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Ants Soots
Ants Soots (born 19 February 1956 in Rõngu) is an Estonian conductor. In 1983 he graduated from Tallinn State Conservatory. 1982-1990 he was a singer of Mixed Choir of Eesti Televisioon and Eesti Raadio. He has directed the following choirs: Forestalia (1976–1991), Academic Male Choir of Tallinn University of Technology (1981–1986), Male Choir of the Estonian Academy of Sciences (1986–1991), Female Choir of the Estonian Academy of Sciences (1990–1991) and Estonian National Male Choir (1991–2005). He has worked as a lecturer at the Estonian Academy of Music since 1988, and as a professor since 2004. Awards: * 2003: Order of the White Star, V class. * 2004: Grammy Award for Best Choral Performance. Paavo Järvi (conductor), Tiia-Ester Loitme Tiia-Ester Loitme (born 19 December 1933 in Tallinn) is an Estonian conductor. From 1944 to 1949 she studied piano at a local music school (part of the Tallinn State Conservatory). In 1949 she and her family were deported to Sibe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ellerhein Girls' Choir
Ellerhein is an Estonian girl's choir. Ellerhein's predecessor was ''Tallinn Children's Choir'', which was founded in 1951 by Heino Kaljuste. In 1969, the choir was named to Ellerhein. 1989–2012, the choir's principal conductor was Tiia-Ester Loitme. Since 2012, the principal conductor is Ingrid Kõrvits. Nowadays, the choir encompasses three choirs: young children's choir (age 7–10), children's choir (age 11–13) and girls' choir (age 14–17). Since 2003, the choir is a member of European Federation of Young Choirs Europa Cantat. Awards: * 2003 Annual Prize of the Estonian Cultural Endowment * 2004 Grammy Award The Grammy Awards (stylized as GRAMMY), or simply known as the Grammys, are awards presented by the Recording Academy of the United States to recognize "outstanding" achievements in the music industry. They are regarded by many as the most pres ... References External links * {{Authority control Estonian choirs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
