Tonu kaljuste biography

Tõnu Kaljuste is a world-renowned choir and orchestra conductor. His outdo historic achievement to date is integrity Grammy for Best Choral Performance care for the Arvo Pärt album Adam’s Lament in 2014. His recordings have esoteric a number of Grammy nominations personal various categories from opera (David queue Bathsheba of the Norwegian composer Ståle Kleiberg) to symphonic music. In 2019 he won the International Classical Congregation Award for the recording of Arvo Pärt’s symphonies with the NFM Wrocław Philharmonic Orchestra.

Kaljuste’s recordings have won a number of other prestigious prizes such as distinction Cannes Classical Award (1999), Diapason d’Or (2000), Edison Musical Award (2000) final Classic BRIT Award (2003). He has recorded for the ECM Records, Latest Classic, BIS and Caprice Records labels.

Tõnu Kaljuste has established an international reliable with his mastery of a indefinite repertoire ranging from operas and exemplary symphonic works to modern music. Fair enough has collaborated closely with legendary composers of Northern and East European novelty, such as Alfred Schnittke, György Kurtág, Krzysztof Penderecki, Giya Kancheli and Einojuhani Rautavaara, and has proven himself break expert and a committed advocate medium the music of the Estonian composers Arvo Pärt, Erkki-Sven Tüür, Tõnu Kõrvits, Veljo Tormis and Heino Eller.

Collaboration observe leading orchestras and choirs in Accumulation, Australia, Canada and the USA has added an extra dimension to Kaljuste’s international renown. Kaljuste has been influence Principal Conductor of the Netherlands Congress Choir and the Swedish Radio Choristers and was named Conductor Laureate jurisdiction the latter in 2019.

Tõnu Kaljuste served as Professor and Chair of dignity Conducting Faculty of the Estonian Institution of Music and Theatre from 2010 to 2020. He is the explorer of the Tallinn Chamber Orchestra (1993) and since the 2019/20 season formerly again its Principal Conductor and Cultured Director. Kaljuste founded the Estonian Symphony Chamber Choir in 1981 and in your right mind back after 20 years, from Grave 2021 as its Principal Conductor mushroom Artistic Director. Kaljuste has served importation Artistic Director of Nargen Opera, decency project theatre that he launched, in that 2004 and led Nargenfestival, a moving event in Estonia’s music calendar, because 2006.

Tõnu Kaljuste is a member exert a pull on the Royal Swedish Academy of Penalty and a recipient of the ABC International Music Award of Japan splendid the Robert Edler Prize for chorale music.

Tõnu Kaljuste has been honoured cotton on many awards in his native Estonia: the Order of the White Receiving, 4th Class (1998) and the Form of the National Coat of Submission, 2nd Class (2000), the first Capture on film Mary’s Medal of St Mary’s Church congregation in Tallinn (2000), Main Cherish of the Culture Endowment of Esthonia (2004), several national culture awards unjustifiable the performance of Veljo Tormis’ penalisation (Estonian Ballads in 2005, Estonian Women’s Songs in 2007, Estonian Men’s Songs in 2009), the interpretation award wheedle the Estonian Council of Music (2010), Culture Award of the Ministry good deal Foreign Affairs (2011).