Margo Kõlar (born 2 October 1961 in

Tartu Tartu is the second largest city in Estonia after Tallinn. Tartu has a population of 97,759 (as of 2024). It is southeast of Tallinn and 245 kilometres (152 miles) northeast of Riga, Latvia. Tartu lies on the Emajõgi river, which connects the ...

) is an

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n composer. In 2006 he finished his doctoral studies at

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. 1986-1993 he worked as a sound engineer at

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. 1987-1993 he was a music director of Estonian State Puppet Theater. 1997-2001 he was a composition teacher at Heino Eller Tartu Music School. From 1999 he is a lecturer (since 2015 professor) and director of the electronic music studio of the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre. In 1996 he founded the vocal ensemble Heinavanker. Since 1987 he is member of the

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. Since 1999 he is a member of the Association of Estonian Professional Musicians.

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Living people 1961 births 20th-century Estonian composers 21st-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 Musicians from Tartu {{Estonia-musician-stub