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Okko Kamu
Okko Tapani Kamu
Finnish conductor and violinist.
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Occupation
Conductor
Concertmaster
Violinist
Country of Citizenship
Finland
Date of Birth
3/7/1946
Instance Of
Human
Given Name
Okko
Series Ordinal
:
1
Tapani
Series Ordinal
:
2
Place of Birth
Helsinki
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Instrument
Violin
Genre
Classical Music
Award Received
Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland
(12/6/1999)
Point in Time
:
12/6/1999
Grand Knights of the Order of the Falcon
(4/11/1984)
Point in Time
:
4/11/1984
Commander of the Order of the Lion of Finland
(12/6/2025)
Point in Time
:
12/6/2025
Birth Name
Okko Tapani Kamu
Family Name
Kamu
Sex or Gender
Male
Start of Work Period
1969
Father
Väinö Kamu
Sibling
Monna Kamu
Spouse
Marjatta Meritähti
Series Ordinal
:
1
Child
Educated At
Sibelius Academy
(1952 - 1969)
Student Of
:
Onni Suhonen
Start Time
:
1952
End Time
:
1969
Employer
Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra
(1965 - 1966)
Start Time
:
1965
End Time
:
1966
Orchestra of the Finnish National Opera
(1966 - 1968)
Position Held
:
Concertmaster
Start Time
:
1966
End Time
:
1968
Position Held
Concertmaster
(1966 - 1968)
Affiliation
:
Orchestra of the Finnish National Opera
Start Time
:
1966
End Time
:
1968
Principal Conductor
(1972 - 1977)
Replaced By
:
Leif Segerstam
Employer
:
Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra
Start Time
:
1972
End Time
:
1977
Music Director
(1975 - 1979)
Replaces
:
Miltiades Caridis
Replaced By
:
Mariss Jansons
Employer
:
Oslo Philharmonic
Start Time
:
1975
End Time
:
1979
Principal Conductor
(1981 - 1988)
Replaces
:
Ulf Söderblom
Replaced By
:
Sergiu Comissiona
Employer
:
Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra
Start Time
:
1981
End Time
:
1988
Principal Conductor
(1990 - 1999)
Replaces
:
Hans-Peter Frank
Replaced By
:
Hannu Lintu
Employer
:
Helsingborg Symphony Orchestra
Start Time
:
1990
End Time
:
1999
Principal Conductor
(1996 - 1999)
Employer
:
Finnish National Opera
Start Time
:
1996
End Time
:
1999
Languages Spoken, Written or Signed
Finnish
Arja Nieminen
Ona Kamu
Replaces
:
Paavo Berglund
Replaces
:
Paavo Berglund
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