Iiro Rantala

Finnish jazz pianist, composer and entertainer
Person human Q1658005
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Iiro Rantala

Summary

Iiro Rantala is a human[1]. He was born in Helsinki[2]. He was born on January 19, 1970[3]. He worked as a pianist[4], composer[5], music educator[6], jazz musician[7], and film score composer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Iiro Rantala was born in Helsinki[2].
  • Iiro Rantala was born on January 19, 1970[3].
  • Among Iiro Rantala's spouses was Lotta Kuusisto[10].
  • Iiro Rantala held citizenship in Finland[11].
  • Iiro Rantala worked as a pianist[4].
  • Iiro Rantala's professions included composer[5].
  • Iiro Rantala's professions included music educator[6].
  • Iiro Rantala worked as a jazz musician[7].
  • Iiro Rantala worked as a film score composer[8].
  • Among Iiro Rantala's employers was Manhattan School of Music[12].
  • Iiro Rantala's education included a stint at Manhattan School of Music[13].
  • Iiro Rantala received the Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland[14].
  • Iiro Rantala received the Jussi Award for Best Original Score[15].
  • Iiro Rantala was a member of Trio Töykeät[16].
  • Iiro Rantala was a member of Iiro Rantala New Trio[17].
  • Iiro Rantala was a member of Iiro Rantala HEL Trio[18].
  • Iiro Rantala is recorded as male[19].
  • Iiro Rantala's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Iiro Rantala's genre is jazz[21].
  • Iiro Rantala's genre is crossover jazz[22].
  • Iiro Rantala's record label is recorded as ACT Music[23].
  • Iiro Rantala's Commons category is recorded as Iiro Rantala[24].
  • Iiro Rantala's family name is recorded as Rantala[25].
  • Iiro Rantala's given name is recorded as Iiro[26].
  • Iiro Rantala's given name is recorded as Emil[27].

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Origins and Family

Iiro Rantala's place of birth was Helsinki[2]. He was born on January 19, 1970[3].

Education

Iiro Rantala was educated at Manhattan School of Music[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include pianist[4], composer[5], music educator[6], jazz musician[7], and film score composer[8]. Among Iiro Rantala's employers was Manhattan School of Music[12].

Recognition

Awards received include Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland[14], a grade of an order[28], in Finland[29], founded in 1943[30] and Jussi Award for Best Original Score[15], a Jussi Awards[31].

Personal Life

Among Iiro Rantala's spouses was Lotta Kuusisto[10].

Why It Matters

Iiro Rantala ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32]

FAQs

Where was Iiro Rantala born?

Born in Helsinki[2], Iiro Rantala…

Who was Iiro Rantala married to?

Iiro Rantala's spouses include Lotta Kuusisto[10].

What did Iiro Rantala do for work?

Iiro Rantala worked as pianist[4], composer[5], music educator[6], jazz musician[7], and film score composer[8].

Where did Iiro Rantala go to school?

Iiro Rantala was educated at Manhattan School of Music[13].

What awards did Iiro Rantala receive?

Honors received include Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland[14] and Jussi Award for Best Original Score[15].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . Musicalics. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . wikidata.org.
  13. [21] . wikidata.org.
  14. [22] . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [14] . wikidata.org.
  16. [15] . Elonet. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . wikidata.org.
  19. [16] . wikidata.org.
  20. [17] . wikidata.org.
  21. [18] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . iirorantala.fi. iirorantala.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender male
    Website
    Given name Iiro, Emil
    Languages spoken, written or signed Finnish, English
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