Anu Tali
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Anu Tali is an Estonia
n conductor. She started her musical training as a pianist, and graduated from the Tallinn Music High School
in 1991. She continued her studies in the Estonian Music Academy as a conductor with Kuno Areng, Toomas Kapten and Roman Matsov
. From 1998 to 2000, she studied at the St. Petersburg State Conservatory with Ilya Mussin and later with Leonid Korchmar
. She began conducting studies in 1995 with Jorma Panula
at the Sibelius Academy in Helsinki.
Anu Tali and her twin sister Kadri Tali founded the Nordic Symphony Orchestra (NSO) in 1997, originally named Estonian-Finnish Symphony Orchestra with Anu Tali being the orchestra's conductor and Kadri Tali the manager. The orchestra performs five times each year and has young members from fifteen different countries. Themed concert seasons have included "The Musical Capitals of the World" (1998/1999), "Life and Death" (1999/2000), "Symphony" (2000/2001), "Musica Grande (2001/2002), "Passion or Passion" (2002/2003), "À la Russe" (2003/2004), "Face of North" (2004/2005), "Legends" (2005/2006) and "Apocalyptica" (2006/2007).
In North America, Tali made her US conducting debut with the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra
in January 2005. In April 2007, Tali was named Music Director of the Manitoba Chamber Orchestra
, and scheduled to begin in the post September 2007. However, in November 2007, the orchestra announced that it and Tali were unable to agree on contract terms, and Tali never assumed the Manitoba post.
In the summer of 2006, Tali debuted at the Savonlinna Opera Festival
with a new production of Carmen and also at the Salzburg Festival
with the Mozarteum Orchestra. Her work in contemporary music includes conducting the US premiere of Heiner Goebbels' Songs of Wars I Have Seen.
Tali and the NSO made their debut recording in 2002 with "Swan Flight", for Finlandia/Warner Classics, which featured two world premiere recordings, the orchestral suites Ocean and Swan Flight by Veljo Tormis
. This recording earned her the Young Artist of the Year award at the 2003 Echo Klassic Awards in Germany. She also received the Cultural Award of Estonia 2003 and the Presidential Award of Estonia in 2004. Anu Tali has also recorded Estonian music with the Frankfurt RSO. The second recording of the NSO and Tali is titled Action Passion Illusion (also on Warner Classics).
Estonia
Estonia , officially the Republic of Estonia , is a state in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea, to the south by Latvia , and to the east by Lake Peipsi and the Russian Federation . Across the Baltic Sea lies...
n conductor. She started her musical training as a pianist, and graduated from the Tallinn Music High School
Tallinn Music High School
Tallinn Music High School is a special music high school in Tallinn, Estonia.-History:TMHS was founded in 1961 to ensure sufficient amount of high-level applicants to Tallinn State Conservatory...
in 1991. She continued her studies in the Estonian Music Academy as a conductor with Kuno Areng, Toomas Kapten and Roman Matsov
Roman Matsov
Roman Matsov ; was an Estonian violinist, pianist, and conductor of German-Baltic descent....
. From 1998 to 2000, she studied at the St. Petersburg State Conservatory with Ilya Mussin and later with Leonid Korchmar
Leonid Korchmar
Leonid Ofseevich Korchmar is a Russian conductor.He is an Honoured Artist of the Russian Federation and of the Republic of North Ossetia-Alania and a diploma-winner at the All-Russian Conducting Competition . Since 1989 he has been a conductor in the Mariinsky Theatre in St. Petersburg...
. She began conducting studies in 1995 with Jorma Panula
Jorma Panula
Jorma Panula is a Finnish conductor, composer, and professor of conducting.Panula is a graduate of the Sibelius Academy, where he studied the organ, church music and conducting...
at the Sibelius Academy in Helsinki.
Anu Tali and her twin sister Kadri Tali founded the Nordic Symphony Orchestra (NSO) in 1997, originally named Estonian-Finnish Symphony Orchestra with Anu Tali being the orchestra's conductor and Kadri Tali the manager. The orchestra performs five times each year and has young members from fifteen different countries. Themed concert seasons have included "The Musical Capitals of the World" (1998/1999), "Life and Death" (1999/2000), "Symphony" (2000/2001), "Musica Grande (2001/2002), "Passion or Passion" (2002/2003), "À la Russe" (2003/2004), "Face of North" (2004/2005), "Legends" (2005/2006) and "Apocalyptica" (2006/2007).
In North America, Tali made her US conducting debut with the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra
New Jersey Symphony Orchestra
The New Jersey Symphony Orchestra is a symphony orchestra located in the state of New Jersey, United States. Philip James founded the orchestra in 1922. The orchestra is headquartered in Newark, New Jersey. Neeme Järvi, the NJSO's music director from 2005 to 2009, is currently the orchestra's...
in January 2005. In April 2007, Tali was named Music Director of the Manitoba Chamber Orchestra
Manitoba Chamber Orchestra
The Manitoba Chamber Orchestra is a chamber orchestra based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Founded in 1972 by Ruben Gurevich, the ensemble's first music director, the MCO presents nine concerts annually at Westminster United Church and tours in rural Manitoba, Canada and elsewhere.The MCO...
, and scheduled to begin in the post September 2007. However, in November 2007, the orchestra announced that it and Tali were unable to agree on contract terms, and Tali never assumed the Manitoba post.
In the summer of 2006, Tali debuted at the Savonlinna Opera Festival
Savonlinna Opera Festival
Savonlinna Opera Festival is held annually in the city of Savonlinna in Finland. The Festival takes place at the medieval Olavinlinna , built in 1475...
with a new production of Carmen and also at the Salzburg Festival
Salzburg Festival
The Salzburg Festival is a prominent festival of music and drama established in 1920. It is held each summer within the Austrian town of Salzburg, the birthplace of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart...
with the Mozarteum Orchestra. Her work in contemporary music includes conducting the US premiere of Heiner Goebbels' Songs of Wars I Have Seen.
Tali and the NSO made their debut recording in 2002 with "Swan Flight", for Finlandia/Warner Classics, which featured two world premiere recordings, the orchestral suites Ocean and Swan Flight by Veljo Tormis
Veljo Tormis
Veljo Tormis is an Estonian composer, regarded to be one of the greatest living choral composers and one of the most important composers of the 20th century in Estonia. Internationally, his fame arises chiefly from his extensive body of choral music, which exceeds 500 individual choral songs, most...
. This recording earned her the Young Artist of the Year award at the 2003 Echo Klassic Awards in Germany. She also received the Cultural Award of Estonia 2003 and the Presidential Award of Estonia in 2004. Anu Tali has also recorded Estonian music with the Frankfurt RSO. The second recording of the NSO and Tali is titled Action Passion Illusion (also on Warner Classics).