Mirjam Tally
Mirjam Tally (born November 28, 1976 in Tallinn , Estonian SSR ) is an Estonian composer.
life and work
Mirjam Tally graduated from Lepo Sumera at the Estonian Music Academy in Tallinn in 2000 . From 1998 to 2004 Tally was a freelance presenter for the public broadcaster Klassikaraadio and from 2003 to 2006 editor of the Estonian music magazine Muusika . Mirjam Tallinn has lived and worked in Visby on the Swedish island of Gotland since autumn 2006 .
Mirjam Tally's compositions often mix chamber music with electronic music. She uses instruments from Nordic folk music (such as the Estonian Kannel ) as well as exotic instruments (such as the didgeridoo or the tanpura ). Occasionally, sources of inspiration are texts by Estonian poets such as Hasso Krull , Elo Viiding and Indrek Hirv .
Mirjam Tally has been a member of the Estonian Composers 'Union since 2000 and of the Swedish Composers' Union (FST) since 2007.
Compositions (selection)
- Swinburne (based on a text by Hasso Krull , 2000)
- Swimming Bach (2001)
- Firs falling into December (2001)
- The Rowan sea (2002)
- All landscapes are waxen (2002)
- Flageolets (2003)
- Flow (2004/2006)
- Turbulence (2006)
- Birds and shadows (2008)
- Blow (2009)
- Allikas: Hommage à Joseph Haydn (2009)
Award
In 2009 Mirjam Tally received the annual prize for sound art from the Estonian state foundation Eesti Kultuurkapital .
Web links
- Official website with curriculum vitae and music samples
- CV, list of works, articles ( Eesti Muusika Infokeskus )
- Discography
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Tally, Mirjam |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Estonian composer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 28, 1976 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Tallinn , Estonian SSR |