Birth

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November 25, 1956 in Tallinn, Estonia

Period

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Modern

Genre

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Chamber

 

 

Keyboard

 

Kalle Randalu is a renowned classical pianist from Estonia. He was born on August 19, 1959, in Tallinn, Estonia. His father was a composer and his mother was a pianist, so music was always a part of his life. He began playing the piano at the age of four and showed great talent from an early age. Randalu studied at the Tallinn Music High School and later at the Moscow Conservatory, where he studied under the renowned pianist and teacher Lev Vlassenko. He graduated with honors in 1983 and went on to win several international piano competitions, including the Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow in 1982 and the Queen Elisabeth Competition in Brussels in 1983. Randalu has performed with many of the world's leading orchestras, including the Berlin Philharmonic, the London Symphony Orchestra, the New York Philharmonic, and the Tokyo Symphony Orchestra. He has also collaborated with some of the most celebrated conductors of our time, including Claudio Abbado, Herbert von Karajan, and Seiji Ozawa. One of Randalu's most memorable performances was his debut with the Berlin Philharmonic in 1985, where he played Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 4 under the baton of Herbert von Karajan. The performance was a huge success and helped to establish Randalu as one of the leading pianists of his generation. Randalu has also made numerous recordings throughout his career, including solo works by Chopin, Liszt, and Rachmaninoff, as well as concertos by Beethoven, Brahms, and Tchaikovsky. His recordings have received critical acclaim and have won several awards, including the Diapason d'Or and the Gramophone Award. In addition to his performing career, Randalu is also a respected teacher and has taught at the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre since 1993. He has also given masterclasses around the world, including at the Juilliard School in New York and the Royal Academy of Music in London. Throughout his career, Randalu has received numerous awards and honors for his contributions to classical music. In 1994, he was awarded the Order of the White Star, one of Estonia's highest honors, for his achievements in music. He was also named a UNESCO Artist for Peace in 2009 in recognition of his efforts to promote cultural understanding and cooperation through music. Today, Randalu continues to perform and teach around the world, and his contributions to classical music have earned him a place among the great pianists of our time.

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