David Zinman

American conductor and violinist
Person human Q115696
David Zinman
Anefo · Public Domain · Wikimedia
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

David Zinman

Summary

David Zinman is a human[1]. Born in New York City[2], he… he was born on July 9, 1936[3]. He worked as a conductor[4] and violinist[5]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (107 views/month, #7,250 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • David Zinman was born in New York City[2].
  • David Zinman was born on July 9, 1936[3].
  • David Zinman held citizenship in United States[7].
  • David Zinman held citizenship in Switzerland[8].
  • David Zinman's professions included conductor[4].
  • David Zinman worked as a violinist[5].
  • David Zinman's education included a stint at University of Minnesota[9].
  • David Zinman was educated at Oberlin Conservatory of Music[10].
  • David Zinman's education included a stint at Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School[11].
  • A notable student of David Zinman was Fabien Gabel[12].
  • A notable student of David Zinman was Amy Andersson[13].
  • David Zinman received the Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres[14].
  • David Zinman received the Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Soloist(s) Performance (with orchestra)[15].
  • David Zinman received the Grammy Award for Best Classical Album[16].
  • David Zinman received the Echo Klassik – Conductor of the Year[17].
  • David Zinman is recorded as male[18].
  • David Zinman's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • David Zinman's genre is classical music[20].
  • David Zinman's record label is recorded as Telarc International Corporation[21].
  • David Zinman's record label is recorded as RCA Records[22].
  • David Zinman's record label is recorded as Philips Records[23].
  • David Zinman's record label is recorded as Sony Classical[24].
  • David Zinman's record label is recorded as Arte Nova Classics[25].
  • David Zinman's Commons category is recorded as David Zinman[26].
  • David Zinman's family name is recorded as Zinman[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: 1936-07-09[30]

  • Genre(s): classical[31]

  • Community tags: american conductor, american violinist, classical, conductor, violinist[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 1cb86cd3-3e28-403e-9197-9ce0cdaffbd9[33]

Body

Origins and Family

David Zinman was born in New York City[2]. He was born on July 9, 1936[3].

Education

Educated at University of Minnesota[9], a public research university[34], in United States[35], founded in 1851[36], headquartered in Minneapolis[37]; Oberlin Conservatory of Music[10], a conservatory[38], in United States[39], founded in 1865[40], headquartered in Oberlin[41]; and Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School[11], a high school[42], in United States[43], founded in 1961[44].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include conductor[4] and violinist[5]. Notable students include Fabien Gabel[12], a conductor[45], b. 1975[46], of France[47] and Amy Andersson[13], a conductor[48], of United States[49].

Recognition

Awards received include Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres[14], a grade of an order[50], in France[51]; Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Soloist(s) Performance (with orchestra)[15], a class of award[52]; Grammy Award for Best Classical Album[16], a class of award[53], in United States[54], founded in 1962[55]; and Echo Klassik – Conductor of the Year[17].

Why It Matters

David Zinman ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (107 views/month, #7,250 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[56] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[57]

FAQs

Where was David Zinman born?

Born in New York City[2], David Zinman…

What did David Zinman do for work?

David Zinman worked as conductor[4] and violinist[5].

Where did David Zinman go to school?

David Zinman was educated at University of Minnesota[9], Oberlin Conservatory of Music[10], and Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School[11].

What awards did David Zinman receive?

Honors received include Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres[14], Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Soloist(s) Performance (with orchestra)[15], Grammy Award for Best Classical Album[16], and Echo Klassik – Conductor of the Year[17].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . AllMusic. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . AllMusic. wikidata.org.
  5. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . Grove Dictionary of American Music (2nd edition). wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . Grove Dictionary of American Music (2nd edition). wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . Grove Dictionary of American Music (2nd edition). wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [20] . SoundCloud. prestoclassical.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [12] . wikidata.org.
  25. [13] . 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.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [55] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [56] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [57] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). David Zinman. Retrieved April 10, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/david-zinman
MLA “David Zinman.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 10 Apr. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/david-zinman.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_david-zinman_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{David Zinman}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/david-zinman}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): David Zinman — https://4ort.xyz/entity/david-zinman (retrieved 2026-04-10)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/david-zinman · Last refreshed: