Andrus Kallastu
Andrus Kallastu (born April 17, 1967 in Pärnu ) is an Estonian conductor and composer .
Life and music
Andrus Kallastu studied piano, conducting and composition at the Tallinn Conservatory from 1985 to 1990 and from 1991 at the Sibelius Academy in Helsinki , which he graduated in 1999. Since then he has worked as a freelance composer and conductor in Estonia .
Andrus Kallastu has been artistic director of the opera house in the western Estonian city of Pärnu since 1993 . Since 2003 he has been director of the Pärnu Days for Contemporary Music ( Estonian Pärnu Nüüdismuusika Päevad ).
Compositions (selection)
- "Cromwell's Last Night" (ballad for baritone and organ , 1986/87)
- Sonata for piano for two hands (1988)
- "Praeludium et invention" (for piano, 1990)
- "Sonata da chiesa" (for violin and organ, 1991)
- "Feroce-veloce" (for piano, 1999)
- Stabat Mater electronique (2000)
- "I've had enough" (Aria for counter-tenor and Ogrgel, 2000)
- Stabat mater (for viola da gamba , 2001)
- MELODIA (for violin, 2001)
- DILEMMA (for symphony orchestra, 2002)
- ATEMLOS (multimedia composition, 2005)
- Stabat Mater per flauto "Tunc videns Iudas" (2005-2007)
- MELODIA ACCOMPAGNATO (for chamber ensemble, 2006)
- ANIMA MEA (for electronic devices, 2006)
- WORLD IS BUILT (for chamber ensemble, 2007)
Private life
Andrus Kallastu is married to the Estonian soprano Kai Kallastu (* 1970). The couple have four children.
Web links
- Official website of Andrus and Kai Kallastu
- Complete catalog of works (Estonian)
- CV and Discography (English)
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Kallastu, Andrus |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Estonian conductor and composer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 17, 1967 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Parnu |