ETV Young Children’s Choir Estonian Television Young Children’s Choir started in new composition in August 2006. As at today, 70 children aged 7–11 sing in this choir and most of them study in music schools or specialized music classes in addition to the singing and dance lessons in Estonian Television Music Studio. Majority of the choir started studies at the studio already at the age of three or four. The repertoire of the choir includes both Estonian and foreign choral music, folk and children’s songs. The choir has successfully participated in many local and foreign festivals and competitions during the last ten years and every season has various performances, recordings and musical projects. The conductors of the choir are Niina Esko and Silja Uhs and the choreographer is Helena Pihel. Girls’ Choir of Estonian Radio Estonian Radio Girls’ Choir is one of the three choirs in Children’s Music Studio of Estonian Radio, working with Kadri Hunt (artistic director and conductor), Kaie Tanner (conductor), Anu Aimla (vocal coach) and Märt Agu (dance teacher). The choir has toured in Europe and USA, given several concerts in co-operation with professional concert agencies and festival organisers (Eesti Kontsert, Viru Folk, Jazzkaar), and they regularly record for Estonian Radio and Estonian TV. The repertoire of the choir ranges from medieval music to contemporary works, folk programs with choreography and pop-jazz music. Estonian Radio Girls’ Choir has successfully participated in several international festivals and competitions (EBU Let The Peoples Sing in Helsinki 2017, 1st and 2nd prizes in Cantonigros 2016, 1st prize in Milazzo 2015). By today they have released 16 CDs under the label of Estonian Public Broadcast. CD Songs of Childhood with children’s songs by Arvo Pärt, was awarded Golden Disc Prize as the best-selling CD in Estonia in 2015. Choir’s next concerts take place in Japan in August 2018.
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