Sigiswald Kuijken

Summary

Sigiswald Kuijken is a human^[1]. He was born in Dilbeek^[2]. He was born on February 16, 1944^[3]. He worked as a conductor^[4], music educator^[5], university teacher^[6], composer^[7], and violinist^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (64 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Sigiswald Kuijken was born in Dilbeek^[2].
• Sigiswald Kuijken was born on February 16, 1944^[3].
• Sigiswald Kuijken held citizenship in Belgium^[10].
• Sigiswald Kuijken worked as a conductor^[4].
• Sigiswald Kuijken's professions included music educator^[5].
• Sigiswald Kuijken worked as a university teacher^[6].
• Sigiswald Kuijken worked as a composer^[7].
• Sigiswald Kuijken worked as a violinist^[8].
• Sigiswald Kuijken's professions included violist^[11].
• Among Sigiswald Kuijken's employers was Royal Conservatory of The Hague^[12].
• Sigiswald Kuijken was employed by Royal Conservatory of Brussels^[13].
• Sigiswald Kuijken was educated at Royal Conservatory of Brussels^[14].
• A notable student of Sigiswald Kuijken was Odile Edouard^[15].
• A notable student of Sigiswald Kuijken was Enrico Gatti^[16].
• A notable student of Sigiswald Kuijken was Chiara Banchini^[17].
• Sigiswald Kuijken received the Flemish Culture Award for General Cultural Achievement^[18].
• Sigiswald Kuijken received the ANV -Visser Neerlandia-price for Music^[19].
• Sigiswald Kuijken received the honorary doctor of the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven^[20].
• Sigiswald Kuijken received the Gouden Penning^[21].
• Sigiswald Kuijken is recorded as male^[22].
• Sigiswald Kuijken's instance of is recorded as human^[23].
• Sigiswald Kuijken's genre is classical music^[24].
• Sigiswald Kuijken's genre is Baroque music^[25].
• Sigiswald Kuijken's Commons category is recorded as Sigiswald Kuijken^[26].
• Sigiswald Kuijken's family name is recorded as Kuijken^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: BE^[29]

• Began / founded: 1944-02-16^[30]

• Genre(s): classical^[31]

• Community tags: classical^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: 8dde51e7-de48-4cfe-9904-7b8af564f2ef^[33]

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Origins and Family

Sigiswald Kuijken's place of birth was Dilbeek^[2]. He was born on February 16, 1944^[3].

Education

Sigiswald Kuijken's education included a stint at Royal Conservatory of Brussels^[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include conductor^[4], music educator^[5], university teacher^[6], composer^[7], violinist^[8], and violist^[11]. Employers include Royal Conservatory of The Hague^[12], a conservatory^[34], in Netherlands^[35], founded in 1826^[36], headquartered in The Hague^[37] and Royal Conservatory of Brussels^[13], a conservatory^[38], in First French Empire^[39], founded in 1813^[40]. Notable students include Odile Edouard^[15], a music educator^[41], b. 1966^[42], of France^[43]; Enrico Gatti^[16], a violinist^[44], b. 1955^[45], of Italy^[46]; and Chiara Banchini^[17], a violinist^[47], b. 1946^[48], of Switzerland^[49].

Recognition

Awards received include Flemish Culture Award for General Cultural Achievement^[18], a cultural prize^[50], in Belgium^[51], founded in 2003^[52]; ANV -Visser Neerlandia-price for Music^[19]; honorary doctor of the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven^[20], an award^[53], in Belgium^[54], founded in 1969^[55]; and Gouden Penning^[21], an award^[56], in Belgium^[57], founded in 1998^[58].

Why It Matters

Sigiswald Kuijken ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (64 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[59] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[60]

FAQs

Where was Sigiswald Kuijken born?

Sigiswald Kuijken's place of birth was Dilbeek^[2].

What did Sigiswald Kuijken do for work?

Sigiswald Kuijken worked as conductor^[4], music educator^[5], university teacher^[6], composer^[7], and violinist^[8].

Where did Sigiswald Kuijken go to school?

Sigiswald Kuijken was educated at Royal Conservatory of Brussels^[14].

What awards did Sigiswald Kuijken receive?

Honors received include Flemish Culture Award for General Cultural Achievement^[18], ANV -Visser Neerlandia-price for Music^[19], honorary doctor of the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven^[20], and Gouden Penning^[21].