Kaisa Korhonen

Kaisa Korhonen (20 July 1941 – 25 April 2024) was a Finnish theatre director, actor, singer and dramaturge. She was a central figure in the Finnish leftist music scene of the 1960s and 1970s, appearing both as a solo artist, and with KOM-teatteri. After her singing career, Korhonen became an accomplished director and teacher of theatre directing.

Career Korhonen studied scenography at the Taideteollinen oppilaitos (now Aalto University School of Arts, Design and Architecture) between 1961 and 1965.

Korhonen had first started singing in public in 1962, but Korhonen's career as a vocalist really began in the spring of 1964, with performances at the Lilla Teatern in Helsinki. At the time, Korhonen also starred in the Orvokit series of political cabarets, which aired on the radio between 1965 and 1966. Korhonen became especially known for her interpretations of Kaj Chydenius' songs.

Awards and accolades Art Prize of the Student Union of the University of Helsinki, 1966 , 1980 Finnish Theatre Directors' Union Golden insignia, 2007 Life's Work Award , 2012

Discography Solo albums Kaisa Korhonen (1969) Työstä Ja Taistelusta (1970) Maamme Lauluja (1977) Elämäni Laulut (Compilation, 1993)

KOM-teatteri Porvari Nukku Huonosti (1971) Kansainvälinen (1972)