Oliver Kuusik

Kuusik in 2013.

Oliver Kuusik (born 21 July 1980 in Tallinn) is an Estonian opera singer (tenor) ^{[1] [2] [3]}

In 2006, he graduated from Guildhall School of Music and Drama's Opera Studio. ^[1]

Since 2008, he is a tenor soloist at the Estonian National Opera. ^[1]

He is a member of Association of Estonian Professional Musicians. ^[1]

Roles

• Ferrando (Mozart's "Così fan tutte")
• Nicias (Massenet's "Thaïs")
• Bernhard Schmidt (Clements' "Cigars, Biscuits, and Cognac")

He has participated in the ETV music show series " Kaks takti ette " ^[4]

Acknowledgments

• 2002 Estonian song contest "Young singer 2002" 1st prize
• 2005 Pille Lille Musician's Foundation Marje and Kuldar Sing first prize "Young Musician". ^[5]
• 2006 Hendrik Krumm singing competition - 1st prize ^[6]
• 2007 Klaudia Taevi competition - III prize and special German music prize (jury Barbara Hendricks, Jevgeni Nesterenko etc.)
• 2010 Crystal Shoe Award ^[7]
• 2011, 2015 SEB audience award laureate. ^[8]
• 2015 Tiit Kuusik scholarship ^[9]

References

1. "Kuusik, Oliver | Estonian Music Information Centre". www.emic.ee. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
2. "Oliver Kuusik, Tenor". Operabase. Retrieved 2022-11-03.
3. "Oliver Kuusik / Tenor". Pille Lill Music Fund. Retrieved 2022-11-03.
4. "tiuu lask" . Retrieved January 20, 2007.
5. "PLMF - Preemiad". 2016-02-16. Archived from the original on 2016-02-16. Retrieved 2024-11-23.
6. "!Saaremaa uudiste arhiiv (28/07/2006) - Selgusid Hendrik Krummi nimelise laulukonkursi võitjad". 2016-03-08. Archived from the original on 2016-03-08. Retrieved 2024-11-23.
7. "Teater.ee". 2016-03-04. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2024-11-23.
8. "SEB publikupreemia laureaadid 2015 on ooperisolistid Helen Lokuta ja Oliver Kuusik | SEB".
9. "ARVUSTUS | "Orpheus põrgus". Särav maailm, kus armastusel pole kohta". Eesti Päevaleht (in Estonian). Retrieved 2024-11-23.