Kari Tikka

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Kari Tikka.

Kari Juhani Tikka (born April 13, 1946 in Siilinjärvi ) is a Finnish composer , conductor , oboist and librettist .

Life

He studied oboe, conducting and composition in Helsinki , Saint Petersburg and Rome - a. a. with Joonas Kokkonen and Einojuhani Rautavaara - and then initially became an oboist . From 1970 to 1972 he was a conductor at the Finnish National Opera . He then was the conductor of the Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra from 1972 to 1976. In addition, he conducted from 1974 to 1976 at the Stockholm Opera . During this time he composed the grace song ( Armolaulu ), which was transmitted as ten languages in more. From 1979 he conducted again at the Finnish National Opera.

In 1986 he founded the Vivo Symphony Orchestra , which he directed until 1996.

His opera Frieda was premiered in 1995 and Luther in 2000 . He added his song of grace to the opera Luther . It was also made into a film, making it the first Finnish opera to appear on DVD.

From 2005 to 2011 he was artistic director of the Urkuyö ja aaria - Festival (translated: Organ and Arias Festival ).

Tikka's compositions include church music , operas , choral works, over 150 songs and chamber music . His works mostly use sacred texts. His best-known work is the song of grace .

Works

  • Frieda (1995)
  • Luther (2000)
  • Armolaulu ( Grace Song , 1976)

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Silke Bruns:  Tikka, Kari. In: Ludwig Finscher (Hrsg.): The music in past and present . Second edition, supplement for both parts. Bärenreiter / Metzler, Kassel et al. 2008, ISBN 978-3-7618-1139-9  ( online edition , subscription required for full access)
  2. ↑ Biography on Fennica Gehrman
  3. ↑ Interview with Kari Tikka about the opera Luther , January 23, 2018
  4. ↑ a b c cf. DVD booklet : Luther - Ondine DVD Video ODV
  5. ↑ Suomalaisen musiikin tiedotuskeskus - 'Luther' by Kari Tikka: the first Finnish opera DVD release  ( page no longer available , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as broken. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.@1@ 2Template: Dead Link / www.fimic.fi  
  6. ^ Festival website
  7. ↑ Classical Today - Kari Tikka: Luther (Opera in two acts)
personal data
SURNAME Tikka, Kari
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Tikka, Kari Juhani (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Finnish composer, conductor, oboist and librettist
DATE OF BIRTH April 13, 1946
PLACE OF BIRTH Siilinjärvi