Alo Põldmäe Explained

Alo Põldmäe (born 22 May 1945 in Tartu) is an Estonian composer.^[1]

In 1970, he graduated from Tallinn State Conservatory.

1972–1980, he was music editor in film studio Tallinnfilm.

In 2009, he founded Estonian National Piano Museum.

Since 1971, he is a member of Estonian Composers' Union.

Awards:

• 2005: Annual Prize of the Endowment for Music of the Cultural Endowment of Estonia
• 2007: Heino Eller Music Prize

Works

• ballett "Merineitsi" (1974)
• "Concert for Oboe" (1974)
• puppet musical "Verine John" (1980)
• chamber opera "Raeooper" (1986)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Põldmäe, Alo Estonian Music Information Centre . www.emic.ee . 19 March 2021.