Ardo Ran Varres (born 19 March 1974 in Tallinn) is an Estonian composer and actor. [1]
Ardo Ran Varres (born 19 March 1974 in Tallinn) is an Estonian composer and actor. [1]
Ardo Ran Varres studied at the Tallinn Music High School from 1981–1992, graduated in clarinet performance, and at the Higher Theatre School of Estonian Academy of Music from 1992–1996, graduated as an actor. From 2009-2011 he studied composition in Helena Tulve's composition class at the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre. [2] Varres has played clarinet and saxophone at the Especially Sad Music Ensemble from 1991–1993. [3] From 1996–2001 Varres was employed as an actor at the Rakvere Theatre and from 2001-2003 at the Estonian Drama Theatre, [4] and was described as among "the leading younger [Estonian] actors and actresses of the last decade". [5] From 2003-2011 he was the music director of the Estonian Drama Theatre. [6] Since 2011 Varres has been a freelance artist. He was elected as member of the Estonian Composers Union in 2007. [7] [8]
Ardo Varres has worked with many stage directors at several theatres in Estonia and has played tens of roles (also in Finland, Denmark and Germany). He has written music for more than 50 productions, films, TV and radio productions, for both Estonian and foreign dramaturgy, world classics and modern plays. [9] [10] He writes also concert music.
In 2022 premiered his first opera The New Old Nick of Hellsbottom. Theatre Vanemuine. Libretto by Kristi Klopets based on A. H. Tammsaare’s book. Musical Director & Conductor Risto Joost. Director Vilppu Kiljunen (Finland). Set Designer Iir Hermeliin
Music for documentary and feature films, including:
Music for more than 60 theatre stagings, including:
The Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre 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 Music School on November 17, 1918. The opening ceremony took place on September 28, 1919. In 1923 the educational institution was renamed the Tallinn Conservatoire. In 1938 the State Drama School was opened. In 1993 the school was renamed the Estonian Academy of Music. In 1995 the Drama Faculty was renamed the Higher Theatre School.
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