Pekka Kostiainen
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Pekka Olavi Kostiainen is a Finnish composer
and choral conductor.
Kostiainen was born in Jyväskylä in 1944 and graduated from the Sibelius Academy
in 1968. He served as a cantor
at the Pohja
Finnish Parish from 1969 to 1971, and as a lecturer
at the University of Jyväskylä
from 1971 to 2000. Since 2000 he has been a freelance composer and choral conductor.
Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
and choral conductor.
Kostiainen was born in Jyväskylä in 1944 and graduated from the Sibelius Academy
Sibelius Academy
The Sibelius Academy is a university-level music school which operates in Helsinki and Kuopio, Finland. It also has an adult education centre in Järvenpää and a training centre in Seinäjoki. The Academy is the only music university in Finland. It is among the biggest European music universities...
in 1968. He served as a cantor
Cantor (church)
A cantor is the chief singer employed in a church with responsibilities for the ecclesiastical choir; also called the precentor....
at the Pohja
Pohja
Pohja is a former municipality of Finland. It was consolidated with Ekenäs and Karis to form the new town of Raseborg in 2009.It is located in the province of Southern Finland and is part of the Uusimaa region. The municipality had a population of 4,936 and covered a land area of...
Finnish Parish from 1969 to 1971, and as a lecturer
Lecturer
Lecturer is an academic rank. In the United Kingdom, lecturer is a position at a university or similar institution, often held by academics in their early career stages, who lead research groups and supervise research students, as well as teach...
at the University of Jyväskylä
University of Jyväskylä
The University of Jyväskylä is a university in Jyväskylä, Finland. It has its origins in the first Finnish-speaking teacher training college , founded in 1863. Around 14,000 students are currently enrolled in the degree programs of the university...
from 1971 to 2000. Since 2000 he has been a freelance composer and choral conductor.
External links
- Pekka Kostiainen at the Arts Council of Central Finland website