George Tsontakis

Summary

George Tsontakis is a human^[1]. Born in Astoria^[2], he… he was born on October 24, 1951^[3]. He worked as a composer^[4] and conductor^[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).^[6]

Key Facts

• George Tsontakis's place of birth was Astoria^[2].
• George Tsontakis was born on October 24, 1951^[3].
• George Tsontakis held citizenship in United States^[7].
• George Tsontakis worked as a composer^[4].
• George Tsontakis's professions included conductor^[5].
• George Tsontakis was employed by Brooklyn College^[8].
• George Tsontakis was employed by Auburn University^[9].
• Among George Tsontakis's employers was Bard College^[10].
• George Tsontakis's education included a stint at Juilliard School^[11].
• George Tsontakis was educated at Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia^[12].
• George Tsontakis received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[13].
• George Tsontakis received the Grawemeyer Awards^[14].
• George Tsontakis received the Grawemeyer Award for Music Composition^[15].
• George Tsontakis received the Berlin Prize^[16].
• George Tsontakis received the Arts and Letters Award in Music^[17].
• George Tsontakis is recorded as male^[18].
• George Tsontakis's instance of is recorded as human^[19].
• George Tsontakis's given name is recorded as George^[20].
• George Tsontakis's described at URL is recorded as https://www.bard.edu/faculty/details/?id=3067^[21].
• George Tsontakis studied under Roger Sessions^[22].
• George Tsontakis studied under Franco Donatoni^[23].
• George Tsontakis studied under Hugo Weisgall^[24].
• George Tsontakis's affiliation is recorded as Bard College Conservatory of Music^[25].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[26]

• Country: US^[27]

• Began / founded: 1951-10-24^[28]

• MusicBrainz ID: 694f6f46-7102-4cbc-8832-4fe0ef56139e^[29]

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Origins and Family

George Tsontakis's place of birth was Astoria^[2]. He was born on October 24, 1951^[3].

Education

Educated at Juilliard School^[11], a conservatory^[30], in United States^[31], founded in 1905^[32], headquartered in New York City^[33] and Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia^[12], an academic institution^[34], in Italy^[35], founded in 1585^[36]. Studied under Roger Sessions^[22], a classical composer^[37], 1896–1985^[38], of United States^[39], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[40]; Franco Donatoni^[23], a composer^[41], 1927–2000^[42], of Italy^[43], specialised in music^[44]; and Hugo Weisgall^[24], a composer^[45], 1912–1997^[46], of United States^[47], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[48].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer^[4] and conductor^[5]. Employers include Brooklyn College^[8], a college^[49], in United States^[50], founded in 1930^[51], headquartered in Brooklyn^[52]; Auburn University^[9], a university^[53], in United States^[54], founded in 1856^[55]; and Bard College^[10], a liberal arts college^[56], in United States^[57], founded in 1860^[58].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[13], a fellowship grant^[59], in United States^[60], founded in 1925^[61]; Grawemeyer Awards^[14], an award^[62], in United States^[63], founded in 1985^[64]; Grawemeyer Award for Music Composition^[15], a class of award^[65], in United States^[66], founded in 1984^[67]; Berlin Prize^[16], a fellowship grant^[68], in Germany^[69], founded in 1998^[70]; and Arts and Letters Award in Music^[17], an award^[71], in United States^[72], founded in 1941^[73].

Why It Matters

George Tsontakis ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).^[6]

FAQs

Where was George Tsontakis born?

Born in Astoria^[2], George Tsontakis…

What did George Tsontakis do for work?

George Tsontakis worked as composer^[4] and conductor^[5].

Where did George Tsontakis go to school?

George Tsontakis was educated at Juilliard School^[11] and Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia^[12].

What awards did George Tsontakis receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[13], Grawemeyer Awards^[14], Grawemeyer Award for Music Composition^[15], and Berlin Prize^[16].