Sinisalo, Gel'mer-Rainer Nesterovich

Sinisalo [Séeneesuhluh], Gel'mer-Rainer (Helmer-Rainer) Nesterovich (6–14–1920, Zlatoust, Ural distr.). Comp. and flutist. Grad. 1939 from the Petrozavodsk Mus. Sch. as a flutist. Later studied with Peiko at the M. Cons. (1952) and with Voloshinov at the L. Cons. (1953–54). Perf. in the Karelian Radio Sym. from 1936–56 and comp. the first Karelian ballet, Sampo (based on the Kalevala), and symphony, “Valiant Knights of the Forest.” His style is lyrical, often epical, with Karelian folk…