Born on April 26, 1933 in Helsinki, Finland, and died on February 20, 2025. A famous Finnish composer who composed many styles of music, for example opera and electro-acoustic music. From 1984 to 1992, he was general manager of the Finnish National Opera and Ballet. Father of Jaakko Kuusisto and Pekka Kuusisto. Son of Taneli Kuusisto.