Esa-Pekka Salonen

Finnish conductor and composer (born 1958)
Person human Q314587
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Esa-Pekka Salonen

Summary

Esa-Pekka Salonen is a human[1]. Born in Helsinki[2], he… he was born on June 30, 1958[3]. He worked as a conductor[4] and composer[5]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,990 views/month, #6,986 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Esa-Pekka Salonen was born in Helsinki[2].
  • Esa-Pekka Salonen was born on June 30, 1958[3].
  • Esa-Pekka Salonen held citizenship in Finland[7].
  • Finnish was Esa-Pekka Salonen's native language[8].
  • Esa-Pekka Salonen worked as a conductor[4].
  • Esa-Pekka Salonen's professions included composer[5].
  • Esa-Pekka Salonen's field of work was music[9].
  • Esa-Pekka Salonen's education included a stint at Sibelius Academy[10].
  • Esa-Pekka Salonen's education included a stint at Helsingin Suomalainen Yhteiskoulu[11].
  • Esa-Pekka Salonen received the Litteris et Artibus[12].
  • Esa-Pekka Salonen received the Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland[13].
  • Esa-Pekka Salonen received the Grawemeyer Awards[14].
  • Esa-Pekka Salonen received the Grawemeyer Award for Music Composition[15].
  • Esa-Pekka Salonen received the Finnish Music Hall of Fame[16].
  • Esa-Pekka Salonen received the Commander First Class of the Order of the Lion of Finland[17].
  • Esa-Pekka Salonen was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[18].
  • Esa-Pekka Salonen is recorded as male[19].
  • Esa-Pekka Salonen's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Esa-Pekka Salonen's genre is opera[21].
  • Esa-Pekka Salonen's Commons category is recorded as Esa-Pekka Salonen[22].
  • Esa-Pekka Salonen's family name is recorded as Salonen[23].
  • Esa-Pekka Salonen's given name is recorded as Esa-Pekka[24].
  • Esa-Pekka Salonen's official website is recorded as https://www.esapekkasalonen.com/[25].
  • Esa-Pekka Salonen's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Esa-Pekka Salonen[26].
  • Esa-Pekka Salonen's work location is recorded as Helsinki[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: FI[29]

  • Began / founded: 1958-06-30[30]

  • Genre(s): classical[31]

  • Community tags: classical, composer, conductor, finnish composer, finnish conductor, to clean up[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 66b01c9c-3344-46b1-b5fe-cab3c2834e32[33]

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Origins and Family

Esa-Pekka Salonen's place of birth was Helsinki[2]. He was born on June 30, 1958[3]. Finnish was his native language[8].

Education

Educated at Sibelius Academy[10], a public university[34], in Finland[35], founded in 1882[36], headquartered in Taka-Töölö[37] and Helsingin Suomalainen Yhteiskoulu[11], a primary school[38], in Finland[39], founded in 1886[40]. Studied under Einojuhani Rautavaara[41], a composer[42], 1928–2016[43], of Finland[44], awarded the Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland[45], specialised in opera[46] and Jorma Panula[47], a conductor[48], b. 1930[49], of Finland[50], awarded the Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland[51], specialised in composed musical work[52].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include conductor[4] and composer[5]. Esa-Pekka Salonen's field of work was music[9].

Recognition

Awards received include Litteris et Artibus[12], a medallion[53], in Sweden[54], founded in 1853[55]; Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland[13], a grade of an order[56], in Finland[57], founded in 1943[58]; Grawemeyer Awards[14], an award[59], in United States[60], founded in 1985[61]; Grawemeyer Award for Music Composition[15], a class of award[62], in United States[63], founded in 1984[64]; Finnish Music Hall of Fame[16], a music hall of fame[65], in Finland[66], founded in 2018[67]; and Commander First Class of the Order of the Lion of Finland[17], a grade of an order[68], in Finland[69], founded in 1942[70].

Why It Matters

Esa-Pekka Salonen ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,990 views/month, #6,986 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[71] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[72]

FAQs

Where was Esa-Pekka Salonen born?

Born in Helsinki[2], Esa-Pekka Salonen…

What did Esa-Pekka Salonen do for work?

Esa-Pekka Salonen worked as conductor[4] and composer[5].

Where did Esa-Pekka Salonen go to school?

Esa-Pekka Salonen was educated at Sibelius Academy[10] and Helsingin Suomalainen Yhteiskoulu[11].

What awards did Esa-Pekka Salonen receive?

Honors received include Litteris et Artibus[12], Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland[13], Grawemeyer Awards[14], and Grawemeyer Award for Music Composition[15].

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  2. [71] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [72] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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