Kalevi Kiviniemi
Kalevi Ilmari Kiviniemi (30 June 1958 – 3 April 2024) was a Finnish concert organist. He gave more than 2,000 concerts, and his discography includes nearly 200 titles, many of them featuring significant and unique organs in the US, Japan, the Philippines, Australia, Italy, France, Switzerland and Germany. Kiviniemi was also regarded as a distinguished improviser. He was the first to record the complete organ works by Jean Sibelius.
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Kiviniemi in 2010 | |
| Born | 30 June 1958 Jalasjärvi, Finland |
| Died | 3 April 2024 (aged 65) Kurikka, Finland |
| Education | Sibelius Academy |
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| Organizations | Lahti Organ Week |
| Awards | Finnish State Prize for Music |
| Website | kalevikiviniemi |
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