Yehudi Wyner

American composer, pianist, conductor, and music educator
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Yehudi Wyner

Summary

Yehudi Wyner is a human[1]. His place of birth was New York City[2]. He was born on June 1, 1929[3]. He worked as a composer[4], conductor[5], music educator[6], university teacher[7], and pianist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (53 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in New York City[2], Yehudi Wyner…
  • Yehudi Wyner was born on June 1, 1929[3].
  • Yehudi Wyner was married to Susan Davenny-Wyner[10].
  • Yehudi Wyner held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Yehudi Wyner worked as a composer[4].
  • Yehudi Wyner worked as a conductor[5].
  • Yehudi Wyner's professions included music educator[6].
  • Yehudi Wyner worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Yehudi Wyner worked as a pianist[8].
  • Among Yehudi Wyner's employers was Harvard University[12].
  • Yehudi Wyner was employed by Brandeis University[13].
  • Yehudi Wyner was employed by Yale University[14].
  • Yehudi Wyner was educated at Harvard University[15].
  • Yehudi Wyner's education included a stint at Yale University[16].
  • Yehudi Wyner received the Rome Prize[17].
  • Yehudi Wyner received the Pulitzer Prize for Music[18].
  • Yehudi Wyner received the Stoeger Prize[19].
  • Yehudi Wyner received the Arts and Letters Award in Music[20].
  • Yehudi Wyner received the Guggenheim Fellowship[21].
  • Yehudi Wyner was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[22].
  • Yehudi Wyner was a member of American Academy of Arts and Letters[23].
  • Yehudi Wyner is recorded as male[24].
  • Yehudi Wyner's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Yehudi Wyner's family name is recorded as Wyner[26].
  • Yehudi Wyner's given name is recorded as Yehudi[27].

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

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1929-06-01[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 23404bd6-b574-4d9f-b1f7-b1c8bfb624a0[31]

Body

Origins and Family

Yehudi Wyner was born in New York City[2]. He was born on June 1, 1929[3].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[15], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1636[34], headquartered in Cambridge[35] and Yale University[16], a private university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1701[38], headquartered in New Haven[39]. Yehudi Wyner studied under Paul Hindemith[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[4], conductor[5], music educator[6], university teacher[7], and pianist[8]. Employers include Harvard University[12], a private university[41], in United States[42], founded in 1636[43], headquartered in Cambridge[44]; Brandeis University[13], a university[45], in United States[46], founded in 1948[47], headquartered in Waltham[48]; and Yale University[14], a private university[49], in United States[50], founded in 1701[51], headquartered in New Haven[52].

Recognition

Awards received include Rome Prize[17], an art prize[53], in United States[54]; Pulitzer Prize for Music[18], a music award[55], in United States[56], founded in 1943[57]; Stoeger Prize[19], a music award[58], in United States[59], founded in 1987[60]; Arts and Letters Award in Music[20], an award[61], in United States[62], founded in 1941[63]; and Guggenheim Fellowship[21], a fellowship grant[64], in United States[65], founded in 1925[66].

Personal Life

Yehudi Wyner was married to Susan Davenny-Wyner[10].

Why It Matters

Yehudi Wyner ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (53 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was Yehudi Wyner born?

Yehudi Wyner was born in New York City[2].

Who was Yehudi Wyner married to?

Yehudi Wyner's spouses include Susan Davenny-Wyner[10].

What did Yehudi Wyner do for work?

Yehudi Wyner worked as composer[4], conductor[5], music educator[6], university teacher[7], and pianist[8].

Where did Yehudi Wyner go to school?

Yehudi Wyner was educated at Harvard University[15] and Yale University[16].

What awards did Yehudi Wyner receive?

Honors received include Rome Prize[17], Pulitzer Prize for Music[18], Stoeger Prize[19], and Arts and Letters Award in Music[20].

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  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
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Class ancestry

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

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  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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