Aivar Mäe (born 12 May 1960 in

Pärnu Pärnu () is the fourth largest city in Estonia. Situated in southwest Estonia, Pärnu is located south of the Estonian capital, Tallinn, and west of Estonia's second largest city, Tartu. The city sits off the coast of Pärnu Bay, an inlet o ...

) is an

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n conductor and musician. In 1985 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 music pedagogics. From 1984 until 1987 he was a vocalist and acoustic guitarist for the for pop group Vitamiin. From 1999 until 2008, he was the executive director of Eesti Kontsert. From 2003 until 2006, he was the director of the

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theatre. In 2009, he became the executive director of

Estonian National Opera Estonian National Opera (''Rahvusooper Estonia'') is the national opera company of Estonia. The company is based at the Estonia Theatre in Tallinn. The theatre has had several names throughout its existence. The latest one being "The Estonian Nat ...

, but resigned in August 2021 amidst claims of sexual harassment. Mäe denied the allegations, but later issued a public apology. After his resignation, he took a position at the Artium Cultural Centre in

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. He is one of the initiators for

Saaremaa Opera Days Saaremaa Opera Festival ( et, Saaremaa ooperipäevad) is an international music festival which focuses on opera music. The festival takes place in Kuressaare, Saaremaa, Estonia. This festival is the oldest music festival in Estonia focused on op ...

(since 1999) and Jõhvi Ballet Festival (since 2006). He founded the chamber choir Arsis (active in 1990-1997). Awards: * 2003:

Order of the White Star The Order of the White Star ( et, Valgetähe teenetemärk; french: Ordre de l'Etoile Blanche) was instituted in 1936. The Order of the White Star is bestowed on Estonia Estonia, formally the Republic of Estonia, is a country by the Balti ...

, V class.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Mae, Aivar Living people 1960 births Estonian conductors (music) Estonian choral conductors 21st-century Estonian musicians 20th-century Estonian male singers Estonian pop singers Estonian guitarists Estonian theatre directors Recipients of the Order of the White Star, 5th Class Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre alumni People from Pärnu