Robert Spano

American conductor and pianist
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Robert Spano

Summary

Robert Spano is a human[1]. He was born in Ashtabula County[2]. He was born on May 7, 1961[3]. He worked as a conductor[4], pianist[5], and music director[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (74 views/month, #7,252 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Ashtabula County[2], Robert Spano…
  • Robert Spano was born on May 7, 1961[3].
  • Robert Spano held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Robert Spano worked as a conductor[4].
  • Robert Spano's professions included pianist[5].
  • Robert Spano worked as a music director[6].
  • Robert Spano's field of work was conducting[9].
  • Robert Spano's field of work was piano performance[10].
  • Among Robert Spano's employers was Bowling Green State University[11].
  • Among Robert Spano's employers was Oberlin College[12].
  • Robert Spano's education included a stint at Curtis Institute of Music[13].
  • Robert Spano's education included a stint at Oberlin Conservatory of Music[14].
  • A notable student of Robert Spano was Jeannette Sorrell[15].
  • Robert Spano received the Ditson Conductor's Award[16].
  • Robert Spano is recorded as male[17].
  • Robert Spano's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Robert Spano's given name is recorded as Robert[19].
  • Robert Spano's official website is recorded as https://www.robertspanomusic.com/[20].
  • Robert Spano studied under Max Rudolf[21].
  • Robert Spano's instrument is recorded as piano[22].
  • Robert Spano's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[24]

  • Country: US[25]

  • Began / founded: 1961-05-07[26]

  • Community tags: american conductor, conductor[27]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 34ddf888-b141-406d-8f5e-c7a734e127f6[28]

Body

Origins and Family

Robert Spano was born in Ashtabula County[2]. He was born on May 7, 1961[3].

Education

Educated at Curtis Institute of Music[13], a conservatory[29], in United States[30], founded in 1924[31] and Oberlin Conservatory of Music[14], a conservatory[32], in United States[33], founded in 1865[34], headquartered in Oberlin[35]. Robert Spano studied under Max Rudolf[21].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include conductor[4], pianist[5], and music director[6]. Fields of work include conducting[9], an activity[36] and piano performance[10], a field of study[37]. Employers include Bowling Green State University[11], a public university[38], in United States[39], founded in 1910[40] and Oberlin College[12], a college[41], in United States[42], founded in 1833[43], headquartered in Oberlin[44]. A notable student of Robert Spano was Jeannette Sorrell[15].

Recognition

Robert Spano received the Ditson Conductor's Award[16].

Why It Matters

Robert Spano ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (74 views/month, #7,252 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45]

FAQs

Where was Robert Spano born?

Robert Spano's place of birth was Ashtabula County[2].

What did Robert Spano do for work?

Robert Spano worked as conductor[4], pianist[5], and music director[6].

Where did Robert Spano go to school?

Robert Spano was educated at Curtis Institute of Music[13] and Oberlin Conservatory of Music[14].

What awards did Robert Spano receive?

Honors received include Ditson Conductor's Award[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  4. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  15. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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