what was igor stravinsky famous for
Famous For: Writing over 100 works including âThe Flood,â âThe Firebirdâ and âIstrumental Soloist.â. Awards: Leonie Sonning Music Prize, 4 Grammy Awards. Igor Stravinsky was born on June 17th, 1882, in Oranienbaum, Russia. He spent most of his childhood in Saint Petersburg with his mother and father. During his time in school, Stravinsky did not have many friends and he turned to music, which he had an interest in.