Joint concert of Hortus Musicus and Ellerhein choir in Brussels

Ellerhein is an

Estonia Estonia, formally the Republic of Estonia, is a country by the Baltic Sea in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from Finland, to the west by the sea across from Sweden, to the south by Latvia, a ...

n 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 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 Siberia. In 1956 she ...

. 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 Logo The European Choral Association - Europa Cantat is a European choral organisation founded in 1963. It is the biggest European choral organisation with members in 40 European countries and 10 countries outside of Europe. It is a network of cho ...

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 ...

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* {{Authority control Estonian choirs