Age Veeroos
Age Veeroos , also Age Hirv (born May 11, 1973 in Võru ) is an Estonian composer.
Life
Age Veeroos graduated from the University of Tartu with a degree in German studies in 1993 . Until 2006 she studied composition with Helena Tulve and Eino Tamberg at the Estonian Music and Theater Academy (EMTA) in Tallinn . In 2005/2006 she studied at the Karlsruhe University of Music with Wolfgang Rihm . Since 2006 she has been a lecturer at the Estonian Academy of Music and Drama.
In 2002 Age Hirv-Veeroos wrote the work Psalmodia as a commission for the University of Tübingen for its 525th anniversary . In 2008 her short opera Tuleloitsija premiered. She herself wrote the libretto based on a novella by August Gailit . Veeroos has been a member of the Estonian Composers' Union ( Estonian Eesti Heliloojate Liit ) since 2003 .
Age Veeroos was married to the poet Indrek Hirv from 1998 to 2009 . They have one son.
Web links
- Life, works, audio samples (Eesti Muusika Infokeskus, English, ( Estonian ), accessed December 8, 2011)
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Veeroos, Age |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Hirv, Age |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Estonian composer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 11, 1973 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Võru |