Virko Baley

Ukrainian American composer
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Virko Baley

Summary

Virko Baley is a human[1]. He was born in Radekhiv[2]. He was born on October 21, 1938[3]. He worked as a composer[4], conductor[5], pianist[6], and editor[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Radekhiv[2], Virko Baley…
  • Virko Baley was born on October 21, 1938[3].
  • Virko Baley held citizenship in Ukraine[9].
  • Virko Baley held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Virko Baley worked as a composer[4].
  • Virko Baley's professions included conductor[5].
  • Virko Baley worked as a pianist[6].
  • Virko Baley worked as an editor[7].
  • Virko Baley was employed by University of Nevada, Las Vegas[11].
  • Virko Baley received the Shevchenko National Prize[12].
  • Virko Baley is recorded as male[13].
  • Virko Baley's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Virko Baley's family name is recorded as Baley[15].
  • Virko Baley's given name is recorded as Virko[16].
  • Virko Baley's official website is recorded as https://www.virkobaley.com/[17].
  • Virko Baley's described at URL is recorded as https://www.unlv.edu/people/virko-baley[18].
  • Virko Baley's described at URL is recorded as https://knpu.gov.ua/winners/balej-virko-petrovych/[19].
  • Virko Baley's described at URL is recorded as https://esu.com.ua/article-41203[20].
  • Virko Baley studied under Roman Sawycky[21].
  • Virko Baley studied under Rosina Lhévinne[22].
  • Virko Baley studied under Donald Erb[23].
  • Virko Baley studied under Mario Davidovsky[24].
  • Virko Baley's instrument is recorded as piano[25].
  • Virko Baley's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'uk', 'text': 'Балей Вірко Петрович'}[26].
  • Virko Baley's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject Ukraine[27].

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[28]

  • Country: UA[29]

  • Began / founded: 1938-10-21[30]

  • Genre(s): classical[31]

  • Community tags: classical, composer, conductor, pianist[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 8d08d03f-2ef9-41ec-b721-6adbd6945c9e[33]

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Origins and Family

Born in Radekhiv[2], Virko Baley… he was born on October 21, 1938[3].

Education

Studied under Roman Sawycky[21], a pianist[34], 1907–1960[35], of Ukraine[36]; Rosina Lhévinne[22], a classical pianist[37], 1880–1976[38], of United States[39], specialised in piano performance[40]; Donald Erb[23], a composer[41], 1927–2008[42], of United States[43], awarded the Rome Prize[44]; and Mario Davidovsky[24], a composer[45], 1934–2019[46], of Argentina[47], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[48].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[4], conductor[5], pianist[6], and editor[7]. Among Virko Baley's employers was University of Nevada, Las Vegas[11].

Recognition

Virko Baley received the Shevchenko National Prize[12].

Why It Matters

Virko Baley ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

FAQs

Where was Virko Baley born?

Virko Baley was born in Radekhiv[2].

What did Virko Baley do for work?

Virko Baley worked as composer[4], conductor[5], pianist[6], and editor[7].

What awards did Virko Baley receive?

Honors received include Shevchenko National Prize[12].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Grove Music Online. Retrieved . virkobaley.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [13] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . Grove Music Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . Grove Music Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . Grove Music Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . unlv.edu. Retrieved . unlv.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . unlv.edu. Retrieved . unlv.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . Grove Music Online. Retrieved . unlv.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . knpu.gov.ua. Retrieved . knpu.gov.ua. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . virkobaley.com. Retrieved . virkobaley.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Grove Music Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Grove Music Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Grove Music Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Grove Music Online. Retrieved . unlv.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [49] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [50] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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