John Eliot Gardiner

Summary

John Eliot Gardiner is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Fontmell Magna^[2]. He was born on April 20, 1943^[3]. He worked as a conductor^[4], choir director^[5], music director^[6], and composer^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (701 views/month, #7,137 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• John Eliot Gardiner's place of birth was Fontmell Magna^[2].
• John Eliot Gardiner was born on April 20, 1943^[3].
• John Eliot Gardiner's father was Rolf Gardiner^[9].
• A child of John Eliot Gardiner was Francesca Gardiner^[10].
• John Eliot Gardiner held citizenship in United Kingdom^[11].
• John Eliot Gardiner's professions included conductor^[4].
• John Eliot Gardiner's professions included choir director^[5].
• John Eliot Gardiner worked as a music director^[6].
• John Eliot Gardiner worked as a composer^[7].
• John Eliot Gardiner's field of work was music^[12].
• John Eliot Gardiner's field of work was conducting^[13].
• John Eliot Gardiner's field of work was Baroque music^[14].
• John Eliot Gardiner's field of work was Romantic music^[15].
• John Eliot Gardiner's field of work was Classical period^[16].
• John Eliot Gardiner's education included a stint at King's College^[17].
• John Eliot Gardiner was educated at King's College London^[18].
• John Eliot Gardiner was educated at Bryanston School^[19].
• A notable student of John Eliot Gardiner was Trisevgeni Kalokiri^[20].
• John Eliot Gardiner received the Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎^[21].
• John Eliot Gardiner received the Knight of the Legion of Honour^[22].
• John Eliot Gardiner received the Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[23].
• John Eliot Gardiner received the honorary doctorate from University of Lyon-II^[24].
• John Eliot Gardiner received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[25].
• John Eliot Gardiner received the Merit Cross of the Lower Saxony Order of Merit (1st class)^[26].
• John Eliot Gardiner is recorded as male^[27].

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Origins and Family

John Eliot Gardiner was born in Fontmell Magna^[2]. He was born on April 20, 1943^[3]. His father was Rolf Gardiner^[9].

Education

Educated at King's College^[17], a college of the University of Cambridge^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1441^[30], headquartered in Cambridge^[31]; King's College London^[18], a public research university^[32], in United Kingdom^[33], founded in 1829^[34], headquartered in London^[35]; and Bryanston School^[19], an independent school^[36], in United Kingdom^[37], founded in 1928^[38]. John Eliot Gardiner studied under Nadia Boulanger^[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include conductor^[4], choir director^[5], music director^[6], and composer^[7]. Fields of work include music^[12], a type of arts^[40]; conducting^[13], an activity^[41]; Baroque music^[14], a music genre^[42], founded in 1600^[43]; Romantic music^[15], a music genre^[44]; and Classical period^[16], a music genre^[45], founded in 1730^[46]. A notable student of John Eliot Gardiner was Trisevgeni Kalokiri^[20].

Recognition

Awards received include Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎^[21], a grade of an order^[47], in France^[48]; Knight of the Legion of Honour^[22], a Q1499804^[49], in France^[50]; Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[23], a decoration^[51], in Germany^[52]; honorary doctorate from University of Lyon-II^[24], an award^[53], in France^[54]; Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[25], a grade of an order^[55], in United Kingdom^[56]; and Merit Cross of the Lower Saxony Order of Merit (1st class)^[26].

Personal Life

A child of John Eliot Gardiner was Francesca Gardiner^[10].

Why It Matters

John Eliot Gardiner ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (701 views/month, #7,137 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[57] He is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[58]

FAQs

Where was John Eliot Gardiner born?

John Eliot Gardiner was born in Fontmell Magna^[2].

Who were John Eliot Gardiner's parents?

John Eliot Gardiner's father was Rolf Gardiner^[9].

What did John Eliot Gardiner do for work?

John Eliot Gardiner worked as conductor^[4], choir director^[5], music director^[6], and composer^[7].

Where did John Eliot Gardiner go to school?

John Eliot Gardiner was educated at King's College^[17], King's College London^[18], and Bryanston School^[19].

What awards did John Eliot Gardiner receive?

Honors received include Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎^[21], Knight of the Legion of Honour^[22], Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[23], and honorary doctorate from University of Lyon-II^[24].