Vivian Fine

American composer (1913-2000)
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Summary

Vivian Fine was born on December 28, 1913[1], in Chicago[2]. She died on March 20, 2000[3], in Bennington[4]. She worked as a composer[5] and pianist[6]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (85 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United States[8]
  • Educated at: Chicago Musical College[9]
  • Student: Patsy Rogers[10]
  • Award received: Guggenheim Fellowship[11], Arts and Letters Award in Music[12]
  • Member of: American Academy of Arts and Letters[13]
  • Sex or gender: female[14]
  • Archives at: Library of Congress Music Division[15], New York Public Library for the Performing Arts[16]
  • Cause of death: car collision[17]
  • Family name: Fine[18]
  • Given name: Vivian[19]
  • Official website: https://vivianfine.org/[20]
  • Described at URL: https://www.vivianfine.org/[21]
  • Student of: Djane Lavoie-Herz[22], Ruth Crawford Seeger[23], Abby Whiteside[24], Roger Sessions[25]
  • Manner of death: accidental death[26]
  • Instrument: piano[27]
  • Described by source: Women Opera Composers: Biographies from the 1500s to the 21st Century[28]
  • Nominated for: Pulitzer Prize for Music[29]
  • Married name: Vivian Fine Karp[30]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: WikiProject New York Public Library[31]

Why It Matters

Vivian Fine has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] She is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

Where was Vivian Fine born?

Vivian Fine's place of birth was Chicago[2].

Where did Vivian Fine die?

Vivian Fine died in Bennington[4].

What did Vivian Fine do for work?

Vivian Fine worked as a composer[5] and pianist[6].

Where did Vivian Fine go to school?

Vivian Fine was educated at Chicago Musical College[9].

What awards did Vivian Fine receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[11] and Arts and Letters Award in Music[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . Musicalics. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . Guggenheim Fellows database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . artsandletters.org. Retrieved . artsandletters.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] ↑ . hdl.loc.gov. hdl.loc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [16] ↑ . archives.nypl.org. Retrieved . archives.nypl.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [17] ↑ . nytimes.com. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] ↑ . International Music Score Library Project. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . nytimes.com. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . pulitzer.org. pulitzer.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-10-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 20w ago · KrBot bot · 2026-05-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → composer, pianist
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  3. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → Vivian
    Family name → Fine
    On focus list of wikimedia project → WikiProject New York Public Library
    Country of citizenship → United States
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