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Joonas Kokkonen

Finnish composer
Joonas Kokkonen 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... Wikipedia
Born: November 13, 1921, Iisalmi, Finland
Died: October 2, 1996 (age 74 years), Järvenpää, Finland
Spouse: Maija Kokkonen (m. ?–1979)
Known for: symphonies; opera