Robert Kajanus, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Robert Kajanus

Finnish conductor and composer

Date of Birth: 02-Dec-1856

Place of Birth: Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland

Date of Death: 06-Jul-1933

Profession: composer, conductor

Nationality: Finland

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Robert Kajanus (Helsinki, 2 December 1856 – Helsinki, 6 July 1933) was a Finnish conductor, composer and teacher.
In 1882, he founded the Helsinki Orchestral Society, Finland's first professional orchestra.
As a conductor, he was also a notable champion and interpreter of the music of Jean Sibelius.