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Caroline Ansink

Caroline Ansink, Dutch flute player, composer, and educator

Born
August 8, 1959
Age in 2026
67
Zodiac sign
Leo
Birth year
1959

About Caroline Ansink

Caroline Ansink (born 8 August 1959 in Amsterdam) is a Dutch musician, music educator and composer. == Biography == Ansink studied music at Utrechts Conservatorium, flute with Abbie de Quant and composition with Joep Straesser. After completing her studies with Docerend Musicus (1985) and Uitvoerend Musicus (1986) degrees, Ansink worked as a flutist with the Clara Schumann Orchestra in Cologne and a music teacher at the Utrechts Conservatorium. In 1992 Ansink and composer Catharina van Rennes were subjects of a television documentary I compose as a human being by NOS TV. == Awards and honors == 1989 Composition Prize 1985 second prize of DEDOK Mannheim 1989 the first prize GEDOK for Pyrrhus for organ (1988), for which she *1988 Cappella Civica award in Trieste 1989 third prize of the Association of Hungarian Musicians 1990 encouragement prize from the Amsterdams Fonds voor de Kunst 1990 honorable mention The Washington International Competition 1992 Prize from the city of Chard, Great Britain == Works == Ansink composes chamber music, orchestral and choir works.

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Caroline Ansink timeline

  1. After completing her studies with Docerend Musicus (1985) and Uitvoerend Musicus (1986) degrees, Ansink worked as a flutist with the Clara Schumann Orchestra in Cologne and a music teacher at the Utrechts Conservatorium.
  2. In 1992 Ansink and composer Catharina van Rennes were subjects of a television documentary I compose as a human being by NOS TV.

The world when Caroline Ansink was born

Caroline Ansink was born in 1959. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1959

  • #1 song"Mack the Knife" – Bobby Darin
  • Top movieBen-Hur
  • Top TV showGunsmoke
  • Best-selling bookGoldfinger – Ian Fleming

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentIngemar Johansson knocks out Floyd Patterson for heavyweight title
  • Top headlineAlaska and Hawaii become the 49th and 50th US states
  • Technology milestoneMicrochip (integrated circuit) invented
  • Defining fadBarbie dolls
  • Notable inventionBarbie doll
  • World population2.98 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderDwight D. Eisenhower
  • Sports championLos Angeles Dodgers (World Series)
  • Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
  • U.S. population177.1M

1959 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Caroline Ansink's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19592026
Gas$0.31$3.45/gal
Average home$12,400$435,000
Average income$7,000$67,500
Minimum wage$1.00$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.69$11.95
Postage stamp$0.04$0.73
Population177.1M341 million

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