Tõnu Kaljuste

Summary

Tõnu Kaljuste is a human^[1]. He was born in Tallinn^[2]. He was born on August 28, 1953^[3]. He worked as a conductor^[4], choir director^[5], and music teacher^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Tõnu Kaljuste was born in Tallinn^[2].
• Tõnu Kaljuste was born on August 28, 1953^[3].
• Tõnu Kaljuste's father was Heino Kaljuste^[8].
• Tõnu Kaljuste was married to Ülle Kaljuste^[9].
• Tõnu Kaljuste held citizenship in Soviet Union^[10].
• Tõnu Kaljuste held citizenship in Estonia^[11].
• Tõnu Kaljuste worked as a conductor^[4].
• Tõnu Kaljuste worked as a choir director^[5].
• Tõnu Kaljuste worked as a music teacher^[6].
• Tõnu Kaljuste's education included a stint at Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre^[12].
• Tõnu Kaljuste was educated at Saint Petersburg Conservatory^[13].
• Tõnu Kaljuste was educated at Tallinn Music High School^[14].
• Tõnu Kaljuste received the Order of the White Star, 4th Class^[15].
• Tõnu Kaljuste received the Merited Artist of Estonian SSR^[16].
• Tõnu Kaljuste received the Big Dipper prize^[17].
• Tõnu Kaljuste is recorded as male^[18].
• Tõnu Kaljuste's instance of is recorded as human^[19].
• Tõnu Kaljuste's genre is classical music^[20].
• Tõnu Kaljuste's record label is recorded as ECM Records^[21].
• Tõnu Kaljuste's Commons category is recorded as Tõnu Kaljuste^[22].
• Tõnu Kaljuste's family name is recorded as Kaljuste^[23].
• Tõnu Kaljuste's given name is recorded as Tõnu^[24].
• Tõnu Kaljuste's official website is recorded as http://www.tonukaljuste.com^[25].
• Tõnu Kaljuste's instrument is recorded as piano^[26].
• Tõnu Kaljuste's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German^[27].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: EE^[29]

• Began / founded: 1953-08-28^[30]

• MusicBrainz ID: c0c3e369-58b3-44ff-94cf-f09af1117980^[31]

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Origins and Family

Tõnu Kaljuste was born in Tallinn^[2]. He was born on August 28, 1953^[3]. His father was Heino Kaljuste^[8].

Education

Educated at Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre^[12], a college of music^[32], in Estonia^[33], founded in 1918^[34], headquartered in Tallinn^[35]; Saint Petersburg Conservatory^[13], a conservatory^[36], in Russia^[37], founded in 1862^[38], headquartered in Saint Petersburg^[39]; and Tallinn Music High School^[14], a music school^[40], in Estonia^[41], founded in 1961^[42], headquartered in Tallinn^[43].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include conductor^[4], choir director^[5], and music teacher^[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of the White Star, 4th Class^[15], a grade of an order^[44], in Estonia^[45], founded in 1936^[46]; Merited Artist of Estonian SSR^[16], an honorary title of the Estonian SSR^[47], in Soviet Union^[48], founded in 1941^[49]; and Big Dipper prize^[17], a cultural prize^[50], in Estonia^[51], founded in 1996^[52].

Personal Life

Tõnu Kaljuste was married to Ülle Kaljuste^[9].

Why It Matters

Tõnu Kaljuste ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[53]

FAQs

Where was Tõnu Kaljuste born?

Tõnu Kaljuste was born in Tallinn^[2].

Who were Tõnu Kaljuste's parents?

Tõnu Kaljuste's father was Heino Kaljuste^[8].

Who was Tõnu Kaljuste married to?

Tõnu Kaljuste's spouses include Ülle Kaljuste^[9].

What did Tõnu Kaljuste do for work?

Tõnu Kaljuste worked as conductor^[4], choir director^[5], and music teacher^[6].

Where did Tõnu Kaljuste go to school?

Tõnu Kaljuste was educated at Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre^[12], Saint Petersburg Conservatory^[13], and Tallinn Music High School^[14].

What awards did Tõnu Kaljuste receive?

Honors received include Order of the White Star, 4th Class^[15], Merited Artist of Estonian SSR^[16], and Big Dipper prize^[17].