Kari Turunen

Finnish choir director and musician
Person human Q10543612
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Kari Turunen

Summary

Kari Turunen is a human[1]. His place of birth was Joensuu[2]. He was born on September 5, 1962[3]. He worked as a conductor[4], singer[5], artistic director[6], and choir director[7].

Key Facts

  • Kari Turunen's place of birth was Joensuu[2].
  • Kari Turunen was born on September 5, 1962[3].
  • Kari Turunen held citizenship in Finland[8].
  • Finnish was Kari Turunen's native language[9].
  • Kari Turunen's professions included conductor[4].
  • Kari Turunen worked as a singer[5].
  • Kari Turunen's professions included artistic director[6].
  • Kari Turunen worked as a choir director[7].
  • Kari Turunen held the position of choir director[10].
  • Kari Turunen held the position of artistic director[11].
  • Kari Turunen held the position of choir director[12].
  • Kari Turunen's education included a stint at Sibelius Academy[13].
  • Kari Turunen's education included a stint at University of Helsinki[14].
  • Kari Turunen is recorded as male[15].
  • Kari Turunen's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Kari Turunen's voice type is recorded as tenor[17].
  • Kari Turunen earned the academic degree of Master of Music[18].
  • Kari Turunen earned the academic degree of Doctor of Music[19].
  • Kari Turunen's residence is recorded as Kerava[20].
  • Kari Turunen's family name is recorded as Turunen[21].
  • Kari Turunen's given name is recorded as Kari[22].
  • Kari Turunen's given name is recorded as Antero[23].
  • Kari Turunen's official website is recorded as https://kariturunen.com/[24].
  • Kari Turunen's instrument is recorded as voice[25].
  • Kari Turunen's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Finnish[26].

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Origins and Family

Kari Turunen was born in Joensuu[2]. He was born on September 5, 1962[3]. Finnish was his native language[9].

Education

Educated at Sibelius Academy[13], a public university[27], in Finland[28], founded in 1882[29], headquartered in Taka-Töölö[30] and University of Helsinki[14], a public university[31], in Finland[32], founded in 1640[33], headquartered in University of Helsinki main building[34]. Academic degrees include Master of Music[18] and Doctor of Music[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include conductor[4], singer[5], artistic director[6], and choir director[7]. Positions held include choir director[10], a musical profession[35] and artistic director[11], a musical profession[36].

FAQs

Where was Kari Turunen born?

Kari Turunen was born in Joensuu[2].

What did Kari Turunen do for work?

Kari Turunen worked as conductor[4], singer[5], artistic director[6], and choir director[7].

Where did Kari Turunen go to school?

Kari Turunen was educated at Sibelius Academy[13] and University of Helsinki[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Uppslagsverket Finland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . hs.fi. Retrieved . hs.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . hs.fi. Retrieved . hs.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] ↑ . Uppslagsverket Finland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . Uppslagsverket Finland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . Uppslagsverket Finland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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