Andres Kaljuste

Violinist, violist and conductor Andres Kaljuste is one of Estonia’s most versatile musicians, described as “blessed with trademark instinctive musicianship and sensitive approach to sound” by maestro Paavo Järvi.

Having recently released their duo debut album of Heino Eller’s music, Andres can be heard performing with pianist Sophia Rahman at concerts throughout the year. As a conductor Andres will return to Estonian National Opera, KRATT Festival and Glasperlenspiel Sinfonietta in the 24/25 season. Kaljuste currently also serves as Creative Director of Classical Studies at the Tallinn College of Music and Ballet.

He has premiered and commissioned many works for viola, including Tõnu Kõrvits’s Sonata, which will be performed during the current Tallinn Chamber Music Festival. A lover of diverse genres, Andres has recently joined Mingo Rajandi’s band with whom he tours Europe.

Before taking up orchestral conducting studies at the Sibelius Academy, Kaljuste trained as a violinist and violist, gaining valuable experience as a player in top orchestras such as Philharmonia Orchestra, Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and Helsinki Philharmonic where he acted as guest-principal viola. Andres has appeared as a guest conductor including Helsinki Philharmonic, Lahti Sinfonia, Tampere Symphony Orchestra, Tallinn Chamber Orchestra, Aalborg Symhony Orchestra, Aarhus Symphony Orchestra and Odense Symphony Orchestra.

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