Background
Borg, Kim was born on August 7, 1919 in Helsinki, Finland. Son of Kaarlo and Hilkka (Stenius) Borg.
Borg, Kim was born on August 7, 1919 in Helsinki, Finland. Son of Kaarlo and Hilkka (Stenius) Borg.
Attended, Institute of Technology, Helsinki, 1937—1945. Master of Science, Sibelius-Academy, Helsinki, 1949. Doctor of Philosophy, Sibelius-Academy, Helsinki.
Engaged as scientist, 1945—1948. As photographer, 1948—1949. As singer, from 1949.
Debut, Helsinki, 1947. With Finnish National Opera, Royal Theatre, Copenhagen, 1952—1970. Tours in Europe, North America, South American, Asia, Australia, Africa.
Operatic appearances Metropolitan Opera Company, State Opera Hamburg (Germany), Royal Opera, Stockholm, Sweden. Guest appearances Bolshoi Theatre, Moscow, Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics, State Opera Vienna (Austria). Composer orchestral and chamber music.
Professor Royal Conservatory, Copenhagen, 1972—1989. Board directors Danish-Finnish Society. 1st lieutenant with Finnish Army, 1940-1944.
(Kim Borg 1919 - 2000) was a singer, teacher and composer.)
Author: Suomalainen Laulajanaapinen, 1972, Muistelmia, 1992. Composer: String Quartet, 1968, Trios, 1974-1976, Concerto for Trombone, 1977, String Sextet, 1977, Concerto for Double Bass, 1983, Trombone Quartet, 1983, String Quartet II, 1984, Quintet for Wood Winds, 1985, Suite for Flute and Harp, 1987, Symphony, 1991, Symphony Northern 2, 1992, Symphony Northern 3, 1995.
Board Directors DanishFinnish Society.
Scandinavian co-operation, literature.
Married Ebon Ringblom, February 10, 1950. Children: Mette, Matti.