Vilho Luolajan-Mikkola, Date of Birth, Date of Death

Vilho Luolajan-Mikkola

Finnish composer

Date of Birth: 22-Dec-1911

Date of Death: 14-Nov-2005

Profession: composer

Nationality: Finland

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Vilho Luolajan-Mikkola (22 December 1911 – 14 November 2005) was a Finnish composer of contemporary classical music. Luolajan-Mikkola studied composition under Aarre Merikanto and Selim Palmgren.
One of his most famous works is the song cycle Koiruoho, RUUSUNKUKKA, which was completed in 1977. Luolajan-Mikkola's other musical output includes woodwind music among others.
He was an active composer until his last years, and the song "Hiljentyen" dates from 2001.
Luolajan-Mikkola died in 2005, at the age of 93 in Helsinki.