Tõnu Naissoo
Tõnu Naissoo (born March 18, 1951 in Tallinn ) is an Estonian composer and jazz musician .
life and work
Tõnu Naissoo was born the son of the Estonian composer Uno Naissoo (1928–1980). In 1982 he completed his studies in composition at the Tallinn State Conservatory ( Estonian Tallinna Riiklik Conservatory ) with Eino Tamberg (1930–2010). Naissoo trained at Berklee College of Music in Massachusetts in 1989/90 and worked as a music teacher in Finland in the early 1990s . He has been teaching in Tallinn since 1999.
In addition to his compositions, Tõnu Naissoo is also known as a (solo) pianist and jazz musician; In 1970 he presented the album Tõnu Naissoo Trio . He has composed numerous stage and film scores , including together with his father for the Estonian cult film Viimne reliikvia . Since 1984 he has been a member of the Estonian Composers' Association ( Eesti Heliloojate Liit ).
Web links
- Tõnu Naissoo in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Tõnu Naissoo on MusicBrainz (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ Walter Ojakäär Jazz in Estonia. Hopes and Reality In: Wolfram Knauer Jazz in Europe . Hofheim (Taunus) 1993, pp. 95-105 and Eesti Elulood. Tallinn: Eesti Entsüklopeediakirjastus 2000 (= Eesti Entsüklopeedia 14) ISBN 9985-70-064-3 , p. 319
- ↑ Instrumentation: Jüri Plisnik (bass), Avo Joala (flute), Eino Tandre (percussion), Els Himma (vocals)
- ↑ Archived copy ( memento of the original from March 26, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Naissoo, Tõnu |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Estonian composer and jazz musician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 18, 1951 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Tallinn , Soviet Union |