–1960^[29], of Greece^[30]; Léon Barzin^[21], a conductor^[31], 1900–1999^[32], of United States^[33], awarded the Knight of the Legion of Honour^[34]; and Ernst Krenek^[22], a composer^[35], 1900–1991^[36], of Austria^[37], awarded the Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include conductor^[6], composer^[7], music educator^[8], and university teacher^[9]. Employers include Illinois State University^[12], a university^[39], in United States^[40], founded in 1857^[41] and Indiana University^[13], a state university system^[42], in United States^[43], founded in 1820^[44], headquartered in Bloomington^[45].

Recognition

Roque Cordero received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[14].

Death and Burial

Roque Cordero died on December 27, 2008^[5]. He passed away in Dayton^[4].

Why It Matters

Roque Cordero ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[46] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[47]

FAQs

Where was Roque Cordero born?

Roque Cordero was born in Panama City^[2].

Where did Roque Cordero die?

Roque Cordero passed away in Dayton^[4].

What did Roque Cordero do for work?

Roque Cordero worked as conductor^[6], composer^[7], music educator^[8], and university teacher^[9].

What awards did Roque Cordero receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[14].