Kalevi Kiviniemi

Finnish organist
Person human Q1722188
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Kalevi Kiviniemi

Summary

Kalevi Kiviniemi is a human[1]. Born in Jalasjärvi[2], he… he was born on June 30, 1958[3]. He died in Kurikka[4]. He died on April 3, 2024[5]. He worked as an organist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Jalasjärvi[2], Kalevi Kiviniemi…
  • Kalevi Kiviniemi died in Kurikka[4].
  • Kalevi Kiviniemi was born on June 30, 1958[3].
  • Kalevi Kiviniemi died on April 3, 2024[5].
  • Kalevi Kiviniemi held citizenship in Finland[8].
  • Kalevi Kiviniemi's professions included organist[6].
  • Kalevi Kiviniemi's education included a stint at Sibelius Academy[9].
  • Kalevi Kiviniemi's education included a stint at Kuopio Conservatory[10].
  • Kalevi Kiviniemi received the Janne Award[11].
  • Kalevi Kiviniemi received the Finnish State Prize for Music[12].
  • Kalevi Kiviniemi is recorded as male[13].
  • Kalevi Kiviniemi's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Kalevi Kiviniemi's Commons category is recorded as Kalevi Kiviniemi[15].
  • Kalevi Kiviniemi's family name is recorded as Kiviniemi[16].
  • Kalevi Kiviniemi's given name is recorded as Kalevi[17].
  • Kalevi Kiviniemi's given name is recorded as Ilmari[18].
  • Kalevi Kiviniemi's instrument is recorded as organ[19].
  • Kalevi Kiviniemi's instrument is recorded as pipe organ[20].
  • Kalevi Kiviniemi's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Finnish[21].
  • Kalevi Kiviniemi's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'fi', 'text': 'Kalevi Ilmari Kiviniemi'}[22].
  • Kalevi Kiviniemi's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'fi', 'text': 'Kalevi Kiviniemi'}[23].

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[24]

  • Country: FI[25]

  • Began / founded: 1958-06-30[26]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2024-04-03[27]

  • Genre(s): classical[28]

  • Community tags: classical, finnish organist, organist[29]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 59edfdba-55fa-4a32-ad7c-815be845c92a[30]

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Origins and Family

Kalevi Kiviniemi's place of birth was Jalasjärvi[2]. He was born on June 30, 1958[3].

Education

Educated at Sibelius Academy[9], a public university[31], in Finland[32], founded in 1882[33], headquartered in Taka-Töölö[34] and Kuopio Conservatory[10], a conservatory[35], in Finland[36], founded in 1954[37].

Career and Affiliations

Kalevi Kiviniemi worked as an organist[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Janne Award[11], a music award[38], in Finland[39], founded in 1992[40] and Finnish State Prize for Music[12], a music award[41], in Finland[42], founded in 1972[43].

Death and Burial

Kalevi Kiviniemi died on April 3, 2024[5]. He passed away in Kurikka[4].

Why It Matters

Kalevi Kiviniemi ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44]

FAQs

Where was Kalevi Kiviniemi born?

Kalevi Kiviniemi's place of birth was Jalasjärvi[2].

Where did Kalevi Kiviniemi die?

Kalevi Kiviniemi passed away in Kurikka[4].

What did Kalevi Kiviniemi do for work?

Kalevi Kiviniemi worked as organist[6].

Where did Kalevi Kiviniemi go to school?

Kalevi Kiviniemi was educated at Sibelius Academy[9] and Kuopio Conservatory[10].

What awards did Kalevi Kiviniemi receive?

Honors received include Janne Award[11] and Finnish State Prize for Music[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . thelistenersclub.com. thelistenersclub.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [43] . 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. [44] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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    Instrument organ, pipe organ
    Award received
    Place of birth Jalasjärvi
    Citizenship
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