Mitsuko Uchida

Japanese-British pianist, conductor (1948-)
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Summary

Mitsuko Uchida was born on December 20, 1948[1], in Atami[2]. She has worked as a classical pianist[3], composer[4], conductor[5], director[6], and pianist[7]. She ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,335 views/month, #7,068 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Father: Fujio Uchida[9]
  • Spouse: Robert Cooper[10]
  • Country of citizenship: Japan[11], United Kingdom[12]
  • Ethnic group: Japanese people[13]
  • Occupation: woman conductor[14], musician[15]
  • Educated at: University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna[16]
  • Award received: Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire[17], Royal Philharmonic Society Gold Medal[18], Person of Cultural Merit[19], Praemium Imperiale[20], Grammy Awards[21]
  • Member of: American Academy of Arts and Sciences[22]
  • Sex or gender: female[23]
  • Genre: classical music[24]
  • Record label: Universal Music LLC[25]
  • Commons category: Mitsuko Uchida[26]
  • Family name: Uchida[27]
  • Given name: Mitsuko[28]
  • Official website: http://www.mitsukouchida.com[29]
  • Instrument: piano[30]
  • Described by source: BEIC Digital Library[31]
  • Participant in: VIII International Chopin Piano Competition[32]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Japanese[33], English[34], German[35]
  • Name in native language: 内田光子[36]
  • Name in kana: うちだ みつこ[37]

Why It Matters

Mitsuko Uchida has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] She is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

Where was Mitsuko Uchida born?

Mitsuko Uchida's place of birth was Atami[2].

Who were Mitsuko Uchida's parents?

Mitsuko Uchida's father was Fujio Uchida[9].

Who was Mitsuko Uchida married to?

Mitsuko Uchida's spouses include Robert Cooper[10].

What did Mitsuko Uchida do for work?

Mitsuko Uchida worked as a classical pianist[3], composer[4], conductor[5], director[6], and pianist[7].

Where did Mitsuko Uchida go to school?

Mitsuko Uchida was educated at University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna[16].

What awards did Mitsuko Uchida receive?

Honors received include Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire[17], Royal Philharmonic Society Gold Medal[18], Person of Cultural Merit[19], and Praemium Imperiale[20].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [23] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . sankei.com. sankei.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . praemiumimperiale.org. Retrieved . praemiumimperiale.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . digitale.beic.it. digitale.beic.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . sankei.com. sankei.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . sankei.com. sankei.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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