On June 14, the Senate of the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre confirmed the 2021 elections results for academic staff and administrative positions.

Four academic positions were filled via an international recruitment procedure:

  • Professor of orchestral conducting (workload 0,5)
    14 applications were received. The Senate elected Arvo Volmer.
  • Senior Lecturer for accompaniment and opera studies (workload 1,0)
    6 applications were received. The Senate elected Ave Wagner.
  • Senior Lecturer for oboe (workload 0,5)
    5 applications were received. The Senate elected Dmitry Bulgakov.
  • Lecturer for piano and chamber music (workload 1,0)
    15 applications were received. The Senate elected Maksim Štšura.

EAMT internal recruitment took place for the following administrative positions:

  • Chief Coordinator of the Department of Classical Music Performance.
    One application was received for the position and the Senate confirmed the election of Mihkel Poll.
  • Chief Coordinator of the Department of Composition and Improvisational Performing Arts. Two applications were received for the position. The Senate elected Paolo Girol.
  • Head of the Centre for Doctoral Studies.
    One application was received for the position and the Senate confirmed the election of Kristel Pappel.