Betsy Jolas

Summary

Betsy Jolas is a human^[1]. Her place of birth was Paris^[2]. She was born on August 5, 1926^[3]. She worked as a composer^[4], university teacher^[5], and music educator^[6]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (123 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Born in Paris^[2], Betsy Jolas…
• Betsy Jolas was born on August 5, 1926^[3].
• Betsy Jolas's father was Eugene Jolas^[8].
• Betsy Jolas's mother was Maria Jolas^[9].
• A child of Betsy Jolas was Antoine Illouz^[10].
• Betsy Jolas held citizenship in France^[11].
• French was Betsy Jolas's native language^[12].
• Betsy Jolas worked as a composer^[4].
• Betsy Jolas's professions included university teacher^[5].
• Betsy Jolas's professions included music educator^[6].
• Betsy Jolas's field of work was opera^[13].
• Betsy Jolas's field of work was 21st-century classical music^[14].
• Betsy Jolas's field of work was chamber music^[15].
• Betsy Jolas's field of work was symphonic music^[16].
• Betsy Jolas's field of work was concerto^[17].
• Betsy Jolas's field of work was choral music^[18].
• Among Betsy Jolas's employers was Conservatoire de Paris^[19].
• Betsy Jolas was employed by Yale University^[20].
• Among Betsy Jolas's employers was Harvard University^[21].
• Betsy Jolas was employed by Mills College at Northeastern University^[22].
• Among Betsy Jolas's employers was University of California, Berkeley^[23].
• Among Betsy Jolas's employers was University of California, San Diego^[24].
• Betsy Jolas's education included a stint at Conservatoire de Paris^[25].
• Betsy Jolas was educated at Bennington College^[26].
• A notable student of Betsy Jolas was Gonzalo Macias^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: FR^[29]

• Began / founded: 1926-08-05^[30]

• Genre(s): classical^[31]

• Community tags: classical, composer^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: 569e41d6-619f-4e4b-958d-3d51423add97^[33]

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Origins and Family

Betsy Jolas was born in Paris^[2]. She was born on August 5, 1926^[3]. Her father was Eugene Jolas^[8]. Her mother was Maria Jolas^[9]. French was her native language^[12].

Education

Educated at Conservatoire de Paris^[25], a grande école^[34], in France^[35], founded in 1795^[36], headquartered in 19th arrondissement of Paris^[37] and Bennington College^[26], a college^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 1932^[40], headquartered in Bennington^[41]. Studied under Darius Milhaud^[42], Olivier Messiaen^[43], and Simone Plé-Caussade^[44].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer^[4], university teacher^[5], and music educator^[6]. Fields of work include opera^[13], a music genre^[45], founded in 1600^[46]; 21st-century classical music^[14], a music by period of time^[47], founded in 2000^[48]; chamber music^[15], a type of musical work/composition^[49]; symphonic music^[16], a music genre^[50]; concerto^[17], a musical form^[51]; and choral music^[18], a music genre^[52]. Employers include Conservatoire de Paris^[19], a grande école^[53], in France^[54], founded in 1795^[55], headquartered in 19th arrondissement of Paris^[56]; Yale University^[20], a private university^[57], in United States^[58], founded in 1701^[59], headquartered in New Haven^[60]; Harvard University^[21], a private university^[61], in United States^[62], founded in 1636^[63], headquartered in Cambridge^[64]; Mills College at Northeastern University^[22], a women's college^[65], in United States^[66], founded in 1852^[67]; University of California, Berkeley^[23], a public research university^[68], in United States^[69], founded in 1868^[70], headquartered in Berkeley^[71]; and University of California, San Diego^[24], a public university^[72], in United States^[73], founded in 1960^[74]. A notable student of Betsy Jolas was Gonzalo Macias^[27].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Tales of a Summer Sea^[75] and Quatuor II, for soprano and string trio (1964)^[76].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight of the Legion of Honour^[77], Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎^[78], Rome Prize^[79], Berlin Prize^[80], Arts and Letters Award in Music^[81], and Officer of the Legion of Honour^[82].

Personal Life

A child of Betsy Jolas was Antoine Illouz^[10].

Why It Matters

Betsy Jolas ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (123 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).^[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[83] She is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[84]

FAQs

Where was Betsy Jolas born?

Betsy Jolas's place of birth was Paris^[2].

Who were Betsy Jolas's parents?

Betsy Jolas's father was Eugene Jolas^[8]. Betsy Jolas's mother was Maria Jolas^[9].

What did Betsy Jolas do for work?

Betsy Jolas worked as composer^[4], university teacher^[5], and music educator^[6].

Where did Betsy Jolas go to school?

Betsy Jolas was educated at Conservatoire de Paris^[25] and Bennington College^[26].

What awards did Betsy Jolas receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Legion of Honour^[77], Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎^[78], Rome Prize^[79], and Berlin Prize^[80].