Ivor Bolton

British musician
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Ivor Bolton

Summary

Ivor Bolton is a human[1]. His place of birth was Lancashire[2]. He was born on May 17, 1958[3]. He worked as a conductor[4] and harpsichordist[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (87 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Ivor Bolton's place of birth was Lancashire[2].
  • Ivor Bolton was born in Blackrod[7].
  • Ivor Bolton was born on May 17, 1958[3].
  • Ivor Bolton held citizenship in United Kingdom[8].
  • Ivor Bolton's professions included conductor[4].
  • Ivor Bolton's professions included harpsichordist[5].
  • Ivor Bolton's education included a stint at Clare College[9].
  • Ivor Bolton was educated at Royal College of Music[10].
  • Ivor Bolton's education included a stint at National Opera Studio[11].
  • Ivor Bolton received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire[12].
  • Ivor Bolton is recorded as male[13].
  • Ivor Bolton's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Ivor Bolton's genre is classical music[15].
  • Ivor Bolton's family name is recorded as Bolton[16].
  • Ivor Bolton's given name is recorded as Ivor[17].
  • Ivor Bolton's official website is recorded as http://www.ivorbolton.com/[18].
  • Ivor Bolton's instrument is recorded as harpsichord[19].
  • Ivor Bolton's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[20].
  • Ivor Bolton's documentation files at is recorded as SAPA Foundation, Swiss Archive of the Performing Arts[21].
  • Ivor Bolton's P14750 is recorded as 5F59-01C5-C4D9-EB75-1B2A[22].

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[23]

  • Country: GB[24]

  • Began / founded: 1958-05-17[25]

  • Community tags: conductor[26]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 97ef4021-d1fd-45b7-b477-bb1452ac0f43[27]

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Lancashire[2], a ceremonial county of England[28], in United Kingdom[29] and Blackrod[7], a town[30], in United Kingdom[31]. Ivor Bolton was born on May 17, 1958[3].

Education

Educated at Clare College[9], a college of the University of Cambridge[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1326[34]; Royal College of Music[10], a conservatory[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 1882[37], headquartered in London[38]; and National Opera Studio[11], a conservatory[39], in United Kingdom[40], founded in 1977[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include conductor[4] and harpsichordist[5].

Recognition

Ivor Bolton received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire[12].

Why It Matters

Ivor Bolton ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (87 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

FAQs

Where was Ivor Bolton born?

Born in Lancashire[2], Ivor Bolton…

What did Ivor Bolton do for work?

Ivor Bolton worked as conductor[4] and harpsichordist[5].

Where did Ivor Bolton go to school?

Ivor Bolton was educated at Clare College[9], Royal College of Music[10], and National Opera Studio[11].

What awards did Ivor Bolton receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [23] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [24] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [25] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [26] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [27] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  10. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] ↑ . 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. [42] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 20d ago · Gewild · 2026-09-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Lancashire, Blackrod
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  2. 21d ago · Gewild · 2026-09-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Theaterencyclopedie id → 01944073-0464-72c8-9384-579ee77bf729
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  3. 6w ago · Trivialist · 2026-08-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Citizenship → —
    Documentation files at → SAPA Foundation, Swiss Archive of the Performing Arts
    Family name → Bolton
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