Ossi Runne facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Ossi Runne
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Ossi Runne in 1966
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Yrjö Osvald Rundberg
23 April 1927 Viipuri, Finland
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| Died | 5 November 2020 (aged 93) Helsinki, Finland
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| Occupation | conductor |
Ossi Runne (born April 23, 1927 – died November 5, 2020) was a talented musician from Finland. He was known for playing the trumpet, leading orchestras, writing music, and producing records.
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Ossi Runne's Musical Journey
Ossi Runne changed his last name in 1936. When he started his career, he was famous as a trumpeter and a band leader.
In 1957, he returned to Finland. Before that, he was a conductor for the China Variety Orchestra in Stockholm. Back in Finland, he started working at Musiikki-Fazer. This was a music company where he managed a studio.
In 1965, Ossi Runne joined Yleisradio. This is Finland's national broadcasting company. He became the main conductor for their national radio orchestra. Later, he also led the TV 1 orchestra. He stopped working in both roles in 1992.
Conducting at Eurovision
Ossi Runne is perhaps best known for his work at the Eurovision Song Contest. He conducted Finland's songs many times. He led 22 Finnish entries in total, with his last one in 1989.
He also worked as a commentator for Yleisradio during Eurovision. He did this in 1981 and again in 1990.
His Autobiography
In 2003, Ossi Runne wrote a book about his life. It was called Trumpetilla ja tahtipuikolla. This means "With the trumpet and the baton."
Bands Ossi Runne Worked With
Ossi Runne was part of many different bands and orchestras throughout his career. Here are some of them:
- Ossi Runne Quintet (he was the director and trumpeter from 1944–1945)
- Ossi Aalto Orchestra (he played the trumpet from 1945–1948)
- Toivo Kärki (he played the trumpet from 1948–1949)
- Olle Lindström Orchestra (he played the trumpet from 1950–1951)
- Erkki Aho Orchestra (he played the trumpet from 1951–1953)
- Ossi Runne Orchestra (he was the band leader and trumpeter from 1954–1955)
- Al Stefano Orchestra (he played the trumpet from 1955–1956)
- China Variety Orchestra (he was the conductor from 1956–1957)
- Yleisradio Orchestra (he was the conductor from 1965–1992)
- Karelia Wind Band (he was the band director from 1986–2003)
