Tõnu Kõrvits’s earliest published works date from his student years at the Estonian Academy from which he graduated in 1994. Since then he has written for the full array of media, including also numerous film scores. His 2007 piece Kreek’s Notebook, for chorus and strings attracted international attention, consolidating his reputation. He is the recipient of numerous awards including the Cultural Prize of the Republic of Estonia (2011), and the Estonian Choral Association’s Choral Composer of the Year Award (2014).
Tõnu Kõrvits’s earliest published works date from his student years at the Estonian Academy from which he graduated in 1994. Since then he has written for the full array of media, including also numerous film scores. His 2007 piece Kreek’s Notebook, for chorus and strings attracted international attention, consolidating his reputation. He is the recipient of numerous awards including the Cultural Prize of the Republic of Estonia (2011), and the Estonian Choral Association’s Choral Composer of the Year Award (2014).
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