Kalevi Kiviniemi

Kalevi Kiviniemi
Born(1958-06-30)30 June 1958
Jalasjärvi, Finland
Died3 April 2024(2024-04-03) (aged 65)
Kurikka, Finland
EducationSibelius Academy
Occupations
  • Concert organist
  • Festival director
OrganizationsLahti Organ Week
AwardsFinnish State Prize for Music
Websitekalevikiviniemi.com

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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