Kaija Saariaho

Summary

Kaija Saariaho is a human^[1]. Born in Helsinki^[2], she… she was born on October 14, 1952^[3]. She died in 8th arrondissement of Paris^[4]. She died on June 2, 2023^[5]. She worked as a composer^[6] and conductor^[7]. She ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (551 views/month, #7,073 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Kaija Saariaho's place of birth was Helsinki^[2].
• Kaija Saariaho passed away in 8th arrondissement of Paris^[4].
• Kaija Saariaho was born on October 14, 1952^[3].
• Kaija Saariaho died on June 2, 2023^[5].
• Kaija Saariaho's father was Launo Laakkonen^[9].
• Kaija Saariaho was married to Jean-Baptiste Barrière^[10].
• A child of Kaija Saariaho was Aleksi Barrière^[11].
• Kaija Saariaho held citizenship in Finland^[12].
• Kaija Saariaho held citizenship in France^[13].
• Finnish was Kaija Saariaho's native language^[14].
• Kaija Saariaho worked as a composer^[6].
• Kaija Saariaho's professions included conductor^[7].
• Kaija Saariaho's field of work was performing arts^[15].
• Kaija Saariaho's field of work was music composition^[16].
• Kaija Saariaho's field of work was music^[17].
• Kaija Saariaho was educated at Sibelius Academy^[18].
• A notable work attributed to Kaija Saariaho is Orion^[19].
• A notable work attributed to Kaija Saariaho is Émilie^[20].
• A notable work attributed to Kaija Saariaho is L'Amour de loin^[21].
• A notable work attributed to Kaija Saariaho is Adriana Mater^[22].
• A notable work attributed to Kaija Saariaho is Innocence^[23].
• A notable work attributed to Kaija Saariaho is Maa^[24].
• Kaija Saariaho received the Knight of the National Order of Merit^[25].
• Kaija Saariaho received the Léonie Sonning Music Prize^[26].
• Kaija Saariaho received the Rolf Schock Prize in Musical Arts^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: FR^[29]

• Began / founded: 1952-10-14^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2023-06-02^[31]

• Genre(s): classical, contemporary classical, modern classical^[32]

• Community tags: classical, composer, contemporary classical, finnish, finnish composer, modern classical, women composers^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: 456596a9-1d4f-4b47-b4e0-ac402ca672b0^[34]

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Origins and Family

Born in Helsinki^[2], Kaija Saariaho… she was born on October 14, 1952^[3]. Her father was Launo Laakkonen^[9]. Finnish was her native language^[14].

Education

Kaija Saariaho was educated at Sibelius Academy^[18]. She studied under Paavo Heininen^[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer^[6] and conductor^[7]. Fields of work include performing arts^[15], a type of arts^[36]; music composition^[16], an academic discipline^[37]; and music^[17], a type of arts^[38].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Orion^[19], Émilie^[20], L'Amour de loin^[21], Adriana Mater^[22], Innocence^[23], and Maa^[24].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight of the National Order of Merit^[25], a grade of an order^[39], in France^[40]; Léonie Sonning Music Prize^[26], a music award^[41], in Denmark^[42], founded in 1959^[43]; Rolf Schock Prize in Musical Arts^[27], a music award^[44], in Sweden^[45]; Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland^[46], a grade of an order^[47], in Finland^[48], founded in 1943^[49]; Polar Music Prize^[50], a music award^[51], in Sweden^[52], founded in 1989^[53]; and Grawemeyer Awards^[54], an award^[55], in United States^[56], founded in 1985^[57].

Personal Life

Among Kaija Saariaho's spouses was Jean-Baptiste Barrière^[10]. A child of her was Aleksi Barrière^[11].

Death and Burial

Kaija Saariaho died on June 2, 2023^[5]. She passed away in 8th arrondissement of Paris^[4]. The cause of death was glioblastoma^[58].

Why It Matters

Kaija Saariaho ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (551 views/month, #7,073 of 1,000,298).^[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[59] She is known by 33 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[60]

FAQs

Where was Kaija Saariaho born?

Kaija Saariaho's place of birth was Helsinki^[2].

Where did Kaija Saariaho die?

Kaija Saariaho passed away in 8th arrondissement of Paris^[4].

Who were Kaija Saariaho's parents?

Kaija Saariaho's father was Launo Laakkonen^[9].

Who was Kaija Saariaho married to?

Kaija Saariaho's spouses include Jean-Baptiste Barrière^[10].

What did Kaija Saariaho do for work?

Kaija Saariaho worked as composer^[6] and conductor^[7].

Where did Kaija Saariaho go to school?

Kaija Saariaho was educated at Sibelius Academy^[18].

What awards did Kaija Saariaho receive?

Honors received include Knight of the National Order of Merit^[25], Léonie Sonning Music Prize^[26], Rolf Schock Prize in Musical Arts^[27], and Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland^[46].