# Ossi Runne

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**Ossi Runne** (23 April 1927 – 5 November 2020)[1] was a Finnish [trumpeter](/source/Trumpet), [orchestra leader](/source/Bandleader), [composer](/source/Composer), and [record producer](/source/Record_producer).[2]

## Career

He changed his name to **Runne** in 1936, and in the early part of his career was known as a trumpeter and an orchestra leader.[3] Upon his return to Finland from the post of conductor for the China Variety Orchestra in Stockholm in 1957, he joined the [Musiikki-Fazer](/source/Musiikki-Fazer) company as a studio manager.[3] In 1965 he moved to [Yleisradio](/source/YLE) and became head conductor of the national radio orchestra; later he led the [TV 1](/source/YLE_TV1) orchestra as well.[3] He retired from both positions in 1992.[4]

He is most recognized for conducting Finland's entries at the [Eurovision Song Contest](/source/Eurovision_Song_Contest). He first conducted the entry "[Playboy](/source/Playboy_(Ann_Christine_song))" (which he also composed)[3] at [Luxembourg](/source/Luxembourg) in 1966. Runne would go on to conduct 22 Finnish entries, ending in 1989.[4] In addition, he was also the Yleisradio Eurovision commentator in 1981 and 1990.[3]

He wrote an autobiography, *Trumpetilla ja tahtipuikolla* (“With the trumpet and the baton”) in 2003.[3]

## List of bands affiliated with Runne

Source:[3]

- Ossi Runne Quintet (director, trumpeter 1944–1945)
- Ossi Aalto Orchestra (trumpeter 1945–1948)
- [Toivo Kärki](/source/Toivo_K%C3%A4rki) (trumpeter 1948–1949)
- Olle Lindström Orchestra (trumpeter 1950–1951)
- Erkki Aho Orchestra (trumpeter 1951–1953)
- Ossi Runne Orchestra (band leader, trumpeter 1954–1955)
- Al Stefano Orchestra (trumpeter 1955–1956)
- China Variety Orchestra (conductor 1956–1957)
- Yleisradio Orchestra (conductor 1965–1992)
- Karelia Wind Band (band director 1986–2003)

## References

1. Pudas, Mari (6 November 2020). ["Musiikkineuvos Ossi Runne on kuollut"](https://www.iltalehti.fi/viihdeuutiset/a/fd93df60-ef7d-4647-bd40-9d2a29325969) (in Finnish). *Iltalehti*. Retrieved 6 November 2020.

1. [Runne, Ossi](http://www.uppslagsverket.fi/sv/sok/view-103684-RunneOssi) in *Uppslagsverket Finland*.

1. [Ossi Runne profile](https://web.archive.org/web/20051222080358/http://pomus.net/001667) at Pomus (in Finnish).

1. ["Finnish Music Makers Lobby profile of Ossi Runne (in Finnish)."](https://web.archive.org/web/20071206060823/http://www.elvisry.fi/042000/runne.html). Archived from [the original](http://www.elvisry.fi/042000/runne.html) on 2007-12-06. Retrieved 2008-11-07.

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