Koussevitzky Music Foundation
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The Koussevitzky Music Foundation is an organization dedicated to supporting and commissioning contemporary classical music, continuing the artistic legacy of conductor and patron Serge Koussevitzky.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Koussevitzky Music Foundation canonical | 12 |
| Serge Koussevitzky Foundation | 1 |
| Serge Koussevitzky Music Foundation in the Library of Congress | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T498715 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Koussevitzky Music Foundation Context triple: [Serge Koussevitzky, founded, Koussevitzky Music Foundation]
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The George Balanchine Trust
The George Balanchine Trust is the organization that oversees, licenses, and preserves the choreographic works and legacy of the influential ballet choreographer George Balanchine.
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Serge Koussevitzky
Serge Koussevitzky was a renowned Russian-born conductor, double bassist, and music director of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, celebrated for championing contemporary composers and founding the Tanglewood Music Center.
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C.
Mariinsky Orchestra
The Mariinsky Orchestra is a renowned Russian symphony orchestra based in Saint Petersburg, celebrated for its interpretations of Russian classical and operatic repertoire.
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D.
Longy School of Music of Bard College
Longy School of Music of Bard College is a renowned conservatory that offers rigorous, performance-focused music education and training for musicians at the undergraduate, graduate, and preparatory levels.
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E.
Curtis Institute of Music
The Curtis Institute of Music is a prestigious conservatory in Philadelphia renowned for its highly selective admissions and for training many of the world’s leading classical musicians and conductors.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Koussevitzky Music Foundation Target entity description: The Koussevitzky Music Foundation is an organization dedicated to supporting and commissioning contemporary classical music, continuing the artistic legacy of conductor and patron Serge Koussevitzky.
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A.
The George Balanchine Trust
The George Balanchine Trust is the organization that oversees, licenses, and preserves the choreographic works and legacy of the influential ballet choreographer George Balanchine.
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B.
Serge Koussevitzky
Serge Koussevitzky was a renowned Russian-born conductor, double bassist, and music director of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, celebrated for championing contemporary composers and founding the Tanglewood Music Center.
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C.
Mariinsky Orchestra
The Mariinsky Orchestra is a renowned Russian symphony orchestra based in Saint Petersburg, celebrated for its interpretations of Russian classical and operatic repertoire.
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D.
Longy School of Music of Bard College
Longy School of Music of Bard College is a renowned conservatory that offers rigorous, performance-focused music education and training for musicians at the undergraduate, graduate, and preparatory levels.
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E.
Curtis Institute of Music
The Curtis Institute of Music is a prestigious conservatory in Philadelphia renowned for its highly selective admissions and for training many of the world’s leading classical musicians and conductors.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
music foundation
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nonprofit organization ⓘ |
| activity |
awarding commissions to composers
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promoting new orchestral and chamber music ⓘ supporting performances of commissioned works ⓘ |
| associatedWithInstitution | Library of Congress ⓘ |
| associatedWithPerson | Serge Koussevitzky ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| field | contemporary classical music ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
chamber music
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orchestral music ⓘ vocal music ⓘ |
| foundedFor |
commissioning new musical works
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supporting contemporary classical music ⓘ |
| genreSupported |
classical music
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contemporary music ⓘ |
| hasLegacy | major influence on 20th-century music repertoire ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Serge Koussevitzky Music Foundation in the Library of Congress
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linked to:
Koussevitzky Music Foundation
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| mission | to continue the artistic legacy of Serge Koussevitzky ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Serge Koussevitzky ⓘ |
| notableCommissionedComposer |
Aaron Copland
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Benjamin Britten ⓘ Béla Bartók ⓘ Dmitri Shostakovich ⓘ Leonard Bernstein ⓘ Olivier Messiaen ⓘ Paul Hindemith ⓘ Samuel Barber ⓘ |
| supports |
living composers
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premieres of new works ⓘ |
| typeOfSupport |
financial commissions
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grants for new compositions ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Koussevitzky Music Foundation Description of subject: The Koussevitzky Music Foundation is an organization dedicated to supporting and commissioning contemporary classical music, continuing the artistic legacy of conductor and patron Serge Koussevitzky.
Referenced by (14)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Koussevitzky Music Foundation
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hasPart
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Serge Koussevitzky Music Foundation in the Library of Congress
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linked to: Koussevitzky Music Foundation
Pictures at an Exhibition (orchestration by Maurice Ravel)
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commissionedBy
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Serge Koussevitzky Foundation
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linked to: Koussevitzky Music Foundation
subject linked to:
Symphony No. 3