Barbara Kolb

American composer (1939–2024)
Person human Q807512
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Barbara Kolb

Summary

Barbara Kolb is a human[1]. Born in Hartford[2], she… she was born on February 10, 1938[3]. She passed away in North Providence[4]. She died on October 21, 2024[5]. She worked as a composer[6] and clarinetist[7]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Hartford[2], Barbara Kolb…
  • Barbara Kolb passed away in North Providence[4].
  • Barbara Kolb was born on February 10, 1938[3].
  • Barbara Kolb died on October 21, 2024[5].
  • Barbara Kolb held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Barbara Kolb worked as a composer[6].
  • Barbara Kolb's professions included clarinetist[7].
  • Among Barbara Kolb's employers was Hartford Symphony Orchestra[10].
  • Barbara Kolb was educated at The Hartt School[11].
  • Barbara Kolb was educated at The Hartt School[12].
  • Barbara Kolb received the Guggenheim Fellowship[13].
  • Barbara Kolb received the Rome Prize[14].
  • Barbara Kolb received the Arts and Letters Award in Music[15].
  • Barbara Kolb is recorded as female[16].
  • Barbara Kolb's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Barbara Kolb's genre is electronic music[18].
  • Barbara Kolb's family name is recorded as Kolb[19].
  • Barbara Kolb's given name is recorded as Barbara[20].
  • Barbara Kolb's described at URL is recorded as https://www.boosey.com/composer/Barbara+Kolb[21].
  • Barbara Kolb studied under Arnold Franchetti[22].
  • Barbara Kolb studied under Lukas Foss[23].
  • Barbara Kolb studied under Gunther Schuller[24].
  • Barbara Kolb's instrument is recorded as clarinet[25].
  • Barbara Kolb's described by source is recorded as Grove Music Online[26].
  • Barbara Kolb's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[27].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1939-02-10[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2024-10-21[31]

  • Genre(s): classical, contemporary classical[32]

  • Community tags: classical, composer, contemporary classical[33]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 7b4c7d5e-2af1-4682-9870-2d5ea6ba225b[34]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Hartford[2], Barbara Kolb… she was born on February 10, 1938[3].

Education

Educated at The Hartt School[11], a performing arts school[35], in United States[36], founded in 1920[37]. Studied under Arnold Franchetti[22], a composer[38], 1911–1993[39], of United States[40], awarded the Arts and Letters Award in Music[41]; Lukas Foss[23], a conductor[42], 1922–2009[43], of United States[44], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[45]; and Gunther Schuller[24], a conductor[46], 1925–2015[47], of United States[48], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[49], specialised in jazz[50].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6] and clarinetist[7]. Among Barbara Kolb's employers was Hartford Symphony Orchestra[10].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[13], a fellowship grant[51], in United States[52], founded in 1925[53]; Rome Prize[14], an art prize[54], in United States[55]; and Arts and Letters Award in Music[15], an award[56], in United States[57], founded in 1941[58].

Death and Burial

Barbara Kolb died on October 21, 2024[5]. She passed away in North Providence[4].

Why It Matters

Barbara Kolb ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was Barbara Kolb born?

Barbara Kolb's place of birth was Hartford[2].

Where did Barbara Kolb die?

Barbara Kolb died in North Providence[4].

What did Barbara Kolb do for work?

Barbara Kolb worked as composer[6] and clarinetist[7].

Where did Barbara Kolb go to school?

Barbara Kolb was educated at The Hartt School[11] and The Hartt School[12].

What awards did Barbara Kolb receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[13], Rome Prize[14], and Arts and Letters Award in Music[15].

References

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  6. [11] . Grove Music Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . Grove Music Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . Grove Music Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . Grove Music Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . Grove Music Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  12. [13] . Guggenheim Fellows database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . Grove Music Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . birth certificate. wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . broadwayworld.com. Retrieved . broadwayworld.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Grove Music Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Grove Music Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  20. [22] . Grove Music Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Grove Music Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Grove Music Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Grove Music Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
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  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [34] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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