Bratislava Music Agency
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The Male Choir of Tallinn University was founded in 1999 as the successor to the former Male Choir of Tallinn Pedagogical Institute, which was originally established in 1955. The choir's formation in 1999 was driven by conductors who sought to bring change to Estonian male choir singing and visited secondary schools to find new talent. Following the establishment of Tallinn University in 2005, the choir adopted its current name, the Male Choir of Tallinn University. In spring 2024, the choir will celebrate its 25th anniversary. Despite being relatively young, the choir has achieved notable success, including first place at the National Leevi Madetoja Male Choir Song Competition in Finland in 2005 (category B), a gold medal at the 38th Festival of Songs in Olomouc, Czech Republic, in 2010 (category sacred and clerical music), second place at the International Male Voice Choral Festival in Cornwall, UK, in 2015, second place at Krakow Cantat in 2019, and third place at the Madetoja Male Choir Competition in Finland in 2021.
Indrek Vijard graduated from Tallinn Music High School in 1983 and the Tallinn State Conservatory in 1990 with a focus on choral conducting. Since 1995, he has directed Nõmme Music School and conducted notable choirs, including the EMLS Boys' Choir Kalev, Tallinn University Male Choir, and Väinamere EÜE Mixed Choir. Vijard has received several honors, such as the Presidential Order of the White Star IV class in 2021, and has served as the chairman of the Estonian Men's Song Society since 2019. Ka Bo Chan is a freelance countertenor, vocal pedagogue, music teacher, choir master, and conductor. He studied in Estonia under Hirvo Surva and Merike Toro and took voice lessons from Leelo Talvik at Georg Ots Music School. He earned his bachelor’s degree cum laude from the Estonia-America Academy of Business and his master’s from the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre in vocal performance. He has conducted several choirs, including Chamber Choir “Solare” and Rakvere Mixed Choir. Currently, he is the choirmaster-conductor of the Tallinn University Male Choir and works with choirs at Tallinn Ühisgümnaasium and Tallinn Free Waldorf School.
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Záhumenská 3/A
841 06 Bratislava 4
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