Yury Bashmet

Russian conductor, violinist and violist (born 1953)
Person human Q156546
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Yury Bashmet

Summary

Yury Bashmet is a human[1]. Born in Rostov-on-Don[2], he… he was born on January 24, 1953[3]. He worked as a conductor[4], music educator[5], violinist[6], violist[7], and public figure[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (87 views/month, #7,262 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Rostov-on-Don[2], Yury Bashmet…
  • Yury Bashmet was born on January 24, 1953[3].
  • Yury Bashmet held citizenship in Soviet Union[10].
  • Yury Bashmet held citizenship in Russia[11].
  • Yury Bashmet's professions included conductor[4].
  • Yury Bashmet's professions included music educator[5].
  • Yury Bashmet worked as a violinist[6].
  • Yury Bashmet worked as a violist[7].
  • Yury Bashmet's professions included public figure[8].
  • Yury Bashmet was employed by Moscow Conservatory[12].
  • Yury Bashmet's education included a stint at Moscow Conservatory[13].
  • Yury Bashmet received the USSR State Prize[14].
  • Yury Bashmet received the Order of Honour[15].
  • Yury Bashmet received the People's Artist of the USSR[16].
  • Yury Bashmet received the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 3rd class[17].
  • Yury Bashmet received the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 4th class[18].
  • Yury Bashmet received the Léonie Sonning Music Prize[19].
  • Yury Bashmet is recorded as male[20].
  • Yury Bashmet's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Yury Bashmet's genre is classical music[22].
  • Yury Bashmet's record label is recorded as Deutsche Grammophon[23].
  • Yury Bashmet's record label is recorded as Melodiya[24].
  • Yury Bashmet's record label is recorded as RCA Red Seal[25].
  • Yury Bashmet's Commons category is recorded as Yuri Abramovich Bashmet[26].
  • Yury Bashmet's family name is recorded as Bashmet[27].

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Origins and Family

Yury Bashmet's place of birth was Rostov-on-Don[2]. He was born on January 24, 1953[3].

Education

Yury Bashmet's education included a stint at Moscow Conservatory[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include conductor[4], music educator[5], violinist[6], violist[7], and public figure[8]. Yury Bashmet was employed by Moscow Conservatory[12].

Recognition

Awards received include USSR State Prize[14], a Soviet state award[28], in Soviet Union[29], founded in 1966[30]; Order of Honour[15], an order[31], in Russia[32], founded in 1994[33]; People's Artist of the USSR[16], an award[34], in Soviet Union[35], founded in 1936[36]; Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 3rd class[17], a grade of an order[37], in Russia[38]; Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 4th class[18], a grade of an order[39], in Russia[40]; and Léonie Sonning Music Prize[19], a music award[41], in Denmark[42], founded in 1959[43].

Why It Matters

Yury Bashmet ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (87 views/month, #7,262 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] He is known by 52 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

FAQs

Where was Yury Bashmet born?

Yury Bashmet's place of birth was Rostov-on-Don[2].

What did Yury Bashmet do for work?

Yury Bashmet worked as conductor[4], music educator[5], violinist[6], violist[7], and public figure[8].

Where did Yury Bashmet go to school?

Yury Bashmet was educated at Moscow Conservatory[13].

What awards did Yury Bashmet receive?

Honors received include USSR State Prize[14], Order of Honour[15], People's Artist of the USSR[16], and Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 3rd class[17].

References

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  5. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  9. [6] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  24. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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