Joonas Kokkonen, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Joonas Kokkonen

Finnish composer

Date of Birth: 13-Nov-1921

Place of Birth: Iisalmi, Eastern Finland Province, Finland

Date of Death: 02-Oct-1996

Profession: composer, pianist, pedagogue, university teacher, musicologist

Nationality: Finland

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Joonas Kokkonen (pronunciation ) (November 13, 1921 – October 2, 1996) was a Finnish composer.
He was one of the most internationally famous Finnish composers of the 20th century after Sibelius; his opera The Last Temptations has received over 500 performances worldwide, and is considered by many to be Finland's most distinguished national opera.