Yury Bashmet

Russian conductor, violinist and violist (born 1953)
Person human Q156546
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Summary

Yury Bashmet is a human[1]. Born in Rostov-on-Don[2], he… he was born on January 24, 1953[3]. He worked as a conductor[4], music educator[5], violinist[6], violist[7], and public figure[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (395 views/month, #7,262 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Rostov-on-Don[2].
  • Yury Bashmet was born on January 24, 1953[3].
  • Yury Bashmet held citizenship in Soviet Union[10].
  • Yury Bashmet held citizenship in Russia[11].
  • Yury Bashmet's professions included conductor[4].
  • Yury Bashmet's professions included music educator[5].
  • Yury Bashmet worked as a violinist[6].
  • Yury Bashmet worked as a violist[7].
  • Yury Bashmet's professions included public figure[8].
  • Yury Bashmet worked as a music arranger[12].
  • Among Yury Bashmet's employers was Moscow Conservatory[13].
  • Yury Bashmet's education included a stint at Moscow Conservatory[14].
  • Yury Bashmet received the USSR State Prize[15].
  • Yury Bashmet received the Order of Honour[16].
  • Yury Bashmet received the People's Artist of the USSR[17].
  • Yury Bashmet received the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 3rd class[18].
  • Yury Bashmet received the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 4th class[19].
  • Yury Bashmet received the Léonie Sonning Music Prize[20].
  • Yury Bashmet is recorded as male[21].
  • Yury Bashmet's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Yury Bashmet's genre is classical music[23].
  • Yury Bashmet's record label is recorded as Deutsche Grammophon[24].
  • Yury Bashmet's record label is recorded as Melodiya[25].
  • Yury Bashmet's record label is recorded as RCA Red Seal[26].
  • Yury Bashmet's Commons category is recorded as Yuri Abramovich Bashmet[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: RU[29]

  • Began / founded: 1953-01-24[30]

  • Genre(s): classical[31]

  • Community tags: classical, conductor, russian conductor, russian violinist, russian violist, violinist, violist[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 313a94e0-82fe-4eb5-a4d9-70ef845ee7d5[33]

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Origins and Family

Yury Bashmet's place of birth was Rostov-on-Don[2]. He was born on January 24, 1953[3].

Education

Yury Bashmet's education included a stint at Moscow Conservatory[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include conductor[4], music educator[5], violinist[6], violist[7], public figure[8], and music arranger[12]. Yury Bashmet was employed by Moscow Conservatory[13].

Recognition

Awards received include USSR State Prize[15], a Soviet state award[34], in Soviet Union[35], founded in 1966[36]; Order of Honour[16], an order[37], in Russia[38], founded in 1994[39]; People's Artist of the USSR[17], an award[40], in Soviet Union[41], founded in 1936[42]; Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 3rd class[18], a grade of an order[43], in Russia[44]; Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 4th class[19], a grade of an order[45], in Russia[46]; and Léonie Sonning Music Prize[20], a music award[47], in Denmark[48], founded in 1959[49].

Why It Matters

Yury Bashmet ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (395 views/month, #7,262 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] He is known by 68 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]

FAQs

Where was Yury Bashmet born?

Yury Bashmet's place of birth was Rostov-on-Don[2].

What did Yury Bashmet do for work?

Yury Bashmet worked as conductor[4], music educator[5], violinist[6], violist[7], and public figure[8].

Where did Yury Bashmet go to school?

Yury Bashmet was educated at Moscow Conservatory[14].

What awards did Yury Bashmet receive?

Honors received include USSR State Prize[15], Order of Honour[16], People's Artist of the USSR[17], and Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 3rd class[18].

References

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  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [21] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [22] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  7. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  10. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  24. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . 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
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  15. [48] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [49] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [50] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [51] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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