Mariss Jansons

Summary

Mariss Jansons is a human^[1]. He was born in Riga^[2]. He was born on January 14, 1943^[3]. He died in Saint Petersburg^[4]. He died on December 1, 2019^[5]. He worked as a conductor^[6] and music educator^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (407 views/month, #7,213 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Mariss Jansons was born in Riga^[2].
• Mariss Jansons died in Saint Petersburg^[4].
• Mariss Jansons was born on January 14, 1943^[3].
• Mariss Jansons died on December 1, 2019^[5].
• Mariss Jansons died on November 30, 2019^[9].
• Burial took place at Volkovo Cemetery Writer's Walkways^[10].
• Mariss Jansons's father was Arvīds Jansons^[11].
• Mariss Jansons held citizenship in Soviet Union^[12].
• Mariss Jansons held citizenship in Latvia^[13].
• Mariss Jansons held citizenship in Russia^[14].
• Mariss Jansons's professions included conductor^[6].
• Mariss Jansons's professions included music educator^[7].
• Mariss Jansons's field of work was conducting^[15].
• Mariss Jansons's field of work was music^[16].
• Among Mariss Jansons's employers was Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra^[17].
• Mariss Jansons was employed by Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra^[18].
• Mariss Jansons was employed by Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra^[19].
• Among Mariss Jansons's employers was Oslo Philharmonic^[20].
• Mariss Jansons was educated at Saint Petersburg Conservatory^[21].
• Mariss Jansons's education included a stint at University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna^[22].
• A notable student of Mariss Jansons was Andris Nelsons^[23].
• Mariss Jansons received the Bavarian Order of Merit^[24].
• Mariss Jansons received the Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[25].
• Mariss Jansons received the Decoration of Honour in Gold for Services to the State of Vienna^[26].
• Mariss Jansons received the Austrian Decoration for Science and Art^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: LV^[29]

• Began / founded: 1943-01-14^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2019-11-30^[31]

• Genre(s): classical^[32]

• Community tags: classical, conductor, latvian conductor, likedis auto^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: 0965cb8c-4528-44fb-b48e-38920bd9a1cc^[34]

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Origins and Family

Mariss Jansons was born in Riga^[2]. He was born on January 14, 1943^[3]. His father was Arvīds Jansons^[11].

Education

Educated at Saint Petersburg Conservatory^[21], a conservatory^[35], in Russia^[36], founded in 1862^[37], headquartered in Saint Petersburg^[38] and University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna^[22], a public university^[39], in Austria^[40], founded in 1819^[41], headquartered in main building of the University of Music and Performing Arts, Vienna^[42]. Mariss Jansons studied under Hans Swarowsky^[43].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include conductor^[6] and music educator^[7]. Fields of work include conducting^[15], an activity^[44] and music^[16], a type of arts^[45]. Employers include Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra^[17], an orchestra^[46], in Netherlands^[47], founded in 1888^[48], headquartered in Amsterdam^[49]; Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra^[18], a symphonic radio orchestra^[50], in Germany^[51], founded in 1949^[52]; Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra^[19], a symphony orchestra^[53], founded in 1895^[54]; and Oslo Philharmonic^[20], a symphony orchestra^[55], in Norway^[56], founded in 1919^[57], headquartered in Oslo^[58]. A notable student of Mariss Jansons was Andris Nelsons^[23].

Recognition

Awards received include Bavarian Order of Merit^[24], an order of merit^[59], in Germany^[60], founded in 1957^[61]; Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[25], a grade of an order^[62], in Germany^[63]; Decoration of Honour in Gold for Services to the State of Vienna^[26], an award^[64], in Austria^[65]; Austrian Decoration for Science and Art^[27], a state decoration^[66], in Austria^[67], founded in 1955^[68]; Spellemann Award for classical record of the year^[69]; and Oslo City Culture Award^[70], an award^[71], in Norway^[72], founded in 1966^[73].

Personal Life

Mariss Jansons's religion is recorded as Lutheranism^[74].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include December 1, 2019^[5] and November 30, 2019^[9]. Mariss Jansons passed away in Saint Petersburg^[4]. The cause of death was heart disease^[75]. He is buried at Volkovo Cemetery Writer's Walkways^[10].

Why It Matters

Mariss Jansons ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (407 views/month, #7,213 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[76] He is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[77]

FAQs

Where was Mariss Jansons born?

Mariss Jansons was born in Riga^[2].

Where did Mariss Jansons die?

Mariss Jansons died in Saint Petersburg^[4].

Who were Mariss Jansons's parents?

Mariss Jansons's father was Arvīds Jansons^[11].

What did Mariss Jansons do for work?

Mariss Jansons worked as conductor^[6] and music educator^[7].

Where did Mariss Jansons go to school?

Mariss Jansons was educated at Saint Petersburg Conservatory^[21] and University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna^[22].

What awards did Mariss Jansons receive?

Honors received include Bavarian Order of Merit^[24], Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[25], Decoration of Honour in Gold for Services to the State of Vienna^[26], and Austrian Decoration for Science and Art^[27].