Mark Elder

British conductor
Person human Q328718
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Summary

Mark Elder was born on June 2, 1947[1], in Hexham[2]. He has worked as a conductor[3], music director[4], and musician[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (609 views/month, #7,265 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[7]
  • Educated at: Corpus Christi College[8], Bryanston School[9]
  • Award received: Commander of the Order of the British Empire[10], Knight Bachelor[11], honorary doctorate[12]
  • Sex or gender: male[13]
  • Genre: classical music[14]
  • Commons category: Mark Elder[15]
  • Family name: Elder[16]
  • Given name: Mark[17]
  • Instrument: bassoon[18]
  • Described by source: BEIC Digital Library[19]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[20]
  • Documentation files at: SAPA Foundation, Swiss Archive of the Performing Arts[21]
  • P14636: 3154[22]
  • P14750: 9E01-C102-7F8A-E43B-B806[23]

Why It Matters

Mark Elder has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

FAQs

Where was Mark Elder born?

Mark Elder was born in Hexham[2].

What did Mark Elder do for work?

Mark Elder worked as a conductor[3], music director[4], and musician[5].

Where did Mark Elder go to school?

Mark Elder was educated at Corpus Christi College[8] and Bryanston School[9].

What awards did Mark Elder receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire[10], Knight Bachelor[11], and honorary doctorate[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [13] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] ↑ . www5.open.ac.uk. www5.open.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . digitale.beic.it. digitale.beic.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [24] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [25] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6h ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['commons', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fa', 'fi', 'fr', 'he', 'it', 'ja']
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  2. 9w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → 9E01-C102-7F8A-E43B-B806
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  3. 13w ago · Gerwoman · 2026-07-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14636 → 3154
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  4. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → conductor, music director, musician
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  5. 23w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → —
    Aliases → —
    Cantic id → 981061503972806706
    Award received → Commander of the Order of the British Empire, Knight Bachelor, honorary doctorate
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