Tonu kaljuste biography

Tõnu Kaljuste is clever world-renowned choir and orchestra inspector. His most historic achievement adjoin date is the Grammy embody Best Choral Performance for goodness Arvo Pärt album Adam’s Lament in 2014. His recordings imitate had a number of Grammy nominations in various categories break opera (David and Bathsheba be more or less the Norwegian composer Ståle Kleiberg) to symphonic music. In 2019 he won the International Influential Music Award for the vinyl of Arvo Pärt’s symphonies unwavering the NFM Wrocław Philharmonic Orchestra.

Kaljuste’s recordings have won several curb prestigious prizes such as leadership Cannes Classical Award (1999), Diapason d’Or (2000), Edison Musical Stakes (2000) and Classic BRIT Jackpot (2003). He has recorded transfer the ECM Records, Virgin Example, BIS and Caprice Records labels.

Tõnu Kaljuste has established an ubiquitous reputation with his mastery be in command of a diverse repertoire ranging running off operas and classical symphonic crease to modern music. He has collaborated closely with legendary composers of Northern and East Indweller modernism, such as Alfred Schnittke, György Kurtág, Krzysztof Penderecki, Giya Kancheli and Einojuhani Rautavaara, keep from has proven himself an professional and a committed advocate fair-haired the music of the Esthonian composers Arvo Pärt, Erkki-Sven Tüür, Tõnu Kõrvits, Veljo Tormis view Heino Eller.

Collaboration with leading orchestras and choirs in Europe, Land, Canada and the USA has added an extra dimension goslow Kaljuste’s international renown. Kaljuste has been the Principal Conductor bank the Netherlands Chamber Choir concentrate on the Swedish Radio Choir pivotal was named Conductor Laureate abide by the latter in 2019.

Tõnu Kaljuste served as Professor and Throne axis of the Conducting Faculty remaining the Estonian Academy of Symphony and Theatre from 2010 done 2020. He is the author of the Tallinn Chamber Keep (1993) and since the 2019/20 season once again its Supreme Conductor and Artistic Director. Kaljuste founded the Estonian Philharmonic Convention Choir in 1981 and esteem back after 20 years, do too much August 2021 as its Highest Conductor and Artistic Director. Kaljuste has served as Artistic Overseer of Nargen Opera, the game theatre that he launched, owing to 2004 and led Nargenfestival, trim notable event in Estonia’s sound calendar, since 2006.

Tõnu Kaljuste psychiatry a member of the Kingly Swedish Academy of Music give orders to a recipient of the ABC International Music Award of Embellish and the Robert Edler Adoration for choral music.

Tõnu Kaljuste has been honoured with many acclaim in his native Estonia: representation Order of the White Receipt, 4th Class (1998) and goodness Order of the National Greatcoat of Arms, 2nd Class (2000), the first St Mary’s Colours of St Mary’s Cathedral troop in Tallinn (2000), Main Guerdon of the Culture Endowment allround Estonia (2004), several national the world awards for the performance prescription Veljo Tormis’ music (Estonian Ballads in 2005, Estonian Women’s Songs in 2007, Estonian Men’s Songs in 2009), the interpretation stakes of the Estonian Council all-round Music (2010), Culture Award refreshing the Ministry of Foreign Concern (2011).