Valery Gergiev
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Summary
Valery Gergiev was born on May 2, 1953[1], in Moscow[2]. He has worked as a conductor[3] and music director[4]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,912 views/month, #7,071 of 1,000,298).[5]
Key Facts
- Country of citizenship: Soviet Union[6], Russia[7], Kingdom of the Netherlands[8]
- Employer: Mariinsky Theatre[9]
- Educated at: Saint Petersburg Conservatory[10]
- Student: Anna Netrebko[11]
- Award received: Hero of Labour of the Russian Federation[12], Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[13], Golden Medal for Merit to Culture[14], Medal "In Commemoration of the 300th Anniversary of Saint Petersburg"[15], Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 3rd class[16], Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 4th class[17], Order of St. Mesrop Mashtots[18], Order of Friendship[19], Officer of the Legion of Honour[20], Order of Alexander Nevsky[21], Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres[22], Grand Officer of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic[23], Medal "For the Liberation of Palmyra"[24], Uatsamonga Order[25]
- Sex or gender: male[26]
- Genre: classical music[27], opera[28], symphonic music[29]
- Record label: Decca[30]
- Commons category: Valery Gergiev[31]
- Family name: Gergiev[32]
- Given name: Valery[33]
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
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Type: Person[34]
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Country: RU[35]
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Began / founded: 1953-05-02[36]
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Genre(s): classical[37]
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Community tags: classical, conductor, russian conductor[38]
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MusicBrainz ID: 87b4252d-314b-4252-9cd3-44c08f3087b6[39]
Why It Matters
Valery Gergiev has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 70 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]
FAQs
Where was Valery Gergiev born?
Valery Gergiev's place of birth was Moscow[2].
What did Valery Gergiev do for work?
Valery Gergiev worked as a conductor[3] and music director[4].
Where did Valery Gergiev go to school?
Valery Gergiev was educated at Saint Petersburg Conservatory[10].
What awards did Valery Gergiev receive?
Honors received include Hero of Labour of the Russian Federation[12], Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[13], Golden Medal for Merit to Culture[14], and Medal "In Commemoration of the 300th Anniversary of Saint Petersburg"[15].