Pekka Kuusisto

Summary

Pekka Kuusisto is a human^[1]. He was born in Espoo^[2]. He was born on October 7, 1976^[3]. He worked as a violinist^[4], jazz musician^[5], composer^[6], and musician^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (523 views/month, #7,261 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Born in Espoo^[2], Pekka Kuusisto…
• Pekka Kuusisto was born on October 7, 1976^[3].
• Pekka Kuusisto's father was Ilkka Kuusisto^[9].
• Pekka Kuusisto held citizenship in Finland^[10].
• Finnish was Pekka Kuusisto's native language^[11].
• Pekka Kuusisto's professions included violinist^[4].
• Pekka Kuusisto worked as a jazz musician^[5].
• Pekka Kuusisto worked as a composer^[6].
• Pekka Kuusisto's professions included musician^[7].
• Pekka Kuusisto's education included a stint at East Helsinki Music Institute^[12].
• Pekka Kuusisto's education included a stint at Sibelius Academy^[13].
• Pekka Kuusisto was educated at Indiana University^[14].
• Pekka Kuusisto received the Nordic Council Music Prize^[15].
• Pekka Kuusisto received the Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland^[16].
• Pekka Kuusisto received the Sibelius Medal^[17].
• Pekka Kuusisto received the Finnish State Prize for Music^[18].
• Pekka Kuusisto is recorded as male^[19].
• Pekka Kuusisto's instance of is recorded as human^[20].
• Pekka Kuusisto's Commons category is recorded as Pekka Kuusisto^[21].
• Pekka Kuusisto's family name is recorded as Kuusisto^[22].
• Pekka Kuusisto's given name is recorded as Pekka^[23].
• Pekka Kuusisto's given name is recorded as Taneli^[24].
• Pekka Kuusisto studied under Géza Szilvay^[25].
• Pekka Kuusisto studied under Tuomas Haapanen^[26].
• Pekka Kuusisto studied under Miriam Fried^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Espoo^[2], Pekka Kuusisto… he was born on October 7, 1976^[3]. His father was Ilkka Kuusisto^[9]. Finnish was his native language^[11].

Education

Educated at East Helsinki Music Institute^[12], a conservatory^[28], in Finland^[29], founded in 1964^[30]; Sibelius Academy^[13], a public university^[31], in Finland^[32], founded in 1882^[33], headquartered in Taka-Töölö^[34]; and Indiana University^[14], a state university system^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1820^[37], headquartered in Bloomington^[38]. Studied under Géza Szilvay^[25], a conductor^[39], b. 1943^[40], of Finland^[41], awarded the Finnish State Prize for Children's Culture^[42]; Tuomas Haapanen^[26], a music educator^[43], 1924–2024^[44], of Finland^[45], awarded the Finnish State Prize for Music^[46]; and Miriam Fried^[27], a music educator^[47], b. 1946^[48], of Israel^[49].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include violinist^[4], jazz musician^[5], composer^[6], and musician^[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Nordic Council Music Prize^[15], a music award^[50], in Denmark^[51], founded in 1965^[52]; Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland^[16], a grade of an order^[53], in Finland^[54], founded in 1943^[55]; Sibelius Medal^[17], a music award^[56], in Finland^[57], founded in 1965^[58]; and Finnish State Prize for Music^[18], a music award^[59], in Finland^[60], founded in 1972^[61].

Why It Matters

Pekka Kuusisto ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (523 views/month, #7,261 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[62] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[63]

FAQs

Where was Pekka Kuusisto born?

Pekka Kuusisto was born in Espoo^[2].

Who were Pekka Kuusisto's parents?

Pekka Kuusisto's father was Ilkka Kuusisto^[9].

What did Pekka Kuusisto do for work?

Pekka Kuusisto worked as violinist^[4], jazz musician^[5], composer^[6], and musician^[7].

Where did Pekka Kuusisto go to school?

Pekka Kuusisto was educated at East Helsinki Music Institute^[12], Sibelius Academy^[13], and Indiana University^[14].

What awards did Pekka Kuusisto receive?

Honors received include Nordic Council Music Prize^[15], Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland^[16], Sibelius Medal^[17], and Finnish State Prize for Music^[18].