Osmo Vänskä

Summary

Osmo Vänskä is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Sääminki^[2]. He was born on February 28, 1953^[3]. He worked as a conductor^[4], composer^[5], and clarinetist^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (90 views/month, #7,242 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Osmo Vänskä's place of birth was Sääminki^[2].
• Osmo Vänskä was born on February 28, 1953^[3].
• Osmo Vänskä held citizenship in Finland^[8].
• Osmo Vänskä worked as a conductor^[4].
• Osmo Vänskä worked as a composer^[5].
• Osmo Vänskä worked as a clarinetist^[6].
• Osmo Vänskä held the position of music director^[9].
• Osmo Vänskä's education included a stint at Sibelius Academy^[10].
• Osmo Vänskä received the Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland^[11].
• Osmo Vänskä received the Grammy Award for Best Orchestral Performance^[12].
• Osmo Vänskä received the Q11874411^[13].
• Osmo Vänskä received the International Besançon Competition for Young Conductors^[14].
• Osmo Vänskä received the Sibelius Medal^[15].
• Osmo Vänskä received the Ditson Conductor's Award^[16].
• Osmo Vänskä is recorded as male^[17].
• Osmo Vänskä's instance of is recorded as human^[18].
• Osmo Vänskä's genre is classical music^[19].
• Osmo Vänskä's Commons category is recorded as Osmo Vänskä^[20].
• Osmo Vänskä's family name is recorded as Vänskä^[21].
• Osmo Vänskä's given name is recorded as Osmo^[22].
• Osmo Vänskä's given name is recorded as Antero^[23].
• Osmo Vänskä studied under Jorma Panula^[24].
• Osmo Vänskä's instrument is recorded as clarinet^[25].
• Osmo Vänskä's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Finnish^[26].
• Osmo Vänskä's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'fi', 'text': 'Osmo Antero Vänskä'}^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: FI^[29]

• Began / founded: 1953-02-28^[30]

• Genre(s): classical^[31]

• Community tags: clarinetist, classical, composer, conductor, finnish conductor^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: 9dc34300-e686-4f0a-bde6-21ca5ffa4295^[33]

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Origins and Family

Osmo Vänskä was born in Sääminki^[2]. He was born on February 28, 1953^[3].

Education

Osmo Vänskä was educated at Sibelius Academy^[10]. He studied under Jorma Panula^[24].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include conductor^[4], composer^[5], and clarinetist^[6]. Osmo Vänskä held the position of music director^[9].

Recognition

Awards received include Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland^[11], a grade of an order^[34], in Finland^[35], founded in 1943^[36]; Grammy Award for Best Orchestral Performance^[12], a class of award^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1959^[39]; Q11874411^[13], a medallion^[40], in Finland^[41]; International Besançon Competition for Young Conductors^[14], a music competition^[42], in France^[43]; Sibelius Medal^[15], a music award^[44], in Finland^[45], founded in 1965^[46]; and Ditson Conductor's Award^[16], an award^[47], founded in 1945^[48].

Why It Matters

Osmo Vänskä ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (90 views/month, #7,242 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[49] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[50]

FAQs

Where was Osmo Vänskä born?

Born in Sääminki^[2], Osmo Vänskä…

What did Osmo Vänskä do for work?

Osmo Vänskä worked as conductor^[4], composer^[5], and clarinetist^[6].

Where did Osmo Vänskä go to school?

Osmo Vänskä was educated at Sibelius Academy^[10].

What awards did Osmo Vänskä receive?

Honors received include Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland^[11], Grammy Award for Best Orchestral Performance^[12], Q11874411^[13], and International Besançon Competition for Young Conductors^[14].