Sonia Wieder-Atherton

American musician and cellist
Person human Q778890
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Sonia Wieder-Atherton

Summary

Sonia Wieder-Atherton is a human[1]. She was born in San Francisco[2]. She was born on January 1, 1961[3]. She worked as a composer[4] and cellist[5]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (77 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in San Francisco[2], Sonia Wieder-Atherton…
  • Sonia Wieder-Atherton was born on January 1, 1961[3].
  • Among Sonia Wieder-Atherton's spouses was Chantal Akerman[7].
  • Sonia Wieder-Atherton held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Sonia Wieder-Atherton held citizenship in France[9].
  • Sonia Wieder-Atherton worked as a composer[4].
  • Sonia Wieder-Atherton worked as a cellist[5].
  • Sonia Wieder-Atherton's education included a stint at Conservatoire de Paris[10].
  • Sonia Wieder-Atherton's education included a stint at Moscow Conservatory[11].
  • Sonia Wieder-Atherton received the Francine and Antoine Bernheim Award for Arts, Literature and Science[12].
  • Sonia Wieder-Atherton received the Officer of Arts and Letters[13].
  • Sonia Wieder-Atherton is recorded as female[14].
  • Sonia Wieder-Atherton's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Sonia Wieder-Atherton's Commons category is recorded as Sonia Wieder-Atherton[16].
  • Sonia Wieder-Atherton's family name is recorded as Atherton[17].
  • Sonia Wieder-Atherton's given name is recorded as Sonia[18].
  • Sonia Wieder-Atherton's official website is recorded as http://www.soniawiederatherton.com/[19].
  • Sonia Wieder-Atherton studied under Maurice Gendron[20].
  • Sonia Wieder-Atherton studied under Jean Hubeau[21].
  • Sonia Wieder-Atherton studied under Mstislav Rostropovich[22].
  • Sonia Wieder-Atherton studied under Natalia Shakhovskaya[23].
  • Sonia Wieder-Atherton's instrument is recorded as cello[24].
  • Sonia Wieder-Atherton's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].
  • Sonia Wieder-Atherton's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[26].
  • Sonia Wieder-Atherton's sibling is recorded as Claire Atherton[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in San Francisco[2], Sonia Wieder-Atherton… she was born on January 1, 1961[3].

Education

Educated at Conservatoire de Paris[10], a grande école[28], in France[29], founded in 1795[30], headquartered in 19th arrondissement of Paris[31] and Moscow Conservatory[11], a conservatory[32], in Russian Empire[33], founded in 1866[34], headquartered in Moscow[35]. Studied under Maurice Gendron[20], a cellist[36], 1920–1990[37], of France[38]; Jean Hubeau[21], a pianist[39], 1917–1992[40], of France[41], awarded the Prix de Rome[42]; Mstislav Rostropovich[22], a composer[43], 1927–2007[44], of Soviet Union[45], awarded the Stalin Prize, 2nd degree[46]; and Natalia Shakhovskaya[23], a music educator[47], 1935–2017[48], of Soviet Union[49], awarded the People's Artist of the USSR[50], specialised in music[51].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[4] and cellist[5].

Recognition

Awards received include Francine and Antoine Bernheim Award for Arts, Literature and Science[12], an art prize[52], in France[53], founded in 1981[54] and Officer of Arts and Letters[13], a grade of an order[55], in France[56].

Personal Life

Sonia Wieder-Atherton was married to Chantal Akerman[7].

Why It Matters

Sonia Wieder-Atherton ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (77 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Where was Sonia Wieder-Atherton born?

Sonia Wieder-Atherton was born in San Francisco[2].

Who was Sonia Wieder-Atherton married to?

Sonia Wieder-Atherton's spouses include Chantal Akerman[7].

What did Sonia Wieder-Atherton do for work?

Sonia Wieder-Atherton worked as composer[4] and cellist[5].

Where did Sonia Wieder-Atherton go to school?

Sonia Wieder-Atherton was educated at Conservatoire de Paris[10] and Moscow Conservatory[11].

What awards did Sonia Wieder-Atherton receive?

Honors received include Francine and Antoine Bernheim Award for Arts, Literature and Science[12] and Officer of Arts and Letters[13].

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 8w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Country of citizenship → United States, France
    Given name → Sonia
    Student of → Maurice Gendron, Jean Hubeau, Mstislav Rostropovich +1
    Instrument → cello
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