Finnish composer, conductor, and oboist Kari Juhani Tikka passed away on Oct. 17, 2022. Born on April 13, 1946 in Siilinjärvi, he received conducting classes from Jorma Panula and studied musical composition under the direction of Joonas Kokkonen and Einojuhani Rautavaara at the Sibelius Academy. Tikka specialized in various musical fields encompassing chamber music, orchestral music, church music, choral and solo {…}