Ilkka Kuusisto

Finnish composer (1933–2025)
Person human Q3148689
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Ilkka Kuusisto

Summary

Ilkka Kuusisto is a human[1]. His place of birth was Helsinki[2]. He was born on April 26, 1933[3]. He passed away in Helsinki[4]. He died on February 20, 2025[5]. He worked as a composer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Ilkka Kuusisto's place of birth was Helsinki[2].
  • Ilkka Kuusisto passed away in Helsinki[4].
  • Ilkka Kuusisto was born on April 26, 1933[3].
  • Ilkka Kuusisto died on February 20, 2025[5].
  • Ilkka Kuusisto's father was Taneli Kuusisto[8].
  • A child of Ilkka Kuusisto was Lotta Kuusisto[9].
  • A child of Ilkka Kuusisto was Jaakko Kuusisto[10].
  • A child of Ilkka Kuusisto was Pekka Kuusisto[11].
  • Ilkka Kuusisto held citizenship in Finland[12].
  • Ilkka Kuusisto worked as a composer[6].
  • Ilkka Kuusisto's education included a stint at Sibelius Academy[13].
  • Ilkka Kuusisto received the Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland[14].
  • Ilkka Kuusisto received the Finnish State Prize for Music[15].
  • Ilkka Kuusisto received the Cross of Merit of the Police[16].
  • Ilkka Kuusisto is recorded as male[17].
  • Ilkka Kuusisto's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Ilkka Kuusisto's genre is opera[19].
  • Ilkka Kuusisto's genre is symphony[20].
  • Ilkka Kuusisto's Commons category is recorded as Ilkka Kuusisto[21].
  • Ilkka Kuusisto's family name is recorded as Kuusisto[22].
  • Ilkka Kuusisto's given name is recorded as Ilkka[23].
  • Ilkka Kuusisto's given name is recorded as Taneli[24].
  • Ilkka Kuusisto's instrument is recorded as organ[25].
  • Ilkka Kuusisto's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Finnish[26].
  • Ilkka Kuusisto's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'fi', 'text': 'Ilkka Taneli Kuusisto'}[27].

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Origins and Family

Ilkka Kuusisto was born in Helsinki[2]. He was born on April 26, 1933[3]. His father was Taneli Kuusisto[8].

Education

Ilkka Kuusisto was educated at Sibelius Academy[13].

Career and Affiliations

Ilkka Kuusisto worked as a composer[6].

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]; Finnish State Prize for Music[15], a music award[31], in Finland[32], founded in 1972[33]; and Cross of Merit of the Police[16], an award[34], in Finland[35], founded in 1942[36].

Personal Life

Children include Lotta Kuusisto[9], an actor[37], b. 1966[38], of Finland[39]; Jaakko Kuusisto[10], a conductor[40], 1974–2022[41], of Finland[42], awarded the Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland[43], specialised in music[44]; and Pekka Kuusisto[11], a violinist[45], b. 1976[46], of Finland[47], awarded the Nordic Council Music Prize[48].

Death and Burial

Ilkka Kuusisto died on February 20, 2025[5]. He died in Helsinki[4].

Why It Matters

Ilkka Kuusisto ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

FAQs

Where was Ilkka Kuusisto born?

Ilkka Kuusisto's place of birth was Helsinki[2].

Where did Ilkka Kuusisto die?

Ilkka Kuusisto died in Helsinki[4].

Who were Ilkka Kuusisto's parents?

Ilkka Kuusisto's father was Taneli Kuusisto[8].

What did Ilkka Kuusisto do for work?

Ilkka Kuusisto worked as composer[6].

Where did Ilkka Kuusisto go to school?

Ilkka Kuusisto was educated at Sibelius Academy[13].

What awards did Ilkka Kuusisto receive?

Honors received include Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland[14], Finnish State Prize for Music[15], and Cross of Merit of the Police[16].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . yle.fi. Retrieved . yle.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . hs.fi. Retrieved . hs.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
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  12. [19] . wikidata.org.
  13. [20] . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . yle.fi. Retrieved . yle.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . yle.fi. Retrieved . yle.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [16] . Q136548007. wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . yle.fi. Retrieved . yle.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . MEHI – Media Art Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [49] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [50] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at Sibelius Academy
    Child Lotta Kuusisto, Jaakko Kuusisto, Pekka Kuusisto
    Languages spoken, written or signed Finnish
    Genre opera, symphony
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