Jorma Panula

Finnish conductor and composer
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Jorma Panula

Summary

Jorma Panula is a human[1]. His place of birth was Kauhajoki[2]. He was born on August 10, 1930[3]. He worked as a conductor[4], composer[5], university teacher[6], and music educator[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (108 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Jorma Panula was born in Kauhajoki[2].
  • Jorma Panula was born on August 10, 1930[3].
  • Jorma Panula was married to Helena Haavisto[9].
  • A child of Jorma Panula was Terhi Panula[10].
  • A child of Jorma Panula was Anu Panula[11].
  • Jorma Panula held citizenship in Finland[12].
  • Finnish was Jorma Panula's native language[13].
  • Jorma Panula's professions included conductor[4].
  • Jorma Panula's professions included composer[5].
  • Jorma Panula worked as a university teacher[6].
  • Jorma Panula's professions included music educator[7].
  • Jorma Panula's field of work was composed musical work[14].
  • Jorma Panula's field of work was conducting[15].
  • Jorma Panula's field of work was teaching[16].
  • Jorma Panula was employed by Royal College of Music in Stockholm[17].
  • Jorma Panula's education included a stint at Sibelius Academy[18].
  • A notable student of Jorma Panula was Esa-Pekka Salonen[19].
  • A notable student of Jorma Panula was Jukka-Pekka Saraste[20].
  • A notable student of Jorma Panula was Osmo Vänskä[21].
  • A notable student of Jorma Panula was Sakari Oramo[22].
  • A notable student of Jorma Panula was Susanna Mälkki[23].
  • A notable student of Jorma Panula was Mikko Franck[24].
  • Jorma Panula received the Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland[25].
  • Jorma Panula received the Rolf Schock Prize in Musical Arts[26].
  • Jorma Panula received the Finnish State Prize for Music[27].

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[28]

  • Country: FI[29]

  • Began / founded: 1930-08-10[30]

  • Genre(s): classical[31]

  • Community tags: classical, conductor, finnish conductor[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 05d462ef-9ee6-4575-8bb3-8595cce62747[33]

Body

Origins and Family

Jorma Panula was born in Kauhajoki[2]. He was born on August 10, 1930[3]. Finnish was his native language[13].

Education

Jorma Panula was educated at Sibelius Academy[18]. Studied under Albert Louis Wolff[34] and Leo Funtek[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include conductor[4], composer[5], university teacher[6], and music educator[7]. Fields of work include composed musical work[14], a type of work of art[36]; conducting[15], an activity[37]; and teaching[16], an activity[38]. Among Jorma Panula's employers was Royal College of Music in Stockholm[17]. Notable students include Esa-Pekka Salonen[19], a conductor[39], b. 1958[40], of Finland[41], awarded the Litteris et Artibus[42], specialised in music[43]; Jukka-Pekka Saraste[20], a conductor[44], b. 1956[45], of Finland[46], awarded the Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland[47]; Osmo Vänskä[21], a conductor[48], b. 1953[49], of Finland[50], awarded the Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland[51]; Sakari Oramo[22], a conductor[52], b. 1965[53], of Finland[54], awarded the Honorary Officer of the Order of the British Empire[55]; Susanna Mälkki[23], a conductor[56], b. 1969[57], of Finland[58], awarded the Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland[59]; and Mikko Franck[24], a conductor[60], b. 1979[61], of Finland[62].

Recognition

Awards received include Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland[25], a grade of an order[63], in Finland[64], founded in 1943[65]; Rolf Schock Prize in Musical Arts[26], a music award[66], in Sweden[67]; and Finnish State Prize for Music[27], a music award[68], in Finland[69], founded in 1972[70].

Personal Life

Jorma Panula was married to Helena Haavisto[9]. Children include Terhi Panula[10], an actor[71], b. 1953[72], of Finland[73] and Anu Panula[11], an actor[74], 1956–2021[75], of Finland[76].

Why It Matters

Jorma Panula ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (108 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[77] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[78]

FAQs

Where was Jorma Panula born?

Jorma Panula was born in Kauhajoki[2].

Who was Jorma Panula married to?

Jorma Panula's spouses include Helena Haavisto[9].

What did Jorma Panula do for work?

Jorma Panula worked as conductor[4], composer[5], university teacher[6], and music educator[7].

Where did Jorma Panula go to school?

Jorma Panula was educated at Sibelius Academy[18].

What awards did Jorma Panula receive?

Honors received include Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland[25], Rolf Schock Prize in Musical Arts[26], and Finnish State Prize for Music[27].

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  2. [77] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [78] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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