Esa-Pekka Salonen

Finnish conductor and composer (born 1958)
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Summary

Esa-Pekka Salonen was born on June 30, 1958[1], in Helsinki[2]. He has worked as a conductor[3] and composer[4]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,674 views/month, #6,986 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Finland[6]
  • Native language: Finnish[7]
  • Field of work: music[8], conducting[9], music composing[10]
  • Educated at: Sibelius Academy[11], Helsingin Suomalainen Yhteiskoulu[12]
  • Award received: Litteris et Artibus[13], Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland[14], Grawemeyer Awards[15], Grawemeyer Award for Music Composition[16], Finnish Music Hall of Fame[17], Commander First Class of the Order of the Lion of Finland[18], honorary doctor of the Royal College of Music[19], Officer of Arts and Letters[20], Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire[21], Echo Klassik – Conductor of the Year[22], Sibelius Medal[23], Royal Philharmonic Society Award (Conductor)[24], Polar Music Prize[25]
  • Member of: American Academy of Arts and Sciences[26]
  • Sex or gender: male[27]
  • Genre: opera[28], classical music[29], contemporary classical music[30]
  • Commons category: Esa-Pekka Salonen[31]
  • Family name: Salonen[32]
  • Given name: Esa-Pekka[33]
  • Official website: https://www.esapekkasalonen.com/[34]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Esa-Pekka Salonen[35]
  • Work location: Helsinki[36], Stockholm[37], Los Angeles[38]
  • Student of: Einojuhani Rautavaara[39], Jorma Panula[40], Holger Fransman[41], Franco Donatoni[42], Niccolò Castiglioni[43]
  • Instrument: horn[44]
  • Described by source: BEIC Digital Library[45]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Finnish[46]
  • Name in native language: Esa-Pekka Salonen[47]

Why It Matters

Esa-Pekka Salonen has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

FAQs

Where was Esa-Pekka Salonen born?

Esa-Pekka Salonen's place of birth was Helsinki[2].

What did Esa-Pekka Salonen do for work?

Esa-Pekka Salonen worked as a conductor[3] and composer[4].

Where did Esa-Pekka Salonen go to school?

Esa-Pekka Salonen was educated at Sibelius Academy[11] and Helsingin Suomalainen Yhteiskoulu[12].

What awards did Esa-Pekka Salonen receive?

Honors received include Litteris et Artibus[13], Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland[14], Grawemeyer Awards[15], and Grawemeyer Award for Music Composition[16].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [27] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . Biografiskt lexikon för Finland. wikidata.org.
  10. [3] ↑ . B.R.A.H.M.S.. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [4] ↑ . B.R.A.H.M.S.. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [29] ↑ . Biografiskt lexikon för Finland. wikidata.org.
  14. [30] ↑ . Biografiskt lexikon för Finland. wikidata.org.
  15. [13] ↑ . Q123456891. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [17] ↑ . musiikkimuseofame.fi. musiikkimuseofame.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [18] ↑ . ritarikunnat.fi. ritarikunnat.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [19] ↑ . rcm.ac.uk. rcm.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [20] ↑ . seura.fi. Retrieved . seura.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [21] ↑ . sfsymphony.org. sfsymphony.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [24] ↑ . Royal Philharmonic Society Website. Retrieved . royalphilharmonicsociety.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [25] ↑ . billboard.com. billboard.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . Biografiskt lexikon för Finland. wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . Biografiskt lexikon för Finland. wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . Biografiskt lexikon för Finland. wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . Biografiskt lexikon för Finland. wikidata.org.
  41. [42] ↑ . Biografiskt lexikon för Finland. wikidata.org.
  42. [43] ↑ . Biografiskt lexikon för Finland. wikidata.org.
  43. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  44. [45] ↑ . digitale.beic.it. digitale.beic.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  45. [46] ↑ . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  46. [47] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [48] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [49] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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