Estonian Television Youth Choir - Profile
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How did you travel to Llangollen?
About 2312 km to Llangollen.
How many members are in your group?
30 - 39
What is the age range of your group?
15 years old - 19 ye
When and why was your group formed?
ETV Youth Choir has grown out of the toddler group that started at the Children's Music Studio by Estonian TV in 1993. Since 2004 the choir was known as the ETV Children's Choir conducted by Lii Leitmaa. In 2006 the choir was renamed and became the ETV Youth Choir conducted by Külli Kiivet.
How often and do you rehearse?
Twice a week at Estonian Television.
How many times does your group perform every year?
11 - 19
Have you performed in any other festivals and competitions in your own country?
2005 - IX International Choir Festival “Tallinn 2005” - 1st prize in the category of contemporary music 2006 - 3rd prize at over-Estonian 4th competition-festival of Children's choirs 2008 - The 7th Pärnu International Choral Festival - GOLD diploma at the folk song competition 2008 - Estonian Female Choirs’ Competition “Gustav Ernesaks 100” in Tallinn - GOLD diploma and I prize
Have you performed in any other festivals and competitions in countries other than your own?
2005 - GOLD A diplomas in categories of youth choirs and folk music and Grand Prix at International Choral Festival "A Voyage of Songs" in Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia); the conductor of the choir Ms. Lii Leitmaa is nominates teh best conductor at the festival 2007 - 1st Prize and Gold medal at the 13th International Choral Festival of Preveza; Ms. Külli Kiivet is nominated the best conductor at the festival 2009 - Montreux Choral Festival
What is the name of your conductor/leader?
Külli Kiivet
Give us a short biography of your conductor/leader
Our conductor Külli Kiivet (1979) studied musical education at the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre and classical singing at Georg Otsa Music School in Estonia. She has conducted in several important concerts and recording sessions and also children's choirs in lodal Song Festival. In 2007 she was awarded as the best conductor of the competition in 25. International Choral Festival of Preveza in Greek. She currently works as conductor and choir master in Children's Screen Music Studio at Estonian Television and as music teacher in Music School and Music High School in Tallinn. As a singer she has participated in several operas, musicals and major vocal-symphonic works in Estonia and abroad.
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