Background
Virkhaus, Taavo was born on June 29, 1934 in Tartu, Estonia. Arrived in United States, 1949. Son of Adalbert August and Helene Marie (Sild) Virkhaus.
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Taavo Virkhaus, Estonian symphony orchestra conductor. Recipient Howard Hanson Composition award, 1966, American Heritage award John F Kennedy Library. for Minorities, 1974; Fulbright scholar, Musickhochschule, Cologne, 1963. Member American Symphony Orchestra League, Condrs. Guild, American Federation of Musicians.
Education
Bachelor of Music U. Miami, 1955. Master of Music Eastman School.of Music, Rochester, 1957, DMA, 1967. Director music U. Rochester (New York), also associate professor Eastman School, Rochester, 1967-1977.
Music director, conductor Duluth (Minnesota) Superior Symphony Orchestra, 1977-1994.
Guest conductor Rochester Philharmonic, Minnesota Orchestra, Baltimore Symphony, Vancouver Symphony andothers, 1972. Music director, conductor Hunstville (Alabama) Symphony Orchestra, 1989.
Guest conductor at Tallinn, Estonia, 1978, 88, 90, 92, 93, 94. Lecturer University of Minnesota-Duluth, University of Wisconsin-Superior.
Career
Director music University Rochester, New York. Associate professor Eastman School, Rochester, 1967—1977. Music director, conductor Duluth Superior Symphony Orchestra, Minnesota, 1977—1994.
Guest conductor Rochester Philharm, Minnesota Orchestra, Baltimore Symphony, Vancouver Symphony, since 1972, Tallinn, Estonia, 1978, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1999, 2004. Music director, conductor Hunstville Symphony Orchestra, Alabama, 1989—2003, conductor emertius, since 2003. Lecturer University Minnesota, Duluth, University Wisconsin-Superior.
With United States Army, 1957-1958, with United States Army Reserve, 1957-1961.
Achievements
Membership
Member American Symphony Orchestra League, Condrs. Guild, American Federation of Musicians.
Connections
Married Nancy Ellen Herman Virkhaus, March 29, 1969.
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Born
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Nationality
American Estonian -
Religion
Lutheran -
Political Party
Republican
Education
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1955
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1957
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1967
Awards
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Recipient Howard Hanson Composition award, 1966, American Heritage award John F Kennedy Library. for Minorities, 1974. Fulbright scholar, Musickhochschule, Cologne, 1963.Recipient Howard Hanson Composition award, 1966, American Heritage award John F Kennedy Library. for Minorities, 1974. Fulbright scholar, Musickhochschule, Cologne, 1963.