Louis Andriessen

Summary

Louis Andriessen is a human^[1]. He was born in Utrecht^[2]. He was born on June 6, 1939^[3]. He died in Weesp^[4]. He died on July 1, 2021^[5]. He worked as a composer^[6], pianist^[7], music educator^[8], university teacher^[9], and graphic designer^[10]. He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[11]

Key Facts

• Louis Andriessen was born in Utrecht^[2].
• Louis Andriessen died in Weesp^[4].
• Louis Andriessen was born on June 6, 1939^[3].
• Louis Andriessen died on July 1, 2021^[5].
• Louis Andriessen's father was Hendrik Andriessen^[12].
• Among Louis Andriessen's spouses was Monica Germino^[13].
• Among Louis Andriessen's spouses was Jeanette Yanikian^[14].
• Louis Andriessen held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands^[15].
• Dutch was Louis Andriessen's native language^[16].
• Louis Andriessen worked as a composer^[6].
• Louis Andriessen worked as a pianist^[7].
• Louis Andriessen worked as a music educator^[8].
• Louis Andriessen's professions included university teacher^[9].
• Louis Andriessen worked as a graphic designer^[10].
• Louis Andriessen worked as an opinion journalist^[17].
• Louis Andriessen's field of work was classical music^[18].
• Among Louis Andriessen's employers was Royal Conservatory of The Hague^[19].
• Louis Andriessen was employed by Leiden University^[20].
• Louis Andriessen's education included a stint at Royal Conservatory of The Hague^[21].
• Louis Andriessen's education included a stint at Aloysius College^[22].
• A notable work attributed to Louis Andriessen is De Staat^[23].
• A notable work attributed to Louis Andriessen is Symfonieën der Nederlanden^[24].
• Louis Andriessen received the Matthijs Vermeulen Award^[25].
• Louis Andriessen received the Grawemeyer Awards^[26].
• Louis Andriessen received the Grawemeyer Award for Music Composition^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: NL^[29]

• Began / founded: 1939-06-06^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2021-07-01^[31]

• Genre(s): contemporary classical, serialism^[32]

• Community tags: composer, contemporary classical, serialism^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: 4b5e4dc5-2544-405c-a568-d2021b5be16c^[34]

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Origins and Family

Louis Andriessen was born in Utrecht^[2]. He was born on June 6, 1939^[3]. His father was Hendrik Andriessen^[12]. Dutch was his native language^[16].

Education

Educated at Royal Conservatory of The Hague^[21], a conservatory^[35], in Netherlands^[36], founded in 1826^[37], headquartered in The Hague^[38] and Aloysius College^[22], a school^[39], in Netherlands^[40], founded in 1917^[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer^[6], pianist^[7], music educator^[8], university teacher^[9], graphic designer^[10], and opinion journalist^[17]. Louis Andriessen's field of work was classical music^[18]. Employers include Royal Conservatory of The Hague^[19], a conservatory^[42], in Netherlands^[43], founded in 1826^[44], headquartered in The Hague^[45] and Leiden University^[20], a university^[46], in Netherlands^[47], founded in 1575^[48], headquartered in Leiden^[49].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include De Staat^[23], a musical work/composition^[50] and Symfonieën der Nederlanden^[24], a musical work/composition^[51].

Recognition

Awards received include Matthijs Vermeulen Award^[25], a music award^[52], in Netherlands^[53], founded in 1972^[54]; Grawemeyer Awards^[26], an award^[55], in United States^[56], founded in 1985^[57]; Grawemeyer Award for Music Composition^[27], a class of award^[58], in United States^[59], founded in 1984^[60]; and Honorary Member of the International Society for Contemporary Music^[61], an award^[62].

Personal Life

Spouses include Monica Germino^[13], a violinist^[63], b. 2000^[64], of United States^[65] and Jeanette Yanikian^[14], a guitarist^[66], 1935–2008^[67].

Death and Burial

Louis Andriessen died on July 1, 2021^[5]. He died in Weesp^[4]. The cause of death was dementia^[68].

Why It Matters

Louis Andriessen has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[11] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[69]

FAQs

Where was Louis Andriessen born?

Louis Andriessen's place of birth was Utrecht^[2].

Where did Louis Andriessen die?

Louis Andriessen died in Weesp^[4].

Who were Louis Andriessen's parents?

Louis Andriessen's father was Hendrik Andriessen^[12].

Who was Louis Andriessen married to?

Louis Andriessen's spouses include Monica Germino^[13] and Jeanette Yanikian^[14].

What did Louis Andriessen do for work?

Louis Andriessen worked as composer^[6], pianist^[7], music educator^[8], university teacher^[9], and graphic designer^[10].

Where did Louis Andriessen go to school?

Louis Andriessen was educated at Royal Conservatory of The Hague^[21] and Aloysius College^[22].

What awards did Louis Andriessen receive?

Honors received include Matthijs Vermeulen Award^[25], Grawemeyer Awards^[26], Grawemeyer Award for Music Composition^[27], and Honorary Member of the International Society for Contemporary Music^[61].