Meredith Monk

Summary

Meredith Monk is a human^[1]. She was born in Queens^[2]. She was born on November 20, 1942^[3]. She worked as a singer^[4], composer^[5], choreographer^[6], theatrical director^[7], and actor^[8]. She ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (527 views/month, #7,112 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Meredith Monk was born in Queens^[2].
• Born in New York City^[10], Meredith Monk…
• Meredith Monk was born on November 20, 1942^[3].
• Meredith Monk's mother was Audrey Marsh^[11].
• Meredith Monk held citizenship in United States^[12].
• English was Meredith Monk's native language^[13].
• Meredith Monk worked as a singer^[4].
• Meredith Monk's professions included composer^[5].
• Meredith Monk's professions included choreographer^[6].
• Meredith Monk worked as a theatrical director^[7].
• Meredith Monk worked as an actor^[8].
• Meredith Monk's professions included draftsperson^[14].
• Meredith Monk's education included a stint at George School^[15].
• A notable work attributed to Meredith Monk is Impermanence^[16].
• Meredith Monk received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[17].
• Meredith Monk received the MacArthur Fellows Program^[18].
• Meredith Monk received the Courage Award for the Arts^[19].
• Meredith Monk received the Bessie Awards^[20].
• Meredith Monk received the Officer of Arts and Letters^[21].
• Meredith Monk received the Doris Duke Performing Artist Award^[22].
• Meredith Monk was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[23].
• Meredith Monk is recorded as female^[24].
• Meredith Monk's instance of is recorded as human^[25].
• Meredith Monk's sexual orientation is recorded as lesbianism^[26].
• Meredith Monk's genre is opera^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1942-11-20^[30]

• Genre(s): avant-garde, classical^[31]

• Community tags: american, avant-garde, classical, composer, performance art^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: 1efe59aa-d9fb-4293-b431-75b6c3fb9bcc^[33]

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Queens^[2], a borough of New York City^[34], in United States^[35], founded in 1683^[36] and New York City^[10], a global city^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1624^[39]. Meredith Monk was born on November 20, 1942^[3]. Her mother was Audrey Marsh^[11]. English was her native language^[13].

Education

Meredith Monk was educated at George School^[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer^[4], composer^[5], choreographer^[6], theatrical director^[7], actor^[8], and draftsperson^[14].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Meredith Monk is Impermanence^[16].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[17], a fellowship grant^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1925^[42]; MacArthur Fellows Program^[18], a science award^[43], in United States^[44], founded in 1981^[45]; Courage Award for the Arts^[19], a courage award^[46], in United States^[47], founded in 2009^[48]; Bessie Awards^[20], an art prize^[49], in United States^[50], founded in 1984^[51]; Officer of Arts and Letters^[21], a grade of an order^[52], in France^[53]; and Doris Duke Performing Artist Award^[22], an award^[54], in United States^[55], founded in 2011^[56].

Why It Matters

Meredith Monk ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (527 views/month, #7,112 of 1,000,298).^[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[57] She is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[58]

She has been cited as an influence by Amy Winehouse^[59], a singer-songwriter^[60], 1983–2011^[61], of United Kingdom^[62], awarded the Grammy Award for Best New Artist^[63], specialised in music composing^[64].

FAQs

Where was Meredith Monk born?

Meredith Monk was born in Queens^[2].

Who were Meredith Monk's parents?

Meredith Monk's mother was Audrey Marsh^[11].

What did Meredith Monk do for work?

Meredith Monk worked as singer^[4], composer^[5], choreographer^[6], theatrical director^[7], and actor^[8].

Where did Meredith Monk go to school?

Meredith Monk was educated at George School^[15].

What awards did Meredith Monk receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[17], MacArthur Fellows Program^[18], Courage Award for the Arts^[19], and Bessie Awards^[20].

Who did Meredith Monk influence?

Meredith Monk has been cited as an influence by Amy Winehouse^[59].