Tuuri Dede (1988), mezzo-soprano
Education
2007-2008 Vocal and viola studies at Georg Ots Conservatory. Tallinn, Estonia. Voice teacher Marika Eensalu
2008-2010 Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre. Tallinn, Estonia. Voice teacher Teele Jõks
2010-2011 Conservatorio di Verdi. Milan, Italy. Voice teacher Cristina Rubin
2012 Bachelors degree at Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre. Voice teacher Teele Jõks
2012-2013 Sibelius Academy. Helsinki, Finland- Lied and oratory. Voice teacher Annika Ollinkari
2013-2016 Master of Music degree from Sibelius Academy- Opera program. Voice teacher Annika Ollinkari
Operas roles
2013 „Sempre, sempre“ Richard Strauss and Giuseppe Verdi opera gala- arias and ensembles. Sibelius Academy 2014 Mozart „Cosi fan tutte“. Dorabella. Sibelius Academy 2014 Kalevi Aho „Frida y Diego“. Frida. Sibelius Academy 2015 „Yön kasvot“ Cabaree song gala. Kurt Weill songs. Sibelius Academy 2015 Ravel „L`enfant et les sortileges“. Mother, Teacup, Dragonfly. Sibelius Academy
Competitions
Mart Saar Vocal Competition. Suure-Jaani, Estonia. III prize
International Sibelius Singing Competition. Finland. IV prize and a special prize for the best Sibelius interpretation by a non-Finnish singer
Masterclasses
Franz Lukasovsky (Universität für Musik und darstellende Kunst Wien) Svein Bjørkøy (Academy of Music, Norway) Nadia Kurem (Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre) Mona Julsrud (Norwegian Academy of Music) Vytautas Lukocius (Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre) Maris Kupcs (Latvian Academy of Music) Helena Kaupova (Academy of Performing Arts Prague) Jorma Silvasi Soile Isokoski
Vocal masterpieces and concerts
Bach 6 motets (Haapsalu Old Music Festival, Haapsalu. Conduct. Toomas Siitan) Händel "Judas Maccabeus" (different churches, Helsinki. Conduct. Anssi Mattila) Händel „La Resurrezione“ (St. John church; Pärnu Concert House. Conduct. Martin Sildos) Saint-Saëns "Oratorio de Noël" (Vuosaari church, Helsinki. Conduct. Lenne Mitt) Sibelius "Myrsky" (Music House big hall, Helsinki. Conduct. Tuomas Hannikainen) Sibelius "Kullervo" (Berliner Philharmony, Berlin. Conduct. Andreas Peer Kähler) Tobias- Duesberg Requiem (Tallinn and Rapla, Estonia. Conduct. Maaja Roos) Sisask Mass no.1 (Viljandi, Tartu, Pärnu. Conduct. Martin Sildos) "Laululla soivaksi"-Sibelius lied concert series (Music House, Helsinki) Kirpilä solo concert- Sibelius, Tamberg, Debussy (Kirpilä Taidekoti) Lied- duo concerts with pianist Kärt Ruubel- Mahler, Brahms, Sibelius (Tallinn, Estonia)
Scholarships
Estonian National Culture Fund scholarship 2012, 2014 Selim Eskelin grant 2012- 2014 Estonian Cultural Fund grant 2012- 2015