Esa-Pekka Salonen

Summary

Esa-Pekka Salonen is a human^[1]. Born in Helsinki^[2], he… he was born on June 30, 1958^[3]. He worked as a conductor^[4] and composer^[5]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (863 views/month, #6,986 of 1,000,298).^[6]

Key Facts

• Esa-Pekka Salonen was born in Helsinki^[2].
• Esa-Pekka Salonen was born on June 30, 1958^[3].
• Esa-Pekka Salonen held citizenship in Finland^[7].
• Finnish was Esa-Pekka Salonen's native language^[8].
• Esa-Pekka Salonen worked as a conductor^[4].
• Esa-Pekka Salonen's professions included composer^[5].
• Esa-Pekka Salonen's field of work was music^[9].
• Esa-Pekka Salonen's education included a stint at Sibelius Academy^[10].
• Esa-Pekka Salonen's education included a stint at Helsingin Suomalainen Yhteiskoulu^[11].
• Esa-Pekka Salonen received the Litteris et Artibus^[12].
• Esa-Pekka Salonen received the Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland^[13].
• Esa-Pekka Salonen received the Grawemeyer Awards^[14].
• Esa-Pekka Salonen received the Grawemeyer Award for Music Composition^[15].
• Esa-Pekka Salonen received the Finnish Music Hall of Fame^[16].
• Esa-Pekka Salonen received the Commander First Class of the Order of the Lion of Finland^[17].
• Esa-Pekka Salonen was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[18].
• Esa-Pekka Salonen is recorded as male^[19].
• Esa-Pekka Salonen's instance of is recorded as human^[20].
• Esa-Pekka Salonen's genre is opera^[21].
• Esa-Pekka Salonen's Commons category is recorded as Esa-Pekka Salonen^[22].
• Esa-Pekka Salonen's family name is recorded as Salonen^[23].
• Esa-Pekka Salonen's given name is recorded as Esa-Pekka^[24].
• Esa-Pekka Salonen's official website is recorded as https://www.esapekkasalonen.com/^[25].
• Esa-Pekka Salonen's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Esa-Pekka Salonen^[26].
• Esa-Pekka Salonen's work location is recorded as Helsinki^[27].

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Origins and Family

Esa-Pekka Salonen's place of birth was Helsinki^[2]. He was born on June 30, 1958^[3]. Finnish was his native language^[8].

Education

Educated at Sibelius Academy^[10], a public university^[28], in Finland^[29], founded in 1882^[30], headquartered in Taka-Töölö^[31] and Helsingin Suomalainen Yhteiskoulu^[11], a primary school^[32], in Finland^[33], founded in 1886^[34]. Studied under Einojuhani Rautavaara^[35], a composer^[36], 1928–2016^[37], of Finland^[38], awarded the Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland^[39], specialised in opera^[40] and Jorma Panula^[41], a conductor^[42], b. 1930^[43], of Finland^[44], awarded the Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland^[45], specialised in composed musical work^[46].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include conductor^[4] and composer^[5]. Esa-Pekka Salonen's field of work was music^[9].

Recognition

Awards received include Litteris et Artibus^[12], a medallion^[47], in Sweden^[48], founded in 1853^[49]; Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland^[13], a grade of an order^[50], in Finland^[51], founded in 1943^[52]; Grawemeyer Awards^[14], an award^[53], in United States^[54], founded in 1985^[55]; Grawemeyer Award for Music Composition^[15], a class of award^[56], in United States^[57], founded in 1984^[58]; Finnish Music Hall of Fame^[16], a music hall of fame^[59], in Finland^[60], founded in 2018^[61]; and Commander First Class of the Order of the Lion of Finland^[17], a grade of an order^[62], in Finland^[63], founded in 1942^[64].

Why It Matters

Esa-Pekka Salonen ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (863 views/month, #6,986 of 1,000,298).^[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[65] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[66]

FAQs

Where was Esa-Pekka Salonen born?

Born in Helsinki^[2], Esa-Pekka Salonen…

What did Esa-Pekka Salonen do for work?

Esa-Pekka Salonen worked as conductor^[4] and composer^[5].

Where did Esa-Pekka Salonen go to school?

Esa-Pekka Salonen was educated at Sibelius Academy^[10] and Helsingin Suomalainen Yhteiskoulu^[11].

What awards did Esa-Pekka Salonen receive?

Honors received include Litteris et Artibus^[12], Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland^[13], Grawemeyer Awards^[14], and Grawemeyer Award for Music Composition^[15].