Tallinn Music High School
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Tallinn Music High School (in Estonian: Tallinna Muusikakeskkool) is a special music high school in Tallinn
, Estonia
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TMHS is the only school in Estonia providing professional music education alongside the general primary and secondary curriculum. This system is made to ensure the graduating student has the possibility of a career in music or in any other field.
Among the staff there are 38 senior teachers and 23 teachers qualified to teach at university level. Also no fewer than 27 professors from the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre also tutor students in TMHS.
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Tallinn
Tallinn is the capital and largest city of Estonia. It occupies an area of with a population of 414,940. It is situated on the northern coast of the country, on the banks of the Gulf of Finland, south of Helsinki, east of Stockholm and west of Saint Petersburg. Tallinn's Old Town is in the list...
, Estonia
Estonia
Estonia , officially the Republic of Estonia , is a state in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea, to the south by Latvia , and to the east by Lake Peipsi and the Russian Federation . Across the Baltic Sea lies...
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History
TMHS was founded in 1961 to ensure sufficient amount of high-level applicants to Tallinn State Conservatory (now Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre). During its existence it has successfully fulfilled its goal, as 80-100% of yearly graduates continue their studies in EAMT or in music academies abroad.TMHS is the only school in Estonia providing professional music education alongside the general primary and secondary curriculum. This system is made to ensure the graduating student has the possibility of a career in music or in any other field.
Among the staff there are 38 senior teachers and 23 teachers qualified to teach at university level. Also no fewer than 27 professors from the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre also tutor students in TMHS.
Notable alumni
Most of Estonia’s better-known musicians of the middle and younger generations are alumnae of TMHS, including:Composers:
- Helena TulveHelena TulveHelena Tulve is an Estonian composer.Born in Tartu, she studied composition at the Tallinn Secondary Music School under Alo Põldmäe and from 1989–1992 at the Estonian Academy of Music with Erkki-Sven Tüür, being the latter’s sole student of composition thus far...
- René EespereRené EespereRené Eespere is an Estonian composer. Eespere's music is noted for its spiritual dimension; he has also incorporated elements from pop music . His best-regarded works are Glorificatio and Two Jubilations , both written for mixed chorus.-References:...
- Lepo SumeraLepo SumeraLepo Sumera was an Estonian composer and teacher. Considered one of Estonia's most renowned composers along with Heino Eller and Arvo Pärt, he was also his country's Minister of Culture from 1988 to 1992 during the days of the Singing Revolution.He was born in Tallinn and studied with Veljo...
- Urmas SisaskUrmas SisaskUrmas Sisask is an Estonian composer.One of the major inspirations for his music is astronomy.Based on the trajectories of the planets in the solar system, he created the "planetal scale", a mode consisting of the Musical notes C#, D, F#, G#, and A...
- Rein RannapRein RannapRein Rannap is an Estonian composer and pianist.Since 1968, Rannap has given numerous public piano performances.Rannap has been active in management and composition for Ruja, Noor-Eesti and Hõim.- Pianist career :...
Conductors:
- Tõnu KaljusteTõnu KaljusteTõnu Kaljuste is an Estonian conductor.Born in Tallinn, Kaljuste is the child of Heino Kaljuste , an Estonian choral conductor, and Lia Kaljuste, a radio journalist. Tõnu sang in his father's choirs as a child, and graduated from the Tallinn Music High School in 1971...
- Arvo VolmerArvo VolmerArvo Volmer is an Estonian conductor.Volmer was principal conductor of the Estonian National Symphony Orchestra from 1993 to 2001. Since 2004 he has been music director of the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra and both music director and principal conductor of the Estonian National Opera in Tallinn...
- Anu TaliAnu TaliAnu Tali is an Estonian conductor. She started her musical training as a pianist, and graduated from the Tallinn Music High School in 1991. She continued her studies in the Estonian Music Academy as a conductor with Kuno Areng, Toomas Kapten and Roman Matsov. From 1998 to 2000, she studied at...
- Olari EltsOlari EltsOlari Elts is an Estonian Conductor. He was the principal conductor of the Latvian National Symphony Orchestra from 2001 to 2006...
- Erki PehkErki PehkErki Pehk is Estonian conductor, artistic director of opera music festival PromFest.- Career :*1982–1986 studies of piano and choir conducting at the Tallinn Music High School in Tallinn...
- Mikk MurdveeMikk MurdveeMikk Murdvee is an Estonian-Finnish conductor and violinist living in Helsinki, Finland.-Education:Mikk Murdvee was born in Tallinn...
Pianists:
- Peep LassmannPeep LassmannPeep Lassmann is an Estonian pianist trained at the Moscow Conservatory under Emil Gilels who has served as the rector of the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre since 1992. He has performed the Estonian premieres of Olivier Messiaen's Vingt regards sur l'enfant-Jésus and Catalogue...
- Kalle RandaluKalle RandaluKalle Randalu is an Estonian pianist.Randalu was trained at the Moscow Conservatory under Lev Vlasenko. In 1981-82 Randalu was awarded two competition prizes: he shared the VII Tchaikovsky Competition's 4th prize with Dmitri Gaiduk; and shared the VIII Schumann Competition's 3rd prize with Balázs...
- Ivari IljaIvari IljaIvari Ilja is an Estonian pianist trained at the Moscow Conservatory under Vera Gornostayeva and Sergei Dorensky best known for his work as an accompanist. He is the Head of the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre's piano department.-External links:*...
- Marko MartinMarko MartinMarko Martin is an Estonian pianist trained at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, teaching at the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre...
- Sten LassmannSten LassmannSten Lassmann is an Estonian pianist trained at the Tallinn Music High School, the Estonian Academy of Music, the Conservatoire de Paris and the Royal Academy of Music best known for his work on Heino Eller's music....
- Mihkel PollMihkel PollMihkel Poll is an Estonian pianist trained at the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre under Ivari Ilja.-References:* Grieg in Bergen Music Festival*...