Kuusisto started his career as a church organist, working in that role for nearly two decades.[1][3]
He conducted the Helsinki City Theatre orchestra for most of the 1960s.[1] He taught at Sibelius Academy from 1975 to 1984.[1] He worked for many years in the music department of the Finnish public broadcaster Yle, and also was the artistic director of a leading Finnish music publishing company, Musiikki-Fazer [fi], in the early 1980s.[1][3]
Kuusisto worked extensively as a choirmaster, conducting the Finnish National Opera chorus and the Radio Symphony Chorus for several years, as well as having engagements with many other choirs.[2][1]
His perhaps highest-profile management role was as the Director General of the National Opera, between 1984 and 1992.[1][2]
Works (selected)edit
Kuusisto's composition repertoire covers a broad range of genres, from stage and film music, to jazz, choral works, and opera, the last of which he is the best-known.[1]
Orchestraledit
Symphony No.1 (1998)
Concertino improvvisando for violin & small orchestra (2006)
Vocaledit
Kun talo alkaa soida(When the House Begins to Resound) for baritone & orchestra (1992)
In 1992, the honorary title of Professori was conferred on Kuusisto.[2]
Personal lifeedit
Ilkka Kuusisto's father was the composer and music educator Taneli Kuusisto.[2]
Both his sons, Jaakko (1974–2022) and Pekka (born 1976), are also conductors, composers, as well as violinists.[1]
Referencesedit
^ abcdefghijkl"Kuusisto, Ilkka". Uppslagsverket.fi (in Swedish). Retrieved 9 October 2023.
^ abcde"Kuusisto, Ilkka (1933–)". Kansallisbiografia.fi (in Finnish). National Biography of Finland. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
^ ab"Ilkka Kuusisto halusi merille mutta päätyi musiikin monipuolisuusmieheksi" (in Finnish). Yle. 23 April 2013. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
^"SUOMEN LEIJONAN PRO FINLANDIA -MITALIN SAAJAT 1945-2021". Ritarikunnat.fi (in Finnish). The Orders of the White Rose of Finland and the Lion of Finland. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
External linksedit
Ilkka Kuusisto on Music Finland
May 03, 2024
ilkka, kuusisto, ilkka, taneli, kuusisto, born, april, 1933, finnish, opera, composer, conductor, choirmaster, organist, professori, 2011background, informationborn, 1933, april, 1933, helsinki, finland, genresoperaoccupation, composerconductororganistinstrume. Ilkka Taneli Kuusisto born 26 April 1933 1 is a Finnish opera composer conductor choirmaster and organist 2 ProfessoriIlkka KuusistoIlkka Kuusisto in 2011Background informationBorn 1933 04 26 26 April 1933 age 91 Helsinki Finland 1 GenresOperaOccupation s ComposerConductorOrganistInstrument s Organ Contents 1 Education 2 Career 3 Works selected 3 1 Orchestral 3 2 Vocal 3 3 Opera 3 4 Screen 4 Awards and honours 5 Personal life 6 References 7 External linksEducation editKuusisto studied at the Sibelius Academy now part of the University of the Arts Helsinki qualifying as an organist in 1954 and a music teacher in 1958 1 He also studied composition under Aarre Merikanto and afterwards went on to further his studies in Vienna and New York 1 Career editKuusisto started his career as a church organist working in that role for nearly two decades 1 3 He conducted the Helsinki City Theatre orchestra for most of the 1960s 1 He taught at Sibelius Academy from 1975 to 1984 1 He worked for many years in the music department of the Finnish public broadcaster Yle and also was the artistic director of a leading Finnish music publishing company Musiikki Fazer fi in the early 1980s 1 3 Kuusisto worked extensively as a choirmaster conducting the Finnish National Opera chorus and the Radio Symphony Chorus for several years as well as having engagements with many other choirs 2 1 His perhaps highest profile management role was as the Director General of the National Opera between 1984 and 1992 1 2 Works selected editKuusisto s composition repertoire covers a broad range of genres from stage and film music to jazz choral works and opera the last of which he is the best known 1 Orchestral edit Symphony No 1 1998 Concertino improvvisando for violin amp small orchestra 2006 Vocal edit Kun talo alkaa soida When the House Begins to Resound for baritone amp orchestra 1992 Opera edit Muumiooppera 1974 Miehen kylkiluu 1977 Sota valosta 1980 Jaakari Stahl 1981 Pierrot ja yon salaisuudet 1991 Postineiti 1992 Neiti Julie 1994 Gabriel tule takaisin 1998 Isanmaan tyttaret 1998 Nainen kuin jaatynyt samppanja 1999 Kuninkaan sormus 2000 Pula 2002 Matilda ja Nikolai 2003 Kotia kohti 2006 Vapauden vanki 2006 Taipaleenjoki 2009 Screen edit Rakkaus alkaa aamuyosta 1966 Awards and honours editIn 1984 Kuusisto received the Pro Finlandia fi medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland 4 In 1992 the honorary title of Professori was conferred on Kuusisto 2 Personal life editIlkka Kuusisto s father was the composer and music educator Taneli Kuusisto 2 Both his sons Jaakko 1974 2022 and Pekka born 1976 are also conductors composers as well as violinists 1 References edit a b c d e f g h i j k l Kuusisto Ilkka Uppslagsverket fi in Swedish Retrieved 9 October 2023 a b c d e Kuusisto Ilkka 1933 Kansallisbiografia fi in Finnish National Biography of Finland Retrieved 9 October 2023 a b Ilkka Kuusisto halusi merille mutta paatyi musiikin monipuolisuusmieheksi in Finnish Yle 23 April 2013 Retrieved 9 October 2023 SUOMEN LEIJONAN PRO FINLANDIA MITALIN SAAJAT 1945 2021 Ritarikunnat fi in Finnish The Orders of the White Rose of Finland and the Lion of Finland Retrieved 9 October 2023 External links editIlkka Kuusisto on Music Finland Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ilkka Kuusisto amp oldid 1218349557, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
