Igor Levit

Summary

Igor Levit is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Nizhny Novgorod^[2]. He was born on March 10, 1987^[3]. He worked as a pianist^[4], musician^[5], and music educator^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (598 views/month, #7,194 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Igor Levit's place of birth was Nizhny Novgorod^[2].
• Igor Levit was born on March 10, 1987^[3].
• Igor Levit held citizenship in Germany^[8].
• German was Igor Levit's native language^[9].
• Igor Levit worked as a pianist^[4].
• Igor Levit worked as a musician^[5].
• Igor Levit worked as a music educator^[6].
• Igor Levit's field of work was music^[10].
• Igor Levit's field of work was piano performance^[11].
• Igor Levit's field of work was music education^[12].
• Igor Levit's field of work was activism^[13].
• Among Igor Levit's employers was Hanover University of Music, Drama and Media^[14].
• Igor Levit was educated at Hanover University of Music, Drama and Media^[15].
• Igor Levit's education included a stint at Mozarteum University Salzburg^[16].
• Igor Levit received the Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[17].
• Igor Levit received the Echo Klassik^[18].
• Igor Levit received the Gilmore Artist Award^[19].
• Igor Levit received the Beethoven Ring^[20].
• Igor Levit received the Carl von Ossietzky Prize^[21].
• Igor Levit received the Winfried Award^[22].
• Igor Levit is recorded as male^[23].
• Igor Levit's instance of is recorded as human^[24].
• Igor Levit was affiliated with the Alliance '90/The Greens^[25].
• Igor Levit's Commons category is recorded as Igor Levit^[26].
• Igor Levit's family name is recorded as Levit^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: DE^[29]

• Began / founded: 1987^[30]

• MusicBrainz ID: 2297faf9-2cc0-45c6-bfcf-e9280d640f6d^[31]

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Origins and Family

Igor Levit's place of birth was Nizhny Novgorod^[2]. He was born on March 10, 1987^[3]. German was his native language^[9].

Education

Educated at Hanover University of Music, Drama and Media^[15], a drama school^[32], in Germany^[33], founded in 1897^[34] and Mozarteum University Salzburg^[16], a university^[35], in Austria^[36], founded in 1841^[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include pianist^[4], musician^[5], and music educator^[6]. Fields of work include music^[10], a type of arts^[38]; piano performance^[11], a field of study^[39]; music education^[12], a branch of education^[40]; and activism^[13], a concept^[41]. Igor Levit was employed by Hanover University of Music, Drama and Media^[14].

Recognition

Awards received include Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[17], a grade of an order^[42], in Germany^[43]; Echo Klassik^[18], a music award^[44], in Germany^[45], founded in 1994^[46]; Gilmore Artist Award^[19], an award^[47], founded in 1989^[48]; Beethoven Ring^[20], a music award^[49], in Germany^[50], founded in 2004^[51]; Carl von Ossietzky Prize^[21], a politics award^[52], founded in 1981^[53]; and Winfried Award^[22], an award^[54].

Personal Life

Igor Levit was affiliated with the Alliance '90/The Greens^[25].

Why It Matters

Igor Levit ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (598 views/month, #7,194 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[55] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[56]

FAQs

Where was Igor Levit born?

Igor Levit's place of birth was Nizhny Novgorod^[2].

What did Igor Levit do for work?

Igor Levit worked as pianist^[4], musician^[5], and music educator^[6].

Where did Igor Levit go to school?

Igor Levit was educated at Hanover University of Music, Drama and Media^[15] and Mozarteum University Salzburg^[16].

What awards did Igor Levit receive?

Honors received include Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[17], Echo Klassik^[18], Gilmore Artist Award^[19], and Beethoven Ring^[20].