James Levine

American conductor and pianist (1943–2021)
Person human Q336388
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James Levine

Summary

James Levine is a human[1]. His place of birth was Cincinnati[2]. He was born on June 23, 1943[3]. He passed away in Palm Springs[4]. He died on March 9, 2021[5]. He worked as a conductor[6] and pianist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,024 views/month, #6,952 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • James Levine was born in Cincinnati[2].
  • James Levine died in Palm Springs[4].
  • James Levine was born on June 23, 1943[3].
  • James Levine died on March 9, 2021[5].
  • James Levine held citizenship in United States[9].
  • English was James Levine's native language[10].
  • James Levine's professions included conductor[6].
  • James Levine worked as a pianist[7].
  • James Levine's field of work was piano performance[11].
  • James Levine's field of work was classical music[12].
  • James Levine's field of work was conducting[13].
  • James Levine was educated at Juilliard School[14].
  • James Levine's education included a stint at Walnut Hills High School[15].
  • A notable student of James Levine was Vannina Santoni[16].
  • A notable student of James Levine was Maria Ewing[17].
  • James Levine received the National Medal of Arts[18].
  • James Levine received the Decoration of Honour in Gold for Services to the State of Vienna[19].
  • James Levine received the Charles E. Lutton Man of Music Award[20].
  • James Levine received the Kennedy Center Honors[21].
  • James Levine received the Ditson Conductor's Award[22].
  • James Levine was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[23].
  • James Levine is recorded as male[24].
  • James Levine's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • James Levine's genre is classical music[26].
  • James Levine's record label is recorded as Deutsche Grammophon[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: 1943-06-23[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2021-03-09[31]

  • Genre(s): classical[32]

  • Community tags: american conductor, classical, conductor, pianist[33]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 37a2d213-9c2b-4216-a02c-10b1e150c130[34]

Body

Origins and Family

James Levine was born in Cincinnati[2]. He was born on June 23, 1943[3]. English was his native language[10].

Education

Educated at Juilliard School[14], a conservatory[35], in United States[36], founded in 1905[37], headquartered in New York City[38] and Walnut Hills High School[15], a high school[39], in United States[40], founded in 1895[41]. Studied under Jean Morel[42], a conductor[43], 1903–1975[44], of France[45] and Rosina Lhévinne[46], a classical pianist[47], 1880–1976[48], of United States[49], specialised in piano performance[50].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include conductor[6] and pianist[7]. Fields of work include piano performance[11], a field of study[51]; classical music[12], a music genre[52], founded in 0500[53]; and conducting[13], an activity[54]. Notable students include Vannina Santoni[16], an opera singer[55], b. 1987[56], of France[57] and Maria Ewing[17], an opera singer[58], 1950–2022[59], of United States[60], specialised in opera[61].

Recognition

Awards received include National Medal of Arts[18], a medallion[62], in United States[63], founded in 1984[64]; Decoration of Honour in Gold for Services to the State of Vienna[19], an award[65], in Austria[66]; Charles E. Lutton Man of Music Award[20], an award[67], in United States[68], founded in 1952[69]; Kennedy Center Honors[21], an award[70], in United States[71], founded in 1978[72]; and Ditson Conductor's Award[22], an award[73], founded in 1945[74].

Death and Burial

James Levine died on March 9, 2021[5]. He passed away in Palm Springs[4].

Why It Matters

James Levine ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,024 views/month, #6,952 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[75] He is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[76]

FAQs

Where was James Levine born?

James Levine was born in Cincinnati[2].

Where did James Levine die?

James Levine died in Palm Springs[4].

What did James Levine do for work?

James Levine worked as conductor[6] and pianist[7].

Where did James Levine go to school?

James Levine was educated at Juilliard School[14] and Walnut Hills High School[15].

What awards did James Levine receive?

Honors received include National Medal of Arts[18], Decoration of Honour in Gold for Services to the State of Vienna[19], Charles E. Lutton Man of Music Award[20], and Kennedy Center Honors[21].

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Class ancestry

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  2. [75] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [76] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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