Raimo Kangro (21 September 1949 Tartu – 4 February 2001

Ruila Ruila (german: Ruil) is a village in Saue Parish, Harju County in northern Estonia. Prior to the administrative reform of Estonian local governments in 2017, the village belonged to Kernu Parish. Ruila Manor Ruila estate was first mentioned in ...

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) was an

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n composer. He composed mainly instrumental works and operas. In 1968 he graduated from

Tallinn State Conservatory The Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre (''Eesti Muusika- ja Teatriakadeemia'') began as a mixed choir of the Estonia Society Musical Department (EMD) on the eve of World War I. The assembly of the Estonia Society created the Tallinn Higher Musi ...

in composition speciality. 1989-2001 he taught at

Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre The Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre (''Eesti Muusika- ja Teatriakadeemia'') began as a mixed choir of the Estonia Society Musical Department (EMD) on the eve of World War I. The assembly of the Estonia Society created the Tallinn Higher Musi ...

. 1993-2000 he was the director of Estonian Music Foundation. Since 1973 he was a member of

Estonian Composers' Union Estonian Composers' Union (abbeviation ECU; et, Eesti Heliloojate Liit) is an Estonian creative union which encompasses professional composers and musicologist Musicology (from Greek μουσική ''mousikē'' 'music' and -λογια ''-logi ...

. He died in 2001. He is buried at Tallinn Forest Cemetery.

Personal life

His wife was

Leelo Tungal Leelo Tungal (born 22 June 1947 in Tallinn) is an Estonian poet, children's writer, translator, editor and librettist. Life and career Tungal studied Estonian literature at the University of Tartu. After her graduation, she has worked as a tea ...

. His daughters were Kirke and

Maarja Kangro Maarja Kangro (born 20 December 1973 in Tallinn) is an Estonian poet, short story writer, novelist, essayist, nonfiction writer and librettist. Life She is the daughter of composer Raimo Kangro and author Leelo Tungal. She studied English at t ...

Works

*1980: rock opera "Põhjaneitsi" ('The Maiden of the North')

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Kangro, Raimo 1949 births 2001 deaths 20th-century Estonian composers Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre alumni Academic staff of the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre Recipients of the Order of the White Star, 4th Class People from Tartu Burials at Metsakalmistu