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Short bio
Origin: Võru, Estonia
Genre: Acoustic and electroacoustic music
Years Active: 2002 - Present
Official Websites: www.ageveeroos.com
Contact info: info@ageveeroos.com
Facebook: @VeeroosAge
Instagram: @ageveeroos
Soundcloud: Age Veeroos
Estonian Music Information Center: https://www.emic.ee/age-veeroos
Age Veeroos is an Estonian freelance composer and teacher of composition/electroacoustic music. She writes acoustic music for different kind of instrumentation and electroacoustic music, both as fixed media and live electronics. She is a member of Estonian Composers’ Union since 2003.
Along with nearly 17 years of experience she has collaborated with many musicians in and outside of Estonia. Among others she has worked with groups like Tallinn Chamber Orchestra, Estonian National Symphony Orchestra, Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir, Ansambel U:, Ensembles Aleph, Sepia, Hashtag, Curious Chamber Players.
In 2005, she was chosen to be one of ten young composers of “Kulturjahr der Zehn” - project, dedicated to the membership of ten new EU countries. Prelude to Schubert’s song Die “Nebensonnen/Winterreise”, a commission was performed by Leipziger Sinfonietta (conductor Johannes Harneit) in Berlin Philharmonic Hall.
In 2010, Age Veeroos with a team of five artists won the main prize at the competition of music theatre project Operare 2010, organised by Berlin Contemporary Opera. GRID was premiered in Berlin, Kesselhaus/Kulturbrauerei.
Age Veeroos studied composition at the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre in Tallinn and in Karlsruhe Higher Music School, Germany. She attended international composition courses including IRCAM Summer Course for composers in Paris in 2004, as an active participant of Centre Acanthes composition workshop with members of Arditti Quartet in Metz 2005, master classes with Sciarrino, Haas and others.
Documentary “Elus helid elus” (2006, in Estonian)
Documentary “Elus helid elus” (“Alive sounds in life”) from the year 2006 presents young Estonian composers, their music and thoughts about ‘nationality’ in music.
My portrayal as Age Hirv (clip from beginning up to 3.30) focuses on my string quartet, composed for Acanthes Summer Course in France, rehearsed and performed under guidance of Arditti Quartet players in Metz 2005.
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Performances
2020
30 January
7.30pm Beethovengymnasium Bonn (Adenauerallee 51-53)
“Imaginäre Sonate op. 53" for piano (premiere)
Susanne Kessel
250 piano pieces for Beethoven
1 February
2pm Rehbinder's House Rakvere
6 February
7pm Estonian Academy of Sciences
13 February
9pm Musiikkitalo, Camerata Hall Helsinki
“Külmking/Chills” for kannel, harp & harpsichord
Ensemble Una Corda
Previous performances
2019
2-10 May
4pm / Eller Music School, Tubin Hall Tartu
“Schattenseele" for violin & electronics
Indrek Palu (violin), Age Veeroos (electronics)
"Hilja novembris" - TaHe concert series
4 May
12.30pm / Estonian Academy of Arts Tallinn
“Schattenseele" for violin & electronics (premiere)
There Are No More Four Seasons (Sweden) -
George Kentros (violin), Mattias Petersson (electronics)
Estonian Music Days Festival & ISCM World New Music Days
10 February
18pm / Kadriorg Art Museum Tallinn
“Külmking/Chills” for kannel, harp & harpsichord (premiere)
Ensemble Una Corda
2018
31 October
19pm / Suurgildi Hall Tallinn
30 October
17pm / Eller Music School, Tubin Hall Tartu
“Enesekaotus” (2002) for mezzo soprano & alto flute / text Ilmar Laaban
Hashtag Ensemble (Poland)
Contemporary Music Festival Afekt
13 April
Estonia Concert Hall
“Mõttelõng” / "Skein of Thought" for orchestra (premiere)
Estonian National Symphony Orchestra / conductor Risto Joost
Estonian Music Days Festival