Mikko Heiniö

Finnish composer
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Mikko Heiniö

Summary

Mikko Heiniö is a human[1]. His place of birth was Tampere[2]. He was born on May 18, 1948[3]. He worked as a composer[4] and musicologist[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Mikko Heiniö was born in Tampere[2].
  • Mikko Heiniö was born on May 18, 1948[3].
  • Mikko Heiniö held citizenship in Finland[7].
  • Mikko Heiniö worked as a composer[4].
  • Mikko Heiniö's professions included musicologist[5].
  • Among Mikko Heiniö's employers was University of Turku[8].
  • A notable work attributed to Mikko Heiniö is Q1966783[9].
  • A notable work attributed to Mikko Heiniö is Q2248205[10].
  • A notable work attributed to Mikko Heiniö is Q2329225[11].
  • Mikko Heiniö is recorded as male[12].
  • Mikko Heiniö's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Mikko Heiniö's family name is recorded as Heiniö[14].
  • Mikko Heiniö's given name is recorded as Mikko[15].
  • Mikko Heiniö studied under Joonas Kokkonen[16].
  • Mikko Heiniö studied under Witold Szalonek[17].
  • Mikko Heiniö studied under Liisa Pohjola[18].
  • Mikko Heiniö's described by source is recorded as Writers in Finland 1945—1980[19].
  • Mikko Heiniö's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Finnish[20].

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[21]

  • Country: FI[22]

  • Began / founded: 1948-05-18[23]

  • Genre(s): classical[24]

  • Community tags: classical, composer, finnish composer[25]

  • MusicBrainz ID: e92b53e8-621d-4e8e-afcb-cf54dc568742[26]

Body

Origins and Family

Mikko Heiniö's place of birth was Tampere[2]. He was born on May 18, 1948[3].

Education

Studied under Joonas Kokkonen[16], a composer[27], 1921–1996[28], of Finland[29], awarded the Wihuri Sibelius Prize[30]; Witold Szalonek[17], a composer[31], 1927–2001[32], of Poland[33], awarded the Knight of the Order of Polonia Restituta[34], specialised in music[35]; and Liisa Pohjola[18], a pianist[36], 1936–2021[37], of Finland[38], awarded the Finnish State Prize for Music[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[4] and musicologist[5]. Among Mikko Heiniö's employers was University of Turku[8].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Q1966783[9], a musical work/composition[40]; Q2248205[10], a musical work/composition[41]; and Q2329225[11], a musical work/composition[42].

Why It Matters

Mikko Heiniö ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

FAQs

Where was Mikko Heiniö born?

Born in Tampere[2], Mikko Heiniö…

What did Mikko Heiniö do for work?

Mikko Heiniö worked as composer[4] and musicologist[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . 375humanistia.helsinki.fi. Retrieved . 375humanistia.helsinki.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [12] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] . wikidata.org.
  8. [3] . 375humanistia.helsinki.fi. Retrieved . 375humanistia.helsinki.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [21] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [22] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [23] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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