Bernard Foccroulle

Organist and composer
Person human Q377768
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Bernard Foccroulle

Summary

Bernard Foccroulle is a human[1]. His place of birth was Liège[2]. He was born on November 23, 1953[3]. He worked as an organist[4], composer[5], conductor[6], university teacher[7], and musician[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (71 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Bernard Foccroulle's place of birth was Liège[2].
  • Bernard Foccroulle was born on November 23, 1953[3].
  • A child of Bernard Foccroulle was Alice Foccroulle[10].
  • Bernard Foccroulle held citizenship in Belgium[11].
  • French was Bernard Foccroulle's native language[12].
  • Bernard Foccroulle's professions included organist[4].
  • Bernard Foccroulle worked as a composer[5].
  • Bernard Foccroulle worked as a conductor[6].
  • Bernard Foccroulle worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Bernard Foccroulle worked as a musician[8].
  • Bernard Foccroulle's professions included opera director[13].
  • Bernard Foccroulle's field of work was performing arts[14].
  • Bernard Foccroulle's field of work was opera[15].
  • Bernard Foccroulle was employed by Royal Conservatory of Liège[16].
  • Bernard Foccroulle was employed by Royal Conservatory of Brussels[17].
  • Bernard Foccroulle was educated at Royal Conservatory of Liège[18].
  • Bernard Foccroulle received the Officer of the Walloon Merit[19].
  • Bernard Foccroulle received the honorary citizen of Brussels[20].
  • Bernard Foccroulle received the Grand Officer of the Order of Leopold[21].
  • Bernard Foccroulle received the Officer of Arts and Letters[22].
  • Bernard Foccroulle received the Officer of the Legion of Honour[23].
  • Bernard Foccroulle received the honorary doctorate from the Université de Montréal[24].
  • Bernard Foccroulle was a member of Royal Academy of Science, Letters and Fine Arts of Belgium[25].
  • Bernard Foccroulle is recorded as male[26].
  • Bernard Foccroulle's instance of is recorded as human[27].

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Origins and Family

Bernard Foccroulle's place of birth was Liège[2]. He was born on November 23, 1953[3]. French was his native language[12].

Education

Bernard Foccroulle was educated at Royal Conservatory of Liège[18]. He studied under Gustav Leonhardt[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include organist[4], composer[5], conductor[6], university teacher[7], musician[8], and opera director[13]. Fields of work include performing arts[14], a type of arts[29] and opera[15], a music genre[30], founded in 1600[31]. Employers include Royal Conservatory of Liège[16], a conservatory[32], in Belgium[33], founded in 1826[34] and Royal Conservatory of Brussels[17], a conservatory[35], in First French Empire[36], founded in 1813[37].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of the Walloon Merit[19], a grade of an order[38], in Belgium[39]; honorary citizen of Brussels[20]; Grand Officer of the Order of Leopold[21], a grade of an order[40], in Belgium[41]; Officer of Arts and Letters[22], a grade of an order[42], in France[43]; Officer of the Legion of Honour[23], a Q1499804[44], in France[45], founded in 1802[46]; and honorary doctorate from the Université de Montréal[24], an award[47], in Canada[48].

Personal Life

A child of Bernard Foccroulle was Alice Foccroulle[10].

Why It Matters

Bernard Foccroulle ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (71 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

FAQs

Where was Bernard Foccroulle born?

Bernard Foccroulle was born in Liège[2].

What did Bernard Foccroulle do for work?

Bernard Foccroulle worked as organist[4], composer[5], conductor[6], university teacher[7], and musician[8].

Where did Bernard Foccroulle go to school?

Bernard Foccroulle was educated at Royal Conservatory of Liège[18].

What awards did Bernard Foccroulle receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Walloon Merit[19], honorary citizen of Brussels[20], Grand Officer of the Order of Leopold[21], and Officer of Arts and Letters[22].

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [49] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [50] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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