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Dear all,
Unfortunately, we must acknowledge that in the upcoming academic year, we must once again take into account the dangers, inconveniences and possible limitations caused by the coronavirus pandemic. We of course want to believe that at least the practical learning can take place on a regular basis, as in the previous academic year. However, is it possible to organize choir and orchestra rehearsals, have performances, conduct lectures and seminars in the form of contact learning, and organize traditional student parties? At the moment, we do not yet know this, but in many ways, the full functioning of our academic life is in our own hands. The Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre invites all its students and employees who have not yet been vaccinated to get vaccinated before the start of the new academic year.
If the vast majority of the Academy’s membership has been vaccinated, then the probability of our colleagues and fellow students getting (seriously) sick as well as the number of mandatory isolation days will decrease, at the same time, learning and creative activities, academic mobility, academic and social interaction, etc. could take place more freely.
The Government of the Republic of Estonia plans various opportunities to participate in work, study, and cultural events on the basis of the so-called corona passport. Based on these, the EAMT Rector’s Office will develop measures and guidelines by the beginning of the academic year to help keep our study and work environment as safe and open as possible.
For more information on vaccination options, see vaktsineeri.ee/en
EAMT Rector’s Office
It is possible to get vaccinated in the EAMT study building on August 30 from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. and September 2 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Vaccination in EAMT is organized by Qvalitas Arstikeskus AS. You can choose between Moderna (injections 4 weeks apart), Pfizer/BioNTech (injections 6 weeks apart) and Janssen (1 injection) if there are sufficient supplies. More information about vaccines can be found here: vaktsineeri.ee/en/covid-19/covid-19-vaccines/
Vaccination is free of charge for EAMT employees and students. Vaccination will take place in the EAMT study building (Tatari 13), the exact room is still to be determined. On the vaccination days, directions can be found in the lobby on the ground floor.
Pre-registration is not required. Please bring your identification document.
Please take note that you can only get vaccinated if you are healthy! Vaccination will be temporarily postponed if you feel sick, have a high fever, have COVID-19 or have been a close contact.
More info:
Sille Roots
Administrative and Financial Director
sille.roots@eamt.ee
+372 6675 704
Silvia Neeme
Chief Administrator
silvia.neeme@eamt.ee
+372 6675 767
The official admission period for bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral studies at the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre concluded on 2 July. EAMT received 360 applications from student candidates, of whom 210 were offered study places.
156 applications were submitted for bachelor’s studies, including 50 for curricula in English. EAMT accepted 92 student candidates, 76 for the Estonian and 16 for English curricula.
EAMT received 180 applications for master’s studies, including 112 for curricula in English. EAMT accepted 113 student candidates, 61 for the Estonian and 52 for the English curricula.
24 applications were received for doctoral studies, 14 of them from international candidates. EAMT accepted 5 new doctoral students.
4 applications were received for the music preparatory course. EAMT accepted 2 candidates.
The most popular majors for bachelor’s studies in Estonian were composition and music technology, music pedagogy, string instruments, classical singing and jazz. For master’s studies, the number of applicants was highest in classical singing, keyboard instruments, brass and woodwind and cultural management.
The most popular majors for bachelor’s studies in English were composition and music technology, jazz, brass and woodwind, and for master’s studies cultural management, classical singing and orchestral conducting.
The countries of origin of the new international students are numerous as usual. EAMT accepted students from Finland, Latvia, China, South Korea, Italy, Russia, Turkey, USA, Spain, Portugal, Georgia, Japan, Mexico, Nigeria, Singapur, Ukraine, Netherlands, Lithuania, Ireland, Poland, Slovakia, France.
NB! Additional admissions
The Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre is announcing additional admissions for a small number of study places for the academic year 2021‒2022 in the following curricula:
- Classical Music Performance (bachelor’s studies)
- Jazz (bachelor’s studies)
Applications must be submitted from 1 August to 23 August through the DreamApply system. Entrance examinations will take place from 24 to 27 August. Please take note that the number of available study places is quite limited. Additional information can also be found on the admissions section of the EAMT homepage and via e-mail to: vastuvott@eamt.ee.
Doctoral students of the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre, Maila Laidna and Tiiu Sisask won a gold medal at the 3rd WPTA FINLAND International Piano Competition of the World Piano Teachers’ Association in Finland. There were participants from 40 countries. The instructor of the piano duo is Mati Mikalai, senior lecturer at the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre.
