(wiki translation)Kari Ala-Pöllänen (born August 25 1940 in Mikkeli ) is a Finnish conductor and music educator. Pöllänen graduated as a teacher of Jyväskylä College of Education in 1963 and worked as a music teacher Kiuruvesi and Jyväskylä . He was known especially for the choir director of a long-term (1994-2008), but he also led the Vox Aurea -choir (1978-1994), Screaming Crickets (1986-1994) and 75 Finnish youth choir(1992). Tapiola Choir made Pöllänen leader during the nine recordings(1994 – 2008), and received the UNESCO Prize for the Performing Arts (1996). He received the… read more
(wiki translation)Kari Ala-Pöllänen (born August 25 1940 in Mikkeli ) is a Finnish conductor and music educator. Pöllänen graduated as a teacher of Jyväskylä College of Education in 1963 and worked as a music teacher Kiuruvesi and Jyväskylä . He was known especially for the choir director … read more
(wiki translation)Kari Ala-Pöllänen (born August 25 1940 in Mikkeli ) is a Finnish conductor and music educator. Pöllänen graduated as a teacher of Jyväskylä College of Education in 1963 and worked as a music teacher Kiuruvesi and Jyväskylä . He was known especially for the choir director of a long-term (1994-2008), but he also led the Vox Aurea -choir (1978-1… read more