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Alvar Tiisler (Baritone)

Born: 1994 (?) - Võru, Estonia

The Etonian baritone, Alvar Tiisler, obtained his Bachelor of Arts degree in Politics and Government from the Tallinn University.

Alvar Tiisler has been associated with Estonian National Opera (ENO) more than half of his life (since January 2004). Starting as a boys choir singer he has later performed at ENO's performances as a soloist and opera chorus artist. As a soloist, his repertoire includes J.S. Bach's St John Passion (BWV 245), St Matthew Passion (BWV 244), Christmas Oratorio (BWV 248), B Minor Mass (BWV 232), Magnificat (BWV 243) and many cantatas; also George Frideric Handel's Messiah, Resurrezione, Israel in Egypt, Dixit Dominus; Charpentier's Te Deum; and Purcell's Hail! Bright Cecilia. As a soloist he has performed with orchestras like State Academic Chamber Orchestra of Russia in Moscow's Tchaikovsky Concert Hall, Israel Chamber Orchestra, Israel Camerata Orchestra Jerusalem, Sinfonietta Riga, Klaipeda Chamber Orchestra, Barrocade Ensemble, Tallinn Chamber Orchestra and Estonian Sinfonietta. In October 2019, he started collaboration with MusicAeterna organization and their conductor Teodor Currentzis. He has performed as a soloist and with various ensembles in USA, Canada, Japan, Israel, Russia and almost everywhere in Europe.

In addtion, Alvar Tiisler is Sports Broadcaster at the Estonian Public Broadcasting since August 2008. He currently lives in Tallinn, Estonia.


Source: Barrocade programme notes to a concert of Johannes-Passion (February 2018); Alvar Tiisler profiles on Facebook & LinkedIn; The Artist (November 2019)
Contributed by
Yizhar Karshon (January 2019); Alvar Tiisler (November 2019)

Recordings of Bach Cantatas & Other Vocal Works

Conductor

As

Works

Anders Mustonen

Bass

[V-1] (2018, Video): BWV 245

Links to other Sites

Alvar Tiisler on Facebook
Alvatr Tiisler on LinkedIn
Alvar Tiisler (Operabase)


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