You can read more about the competition and the results here: http://www.wpta.info/finland/ipc/
Piano duo Maila Laidna – Tiiu Sisask
The piano duo was formed in 2013 and both members of the duo are currently studying for a doctorate at the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre and complementing their studies at the Graz University of the Arts in Austria. The duo has participated in masterclasses given by Arvo Pärt, Maja Nosowska, Elena Semishina, Gil Garburg and PetRo Duo and performed in various concert series in Tallinn. In November 2015, the piano duo was awarded 3rd place at the XXV Rome International Piano Competition, and in April 2016, the piano reached the finals at the Suzana Szörenyi Competition in Romania. In 2019, the duo won the first prize in the piano duo category at the Maria Yudina competition in St. Petersburg. In the same year, the duo received the second prize at the International Chamber Music Competition in Filadelfia. The Estonian premiere of Urmas Sisask’s work “Sombrero” at the Tõravere Observatory in 2016 was performed by Maila Laidna and Tiiu Sisask.
On August 21, an international voice-themed webinar PEVoC14 will take place in cooperation with the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre and East-Tallinn Central Hospital.
Participation is free, but pre-registration is required.
Take a look at the preliminary programme here and register for the PEVoC14 Tutorial Webinar here.
The joint “Celebration Concert” of the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre and the Baku Academy of Music will take place on June 22 at 11.00 (Estonian time), marking the 100th birthday of the Baku Academy of Music. The first part of the concert will take place in the great hall of the EAMT Concert and Theatre Hall and the second in the Baku Academy of Music. Students from both universities will perform works by Tubin, Liszt, Francaix, Hajibeyli, Chopin, Beethoven, Amirov and others.
The rectors of both academies will give a welcome speech.
The concert can be watched via webcast.
See more: emtasaalid.ee/uritused/bakuu-muusikaakadeemia-100
The first contact between the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre and the U. Hajubeyl Baku Academy of Music took place in 2018 when EAMT representatives Innar Järva, Paolo Girol and vice rector Henry-David Varema participated in the European Union Eastern Partnership EaP Connect project meeting at the Baku Academy of Music and a conference at the Azerbaijani Academy of Sciences. In April 2019 Innar Järva and Tammo Sumera visited the Baku Academy of Music to prepare for the use of the low latency audio-visual streaming system LoLa. On 16 May 2019 the first joint concert took place in the EAMT Chamber Hall within the series of events “Cooperation Spirit”. On 20 December 2019, the joint concert “Connecting Traditions” took place simultaneously in Tallinn and Baku using LoLa technology, with the support from EaPConnect Enlighten Your Research 2018 for the project “MIRCO: Music Instruments Renewal via Contemporary Creation”
The Erasmus + global mobility program cooperation agreement has been signed with the Baku Academy of Music for the years 2019–2023. The first three students from the Baku Academy of Music are coming to study at the EAMT from the next academic year, and several faculty exchanges in both directions are also planned.
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.
On Friday, June 18 at 7 pm, the gala concert of the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre graduates of 2021 will take place at the EAMT Great Hall. Watch live on Youtube!
On Saturday, June 19 at 4 pm, the EAMT symphony orchestra and soloists will perform at the Great Hall, and at 6 pm the diploma awarding ceremony will commence. Watch live on Youtube or outside in front of the study building on a big screen.
76 bachelor’s, 85 master’s and one doctoral diploma will be awarded at the ceremony.
Practical information:
- Admission by invitation only. The number of guests will depend on current restrictions.
- All events can be followed via webcast.
- A photoshoot and congratulation of the graduates are planned to take place similarly to last year after the ceremony outside the study building.
Teele Siig (Cultural Management) will defend her master’s thesis “Making Sense of the 2019 Change in Administration of Estonian Museums” on June 10 at 10.00.
The defense of the master’s thesis takes place in Zoom. A limited number of guests can participate. Please let us know by sending an e-mail to anna.ranczakowska@eamt.ee.
Dear international applicants! Today, 3 June, is the last day to complete your application with supporting documentation.
For detailed audition requirements and assessment criteria click on the departments and majors.
Applicants to whom traveling restrictions still apply must include a video recording. Applicants with no traveling restrictions are expected to participate in the live entrance auditions that will take place from 28th of June to 1st of July at EAMT.
For further questions please address vastuvott@eamt.ee
Kirke Karja, doctoral student in jazz music at the EAMT is the first woman to win the Gaslini Award as the best jazz talent of the future.
Kirke Karja is an exceptional jazz musician and composer very well known despite her very young age, known for having played with many important musicians and also as president of the Estonian Jazz Association. She graduated from the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre with a degree in classical piano and a master’s degree in jazz. She also studied freelance composition and improvisation and is currently pursuing a PhD at the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre, working as a freelance musician. In 2014 she received the Young Jazz Talent Award. In 2019 she was selected to participate in the Criss Cross European tour.
Kirke will perform on the evening of 29 July 2021 in Piazza La Quara with Federico Calcagno.
See also: https://www.premiogaslini.it/2021/05/22/la-pianista-estone-kirke-karja-vince-il-premio-gaslini-2021/