Kees Vlak

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Summary

Kees Vlak was born on September 30, 1938[1], in Amsterdam[2]. He died on December 5, 2014[3], in Schoorl[4]. He worked as a composer[5], trumpeter[6], music arranger[7], and musician[8]. He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Kingdom of the Netherlands[10]
  • Educated at: Conservatorium van Amsterdam[11]
  • Notable work: Limburg fantasie[12], Fryske Fantasie[13], Persons in Britain[14]
  • Sex or gender: male[15]
  • Commons category: Kees Vlak[16]
  • Family name: Vlak[17]
  • Given name: Kees[18], Alfred[19]
  • Official website: http://www.keesvlak.nl/[20]
  • Student of: Marinus Komst[21]
  • Instrument: trumpet[22]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Dutch[23]
  • Copyright status as a creator: works protected by copyrights[24]

Why It Matters

Kees Vlak is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

FAQs

Where was Kees Vlak born?

Kees Vlak was born in Amsterdam[2].

Where did Kees Vlak die?

Kees Vlak died in Schoorl[4].

What did Kees Vlak do for work?

Kees Vlak worked as a composer[5], trumpeter[6], music arranger[7], and musician[8].

Where did Kees Vlak go to school?

Kees Vlak was educated at Conservatorium van Amsterdam[11].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  6. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  8. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  16. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [25] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Wikipedia languages → ['als', 'commons', 'de', 'fr', 'it', 'ja', 'nl']
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  3. 14w ago · Printstream · 2026-07-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Family name → Vlak
    Gnd id → 134855175, 1274243262, 1252690282 +4
    Student of → Marinus Komst
    Educated at → Conservatorium van Amsterdam
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