Priit Raik

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Born(1948-07-09)9 July 1948
Died27 January 2008(2008-01-27) (aged 59)
Tartu, Estonia
Education
Occupations
  • Composer
  • conductor
  • pedagogue
Priit Raik
Born(1948-07-09)9 July 1948
Died27 January 2008(2008-01-27) (aged 59)
Tartu, Estonia
Education
Occupations
  • Composer
  • conductor
  • pedagogue
Years active1970s–2008
AwardsEstonian SSR merited artistic personnel (1988)

Priit Raik (9 July 1948 – 27 January 2008) was an Estonian composer, conductor and pedagogue.[1]

Raik was born on 9 July 1948 in Väike-Maarja.

In 1968, he graduated from the Heino Eller Tartu Music College. In 1973 he graduated from Tallinn State Conservatory in conducting specialty.

Career

His conducting career started in 1970s, when (1973–1982) he conducted a military orchestra. 1984-1984 he conducted the Tallinn State Conservatory's orchestras. Since 1990 he worked in Finland.[1]

From 1982 to 1990 he taught conducting at Tallinn State Conservatory.[1]

Death

Raik died on 27 January 2008 in Tartu.

Awards

Works

References

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