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Estonian National Opera Orchestra
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Aili Roose, Director of the Symphony Orchestra and Opera Chorus, Assistant to the Artistic Director, +372 683 1234, aili@opera.ee
Jaan Kerem, Assistant to the Director of the Symphony Orchestra and Opera Chorus
Aet Tammerik, Piano Tuner
Jaan Kiiv, Note Collection Manager, +372 683 1228
Estonian National Opera was founded in 1906 and is the home for the Estonian National Opera Orchestra, formed in 1907. Its first music director was Otto Herman, who started also organising symphony concerts. The first concert was held on February 23 (NS March 5) in 1907, conducted by Otto Hermann. In the following years he was succeeded by the chief conductors Adalbert Wirkhaus, Raimund Kull, Verner Nerep, Priit Nigula, Kirill Raudsepp, Neeme Järvi, Eri Klas, Paul Mägi, Jüri Alperten. Since 2004 the Artistic Director and chief conductor is Arvo Volmer. In addition to the regular opera performances, the orchestra has performed with different concert programs of symphonic works. It has cooperated with a number of outstanding soloists, such as Christian Lindberg, Isabella van Keulen, Montserrat Caballe, Alexander Markovich, etc. During the last seasons Arvo Volmer has brought to stage concert performances of many operas, such as Wagner’s Tannhäuser with Carlos Spierer (2003), Pylkkänen’s Mare and Her Son with Hannu Lintu (in cooperation with Finnish National Opera in Helsinki, 2005), Saint-Saëns’ Samson et Dalila (2005), Mozart’s La clemenza di Tito (2006), Bellini’s I puritani (2007, conductor Manlio Benzi, Italy), Alfredo Catalani’s La Wally (2007), Verdi’s Simon Boccanegra (2009), Rossini’s Guillaume Tell (2009), Bizet’s Les pêcheurs de perles (2010), Bellini’s I Capuleti e i Montecchi (2010) and Rimsky-Korsakov’s The Tsar’s Bride (2011). The orchestra has made guest appearances in Great Britain, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Belgium, Germany, Russia. It has given guest performances together with the opera and the ballet troupe in various opera theatres and festivals, including the Finnish National Opera and Latvian National Opera, Savonlinna Opera Festival, Dalhalla Opera Festival, etc.
First Violins
Andrus Haav – Concertmaster
Toomas Nestor – Section Principal
Kristina Kriit – Second Principal
Sigrid Kuulmann - Third Principal
Marita-Merle Klimova
Liliana Maaten
Jaan Normak
Henno Soode
Karmen Sookruus
Jaak Tork
Leena Uibokand
Katrin Uuli
Marika Vihermäe
Alar Villems
Liis-Helena Väljamäe
Second Violins
Kersti Tomingas – Section Principal
Adrian Bravo Lopez – Second Principal
Eugen Simson-Valtin – Third Principal
Eivin Toodo - Fourth Principal
Epp Saar
Kristjan Nõlvak
Anu Laas
Ester Vain
Karolina Normak
Mai Rosenroth
Maarja Allik
Violas
Arne Pilliroog – Section Principal
Mari Aasa – Second Principal
Karin Sarv – Third Principal
Laur Eensalu
Kerstin Tomson
Anneliis Lindre
Angelica Averjanov
Maria Nesterenko
Helen Kedik
Cellos
Henry-David Varema - Solo Cellist
Mart Laas - Solo Cellist
Kristjan Saar – Second Principal
Raul Seppel
Villu Vihermäe
Lembi Mets
Andrus Vihermäe
Mati Leibak
Sirje Juhkam
Vambo Pikknurm
Basses
Tiit Pärtna - Section Principal
Andreas Arder – Second Principal
Aleksander Jõgi
Toivo Unt
Marko Õunapuu
Regina Udod
Harps
Eda Peäske - Section Principal
Tatjana Lepnurm
Saale Kivimaker-Rull (on maternity leave)
Flutes
Heili Rosin - Section Principal
Sigrid Orusaar – Associate Principal
Eneli Hiiemaa
Hardo Killing
Oboes
Olev Ainomäe - Section Principal
Guido Gualandi – Associate Principal
Kristi Keel – Associate Principal
Leho Läte
Clarinets
Vahur Vurm - Section Principal
Edmunds Valtmanis – Associate Principal
Vello Sakkos
Jüri Millistfer
Bassoons
Heiti Riismäe - Section Principal
Rene Sepalaan – Associate Principal
Kristjan Mänd
Marko Jõeleht
Horns
Rait Erikson - Section Principal
Inno-Mart Kont – Associate Principal
Joel Ots – Associate Principal
Valdek Põld
Veljo Toodo
Igor Rootsi
Hanno Kedik
Trumpets
Priit Aimla - Section Principal
Mart Kivi – Associate Principal
Chris Sommer
Taavi Kuntu
Roman Petuhhov
Trombones
Aabi Ausmaa - Section Principal
Toomas Uustalu – Associate Principal
Guido Kongas
Valter Jürgenson
Johannes Kiik
Percussion instruments
Rein Tiido - Section Principal
Anto Õnnis – Associate Principal
Patric Malm
Csaba Zoltán Marján
Tubas
Madis Vilgats - Section Principal
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