Leonidas Kavakos

Summary

Leonidas Kavakos is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Athens^[2]. He was born on October 30, 1967^[3]. He worked as a violinist^[4], composer^[5], conductor^[6], and musician^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,791 views/month, #7,246 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Leonidas Kavakos's place of birth was Athens^[2].
• Leonidas Kavakos was born on October 30, 1967^[3].
• Leonidas Kavakos held citizenship in Greece^[9].
• Leonidas Kavakos worked as a violinist^[4].
• Leonidas Kavakos's professions included composer^[5].
• Leonidas Kavakos's professions included conductor^[6].
• Leonidas Kavakos worked as a musician^[7].
• Leonidas Kavakos's field of work was music^[10].
• Leonidas Kavakos's field of work was conducting^[11].
• Leonidas Kavakos's field of work was Q9375292^[12].
• Leonidas Kavakos held the position of Member of the Athens Academy^[13].
• Leonidas Kavakos's education included a stint at Hellenic Conservatory^[14].
• Leonidas Kavakos was educated at Indiana University Bloomington^[15].
• Leonidas Kavakos received the Léonie Sonning Music Prize^[16].
• Leonidas Kavakos received the Leonardo da Vinci International Art Award^[17].
• Leonidas Kavakos received the Echo Klassik – Instrumentalist of the Year^[18].
• Leonidas Kavakos received the Gold Medal of Hellenic Parliament^[19].
• Leonidas Kavakos is recorded as male^[20].
• Leonidas Kavakos's instance of is recorded as human^[21].
• Leonidas Kavakos's genre is classical music^[22].
• Leonidas Kavakos's record label is recorded as ECM Records^[23].
• Leonidas Kavakos's record label is recorded as Finlandia Records^[24].
• Leonidas Kavakos's record label is recorded as BIS Records^[25].
• Leonidas Kavakos's record label is recorded as Delos Productions^[26].
• Leonidas Kavakos's record label is recorded as Chandos Records^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: GR^[29]

• Began / founded: 1967-10-30^[30]

• Genre(s): classical^[31]

• Community tags: classical, conductor, greek conductor, greek violinist, violin, violinist^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: 58b083ec-cb61-41a0-8a13-918a964fdfc7^[33]

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Origins and Family

Born in Athens^[2], Leonidas Kavakos… he was born on October 30, 1967^[3].

Education

Educated at Hellenic Conservatory^[14], a conservatory^[34], in Greece^[35], founded in 1919^[36] and Indiana University Bloomington^[15], a public research university^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1820^[39], headquartered in Bloomington^[40]. Studied under Josef Gingold^[41], a music educator^[42], 1909–1995^[43], of United States^[44] and Stelios Kafandaris^[45], a violinist^[46], 1928–2003^[47], of Greece^[48].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include violinist^[4], composer^[5], conductor^[6], and musician^[7]. Fields of work include music^[10], a type of arts^[49]; conducting^[11], an activity^[50]; and Q9375292^[12]. Leonidas Kavakos held the position of Member of the Athens Academy^[13].

Recognition

Awards received include Léonie Sonning Music Prize^[16], a music award^[51], in Denmark^[52], founded in 1959^[53]; Leonardo da Vinci International Art Award^[17], an award^[54], founded in 1975^[55]; Echo Klassik – Instrumentalist of the Year^[18]; and Gold Medal of Hellenic Parliament^[19], an order^[56], in Greece^[57].

Why It Matters

Leonidas Kavakos ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,791 views/month, #7,246 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[58] He is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[59]

FAQs

Where was Leonidas Kavakos born?

Leonidas Kavakos was born in Athens^[2].

What did Leonidas Kavakos do for work?

Leonidas Kavakos worked as violinist^[4], composer^[5], conductor^[6], and musician^[7].

Where did Leonidas Kavakos go to school?

Leonidas Kavakos was educated at Hellenic Conservatory^[14] and Indiana University Bloomington^[15].

What awards did Leonidas Kavakos receive?

Honors received include Léonie Sonning Music Prize^[16], Leonardo da Vinci International Art Award^[17], Echo Klassik – Instrumentalist of the Year^[18], and Gold Medal of Hellenic Parliament^[19].