Elmo Tiisvald

Elmo Tiisvald is an Estonian conductor.

Elmo Tiisvald was born in Tallinn on June 13, 1967. He began his music studies at the Tallinn Music High School [1] (prev.Tallinn Muusikakeskkool) in Tiiu Peäske violin class and continued his studies, violin with Lemmo Erendi and choral conducting with Enn Oja, at the Tallinn Georg Ots Music School [2].

He has been involved at the Estonian Boys Choir [3](prev.RAM-i Poistekoor)for many years as a choir singer and soloist. From 1977 to 1979 he sang the title role of B.Britten's „The Little Sweep“ at the Estonian National Opera (prev. The "Estonia" Theatre).

He graduated from the Estonian Academy of Music in 1993 in Ants Üleoja choral conducting class and in 2003 in Paul Mägi and Roman Matsov orchestra conducting classes. Elmo Tiisvald has attended conducting master courses with John Eliot Gardiner and Helmuth Rilling at the Stuttgard Bach-Acadmie in Germany, furthermore he has participate in sevaral masterclasses led by Joshard Daus, Jorma Panula and Neeme Järvi.

From 1992-1995 E. Tiisvald was employed by the Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir as a singer, chorus master and conductor. Simultaneously he was lecturing at the Estonian Academy of Music [4]1992-1995.

From 1995 E. Tiisvald has been the assistant conductor of the Estonian National Opera Orchestra and from 1998 to 2009 has been working there as the chief chorus master. In the period 1991-2009 he has prepared more than 30 oratorios and about 35 operas, 4 operettas and 6 musicals.

Elmo Tiisvald has worked with the Estonian National Symphonic Orchestra [5], Pärnu City Ochestra [6], Tallinn Baroque Orchestra, Estonian Phiharmonic Chamber Choir, Mixed Choir of Estonian Radio [7], Estonian National Male Choir [8], Oratorio Choir and the opera chorus of the Estonian National Opera [9].

E. Tiisvald has conducted operas, ballets and musicals at the Estonian National Opera [www.opera.ee] and several festivals in Estonia, Russia and Germany.

DVD, CD, VHS Recordings: Voices of the Estonian National Opera, CD - chorusmaster; Erkki-Sven Tüür: opera Wallenberg, DVD - chorusmaster; C Kreek: Requiem, CD - chorusmaster; The King Arthur’s Opera Gala, DVD - chorusmaster; Tauno Pylkkänen [10] opera Mare and her Son, CD - chorusmaster; Rudolf Tobias: oratorio Jonah’s Mission, 300 Years of St. Peterburg, DVD - chorusmaster; Olav Ehala [11] family musical Bumpy, DVD - conductor, A.S.Dargomõžski [12] opera Mermaid, VHS - chorusmaster; Eino Tamberg: opera Cyrano de Bergeraque, CD ,VHS – assistant conductor; G.Verdi: opera Nabucco, DVD, CD – chorusmaster; R.Remme: Voices, Cor mundum, CD - conductor; H.Purcell: opera Dido and Aeneas CD - conductor

External Links

• Official website

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