Sæunn Thorsteinsdóttir

Icelandic-American cellist
Person human Q61973839
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Sæunn Thorsteinsdóttir

Summary

Sæunn Thorsteinsdóttir is a human[1]. Born in Reykjavík[2], she… she was born on April 16, 1984[3]. She worked as a cellist[4] and university teacher[5].

Key Facts

  • Sæunn Thorsteinsdóttir was born in Reykjavík[2].
  • Sæunn Thorsteinsdóttir was born on April 16, 1984[3].
  • Sæunn Thorsteinsdóttir held citizenship in Iceland[6].
  • Sæunn Thorsteinsdóttir worked as a cellist[4].
  • Sæunn Thorsteinsdóttir worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Sæunn Thorsteinsdóttir was employed by University of Washington[7].
  • Sæunn Thorsteinsdóttir's education included a stint at Stony Brook University[8].
  • Sæunn Thorsteinsdóttir was educated at Juilliard School[9].
  • Sæunn Thorsteinsdóttir's education included a stint at Cleveland Institute of Music[10].
  • A notable student of Sæunn Thorsteinsdóttir was Yang Lu[11].
  • A notable student of Sæunn Thorsteinsdóttir was Sonja Myklebust[12].
  • Sæunn Thorsteinsdóttir was a member of Decoda[13].
  • Sæunn Thorsteinsdóttir is recorded as female[14].
  • Sæunn Thorsteinsdóttir's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Sæunn Thorsteinsdóttir supervised Yang Lu as a doctoral student[16].
  • Sæunn Thorsteinsdóttir supervised Sonja Myklebust as a doctoral student[17].
  • Sæunn Thorsteinsdóttir supervised Michael King as a doctoral student[18].
  • Sæunn Thorsteinsdóttir earned the academic degree of Doctor of Musical Arts[19].
  • Sæunn Thorsteinsdóttir earned the academic degree of Master of Music[20].
  • Sæunn Thorsteinsdóttir's official website is recorded as http://www.saeunn.com/[21].
  • Sæunn Thorsteinsdóttir's described at URL is recorded as https://www.ismus.is/i/person/uid-cac35465-48b0-429b-b323-78cf85546351[22].
  • Sæunn Thorsteinsdóttir's instrument is recorded as cello[23].
  • Sæunn Thorsteinsdóttir's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Icelandic[24].
  • Sæunn Thorsteinsdóttir's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/University of Washington[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: IS[27]

  • Began / founded: 1984-04-16[28]

  • Community tags: cellist[29]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 6b7dcd4e-7a03-477d-a5c4-5facb1fbc658[30]

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Origins and Family

Sæunn Thorsteinsdóttir's place of birth was Reykjavík[2]. She was born on April 16, 1984[3].

Education

Educated at Stony Brook University[8], a public university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1957[33], headquartered in Stony Brook University[34]; Juilliard School[9], a conservatory[35], in United States[36], founded in 1905[37], headquartered in New York City[38]; and Cleveland Institute of Music[10], a school[39], in United States[40], founded in 1920[41]. Academic degrees include Doctor of Musical Arts[19] and Master of Music[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include cellist[4] and university teacher[5]. Among Sæunn Thorsteinsdóttir's employers was University of Washington[7]. Notable students include Yang Lu[11], a cellist[42] and Sonja Myklebust[12], a cellist[43], 1986–2020[44], of United States[45]. Doctoral students include Yang Lu[16], a cellist[46]; Sonja Myklebust[17], a cellist[47], 1986–2020[48], of United States[49]; and Michael King[18], a cellist[50].

FAQs

Where was Sæunn Thorsteinsdóttir born?

Born in Reykjavík[2], Sæunn Thorsteinsdóttir…

What did Sæunn Thorsteinsdóttir do for work?

Sæunn Thorsteinsdóttir worked as cellist[4] and university teacher[5].

Where did Sæunn Thorsteinsdóttir go to school?

Sæunn Thorsteinsdóttir was educated at Stony Brook University[8], Juilliard School[9], and Cleveland Institute of Music[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Library of Congress Name Authority File. wikidata.org.
  2. [14] ↑ . ismus.is. ismus.is. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  8. [4] ↑ . ismus.is. ismus.is. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  24. [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.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  12. [46] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [47] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  16. [50] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [42] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [43] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [44] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [45] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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