Thomas Adès

Summary

Thomas Adès is a human^[1]. He was born in London^[2]. He was born on March 1, 1971^[3]. He worked as a composer^[4], pianist^[5], conductor^[6], and music educator^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (561 views/month, #7,163 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Born in London^[2], Thomas Adès…
• Thomas Adès was born on March 1, 1971^[3].
• Thomas Adès's father was Timothy Adès^[9].
• Thomas Adès's mother was Dawn Adès^[10].
• Thomas Adès held citizenship in United Kingdom^[11].
• Thomas Adès worked as a composer^[4].
• Thomas Adès's professions included pianist^[5].
• Thomas Adès's professions included conductor^[6].
• Thomas Adès's professions included music educator^[7].
• Thomas Adès's field of work was composed musical work^[12].
• Thomas Adès's field of work was conducting^[13].
• Thomas Adès's field of work was performing arts^[14].
• Thomas Adès was employed by Royal Academy of Music^[15].
• Thomas Adès's education included a stint at Guildhall School of Music and Drama^[16].
• Thomas Adès was educated at King's College^[17].
• Thomas Adès was educated at University College School^[18].
• Thomas Adès's education included a stint at St John's College^[19].
• A notable work attributed to Thomas Adès is Totentanz^[20].
• A notable work attributed to Thomas Adès is Asyla^[21].
• A notable work attributed to Thomas Adès is Chamber Symphony^[22].
• Thomas Adès received the Léonie Sonning Music Prize^[23].
• Thomas Adès received the Grammy Awards^[24].
• Thomas Adès received the Ernst von Siemens Music Prize^[25].
• Thomas Adès received the Stoeger Prize^[26].
• Thomas Adès received the Grawemeyer Award for Music Composition^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: GB^[29]

• Began / founded: 1971-03-01^[30]

• Genre(s): classical^[31]

• Community tags: british composer, classical, composer^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: 7f557db7-8e75-434a-b96f-41b7873ce044^[33]

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Origins and Family

Thomas Adès's place of birth was London^[2]. He was born on March 1, 1971^[3]. His father was Timothy Adès^[9]. His mother was Dawn Adès^[10].

Education

Educated at Guildhall School of Music and Drama^[16], a college of music^[34], in United Kingdom^[35], founded in 1880^[36], headquartered in London^[37]; King's College^[17], a college of the University of Cambridge^[38], in United Kingdom^[39], founded in 1441^[40], headquartered in Cambridge^[41]; University College School^[18], an independent school^[42], in United Kingdom^[43], founded in 1830^[44], headquartered in Hampstead^[45]; and St John's College^[19], a college of the University of Cambridge^[46], in United Kingdom^[47], founded in 1511^[48].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer^[4], pianist^[5], conductor^[6], and music educator^[7]. Fields of work include composed musical work^[12], a type of work of art^[49]; conducting^[13], an activity^[50]; and performing arts^[14], a type of arts^[51]. Among Thomas Adès's employers was Royal Academy of Music^[15].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Totentanz^[20], Asyla^[21], and Chamber Symphony^[22].

Recognition

Awards received include Léonie Sonning Music Prize^[23], a music award^[52], in Denmark^[53], founded in 1959^[54]; Grammy Awards^[24], a music award^[55], in United States^[56], founded in 1958^[57]; Ernst von Siemens Music Prize^[25], an award^[58], in Germany^[59], founded in 1972^[60]; Stoeger Prize^[26], a music award^[61], in United States^[62], founded in 1987^[63]; Grawemeyer Award for Music Composition^[27], a class of award^[64], in United States^[65], founded in 1984^[66]; and Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[67], a grade of an order^[68], in United Kingdom^[69].

Why It Matters

Thomas Adès ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (561 views/month, #7,163 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[70] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[71]

FAQs

Where was Thomas Adès born?

Born in London^[2], Thomas Adès…

Who were Thomas Adès's parents?

Thomas Adès's father was Timothy Adès^[9]. Thomas Adès's mother was Dawn Adès^[10].

What did Thomas Adès do for work?

Thomas Adès worked as composer^[4], pianist^[5], conductor^[6], and music educator^[7].

Where did Thomas Adès go to school?

Thomas Adès was educated at Guildhall School of Music and Drama^[16], King's College^[17], University College School^[18], and St John's College^[19].

What awards did Thomas Adès receive?

Honors received include Léonie Sonning Music Prize^[23], Grammy Awards^[24], Ernst von Siemens Music Prize^[25], and Stoeger Prize^[26].