Yakov Kreizberg

Russian-American conductor
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Yakov Kreizberg

Summary

Yakov Kreizberg is a human[1]. His place of birth was Saint Petersburg[2]. He was born on October 24, 1959[3]. He passed away in Monte Carlo[4]. He died on March 15, 2011[5]. He worked as a conductor[6] and music director[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (112 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Yakov Kreizberg was born in Saint Petersburg[2].
  • Yakov Kreizberg passed away in Monte Carlo[4].
  • Yakov Kreizberg was born on October 24, 1959[3].
  • Yakov Kreizberg died on March 15, 2011[5].
  • Yakov Kreizberg is buried at Vienna Central Cemetery[9].
  • Among Yakov Kreizberg's spouses was Amy Andersson[10].
  • Yakov Kreizberg held citizenship in Soviet Union[11].
  • Yakov Kreizberg held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Yakov Kreizberg worked as a conductor[6].
  • Yakov Kreizberg worked as a music director[7].
  • Yakov Kreizberg's education included a stint at University of Michigan[13].
  • Yakov Kreizberg's education included a stint at Mannes College The New School for Music[14].
  • A notable student of Yakov Kreizberg was Amy Andersson[15].
  • Yakov Kreizberg received the Austrian Decoration for Science and Art[16].
  • Yakov Kreizberg is recorded as male[17].
  • Yakov Kreizberg's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Yakov Kreizberg's genre is classical music[19].
  • Yakov Kreizberg's Commons category is recorded as Yakov Kreizberg[20].
  • Yakov Kreizberg's given name is recorded as Yakov[21].
  • Yakov Kreizberg studied under Gustav Meier[22].
  • Yakov Kreizberg studied under Ilya Musin[23].
  • Yakov Kreizberg studied under Semyon Bychkov[24].
  • Yakov Kreizberg's instrument is recorded as piano[25].
  • Yakov Kreizberg's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].
  • Yakov Kreizberg's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Russian[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Yakov Kreizberg was born in Saint Petersburg[2]. He was born on October 24, 1959[3].

Education

Educated at University of Michigan[13], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1817[30], headquartered in Ann Arbor[31] and Mannes College The New School for Music[14], a conservatory[32], in United States[33], founded in 1916[34]. Studied under Gustav Meier[22], a conductor[35], 1929–2016[36], of Switzerland[37]; Ilya Musin[23], a conductor[38], 1903–1999[39], of Soviet Union[40], awarded the Order of the Red Banner of Labour[41]; and Semyon Bychkov[24], a conductor[42], b. 1952[43], of Soviet Union[44], awarded the Great Immigrants Award[45].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include conductor[6] and music director[7]. A notable student of Yakov Kreizberg was Amy Andersson[15].

Recognition

Yakov Kreizberg received the Austrian Decoration for Science and Art[16].

Personal Life

Among Yakov Kreizberg's spouses was Amy Andersson[10].

Death and Burial

Yakov Kreizberg died on March 15, 2011[5]. He passed away in Monte Carlo[4]. He is buried at Vienna Central Cemetery[9].

Why It Matters

Yakov Kreizberg ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (112 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

FAQs

Where was Yakov Kreizberg born?

Yakov Kreizberg was born in Saint Petersburg[2].

Where did Yakov Kreizberg die?

Yakov Kreizberg passed away in Monte Carlo[4].

Who was Yakov Kreizberg married to?

Yakov Kreizberg's spouses include Amy Andersson[10].

What did Yakov Kreizberg do for work?

Yakov Kreizberg worked as conductor[6] and music director[7].

Where did Yakov Kreizberg go to school?

Yakov Kreizberg was educated at University of Michigan[13] and Mannes College The New School for Music[14].

What awards did Yakov Kreizberg receive?

Honors received include Austrian Decoration for Science and Art[16].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  3. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  7. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  10. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  16. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . harrisonparrott.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Documentation files at SAPA Foundation, Swiss Archive of the Performing Arts
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    Sibling Semyon Bychkov
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