Tõnu Kõrvits
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BornApril 9, 1969
OccupationsComposer, teacher
Tõnu Kõrvits | |
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 Kõrvits in 2013. | |
| Born | April 9, 1969 |
| Education | Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre |
| Occupations | Composer, teacher |
Tõnu Kõrvits (born 9 April 1969 in Tallinn) is an Estonian composer.[1]
In 1994 he graduated from the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre with specialty in composition.[1]
Since 2001 he has taught composition and instrumentation at the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre.[1]
Since 1994 he has been a member of the Estonian Composers' Union.[1]
- 2001: Heino Eller Music Prize
- 2016: Order of the White Star, 3rd Class
- 2018: Lepo Sumera Award for Composition
- 2012 and 2016: Cultural Prize of the Republic of Estonia
- 2015: Estonian Public Broadcasting chose Tõnu Kõrvits as the Musician of the Year
- 2022: 26th Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival (PÖFF) Official Selection Competition: Best Original Score (for a film “Á ferð með mömmu / Driving Mum” by Hilmar Oddsson)
- 2024 Edda Awards: Best Original Score (for a film “Á ferð með mömmu / Driving Mum” by Hilmar Oddsson)
