Tõnu Kõrvits

Tõnu Kõrvits (born 9 April 1969 in Tallinn) is an Estonian composer.^[1]

Tõnu Kõrvits
Kõrvits in 2013.
Born	(1969-04-09) April 9, 1969 (age 56) Tallinn, Estonia
Education	Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre
Occupation(s)	Composer, teacher

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]

Awards

• 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

Works

• 2005: chamber opera "My Swans, My Thoughts"
• 2006: chamber opera "Firegarden"
• 2014: “Stabat Mater” for mixed choir
• 2014: "Canticle of the Sun" for mixed choir
• 2015: "Moorland Elegies" for choir and orchestra, based on works by Emily Bronte^[2]
• 2019: "You Are Light and Morning" for choir and orchestra, based on works by Cesare Pavese^[2]
• 2022: "The Sound of Wings" for choir and orchestra, inspired by Amelia Earhart^[2]