Colin Jacobsen
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Colin Jacobsen is an American violinist and composer known for his genre-crossing work with ensembles like Brooklyn Rider and the Silk Road Ensemble.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Colin Jacobsen canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1524360 — 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: Colin Jacobsen Context triple: [Silk Road Ensemble, hasMember, Colin Jacobsen]
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A.
Lars Jensen
Lars Jensen is an entrepreneur best known as a co-founder of the online advertising technology company DoubleClick.
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B.
Michael Nylander
Michael Nylander is a Swedish former professional ice hockey center who played over 900 NHL games and was known for his playmaking skills with teams such as the New York Rangers and Washington Capitals.
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C.
Lars Heikensten
Lars Heikensten is a Swedish economist and former Governor of Sveriges Riksbank who has also held prominent roles in European financial institutions and cultural organizations.
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D.
Colin Greening
Colin Greening is a Canadian former professional ice hockey forward who played in the NHL, primarily for the Ottawa Senators.
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E.
Nicholas Knisely
Nicholas Knisely is an American Episcopal bishop and former physicist who serves as the diocesan leader of the Episcopal Church in Rhode Island.
- 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: Colin Jacobsen Target entity description: Colin Jacobsen is an American violinist and composer known for his genre-crossing work with ensembles like Brooklyn Rider and the Silk Road Ensemble.
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A.
Lars Jensen
Lars Jensen is an entrepreneur best known as a co-founder of the online advertising technology company DoubleClick.
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B.
Michael Nylander
Michael Nylander is a Swedish former professional ice hockey center who played over 900 NHL games and was known for his playmaking skills with teams such as the New York Rangers and Washington Capitals.
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C.
Lars Heikensten
Lars Heikensten is a Swedish economist and former Governor of Sveriges Riksbank who has also held prominent roles in European financial institutions and cultural organizations.
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D.
Colin Greening
Colin Greening is a Canadian former professional ice hockey forward who played in the NHL, primarily for the Ottawa Senators.
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E.
Nicholas Knisely
Nicholas Knisely is an American Episcopal bishop and former physicist who serves as the diocesan leader of the Episcopal Church in Rhode Island.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
chamber musician
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composer ⓘ human ⓘ violinist ⓘ |
| activeIn | 21st century ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Brooklyn Rider
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Silk Road Ensemble ⓘ The Knights ⓘ Yo-Yo Ma ⓘ |
| basedIn | New York City ⓘ |
| coFounderOf |
Brooklyn Rider
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The Knights ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith |
Brooklyn Rider
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Silk Road Ensemble ⓘ The Knights ⓘ Yo-Yo Ma ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Juilliard School
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surface form:
The Juilliard School
|
| fieldOfWork |
chamber music performance
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music composition ⓘ music performance ⓘ |
| genre |
chamber music
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classical music ⓘ contemporary classical music ⓘ crossover music ⓘ |
| hasRole |
artistic director of The Knights
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founding member of Brooklyn Rider ⓘ |
| instrument | violin ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Kronos Quartet
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surface form:
Brooklyn Rider
The Knights ⓘ |
| notableFor |
blending classical and non-Western musical traditions
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genre-crossing collaborations ⓘ |
| notableWork |
arrangements and compositions for Brooklyn Rider
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compositions performed by Silk Road Ensemble ⓘ work with Brooklyn Rider ⓘ work with Silk Road Ensemble ⓘ |
| occupation |
chamber musician
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composer ⓘ violinist ⓘ |
| partOf | New York classical music scene ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | New York City ⓘ |
| sibling | Eric Jacobsen ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Colin Jacobsen Description of subject: Colin Jacobsen is an American violinist and composer known for his genre-crossing work with ensembles like Brooklyn Rider and the Silk Road Ensemble.
Referenced by (3)
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