Works
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- Laul õnnelikust Corydonist ja Phyllisest (for sopran and chamber ensemble, 1992)
- Sinfonie (1993)
- Lugu klassist (chamber opera, 1995)
- Armastuse valem (opera, 2008)
Mari Vihmand | |
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| Born | 17 May 1967 |
| Alma mater | Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre |
Mari Vihmand (born 17 May 1967 in Tallinn) is an Estonian composer. [1] From 1987 to 1995 she taught music theory at the Tallinn Music High School. [2]
In 1997, she graduated from Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre. 1995–1997, she studied at Lyon Conservatory of Music in France. [1]
Since 1992, she is a member of Estonian Composers' Union. [1] Since 1997, she lives in the town Bad Urach near Stuttgart. [1]
Most of her work is chamber music [2]
Vihmand's musical style is recognized for its restrainedly lyrical and freshly sentimental quality, [3] while her music language is often described as poetic and expressive, with an emphasis on balancing the emotional and rational aspects. [4] Her finely crafted sound qualities distinguish her music from others. [4] Vihmand achieved international recognition for her orchestral piece "Floreo," which won the first prize in the category of under-30-year-olds at the UNESCO International Rostrum of Composers held in Paris in 1996. [4] She was also awarded the Cultural Prize of the Republic of Estonia for her chamber opera "Lugu klaasist...Geschichte von Glas" (1995). [4]
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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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