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Oliver Kuusik

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Kuusik in 2013.

Oliver Kuusik (born 21 July 1980 in Tallinn) is an Estonian opera singer (tenor) [1][2][3]

In 2006 he graduated from Guildhall School of Music and Drama's Opera Studio.[1]

Since 2008 he is a tenor soloist at the Estonian National Opera.[1]

He is a member of Association of Estonian Professional Musicians.[1]

Roles

  • Ferrando (Mozart's "Così fan tutte")
  • Nicias (Massenet's "Thaïs")
  • Bernhard Schmidt (Clements' "Cigars, Biscuits, and Cognac")

He has participated in the ETV music show series " Kaks takti ette "[4]

Acknowledgments

  • 2002 Estonian song contest "Young singer 2002" 1st prize
  • 2005 Pille Lille Musician's Foundation Marje and Kuldar Sing first prize "Young Musician".[5]
  • 2006 Hendrik Krumm singing competition - 1st prize [6]
  • 2007 Klaudia Taevi competition - III prize and special German music prize (jury Barbara Hendricks, Jevgeni Nesterenko etc.)
  • 2010 Crystal Shoe Award [7]
  • 2011, 2015 SEB audience award laureate.[8]
  • 2015 Tiit Kuusik scholarship[9]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Kuusik, Oliver | Estonian Music Information Centre". www.emic.ee. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
  2. ^ "Oliver Kuusik, Tenor". Operabase. Retrieved 2022-11-03.
  3. ^ "Oliver Kuusik / Tenor". Pille Lill Music Fund. Retrieved 2022-11-03.
  4. ^ "tiuu lask". Retrieved January 20, 2007.
  5. ^ "PLMF - Preemiad". 2016-02-16. Archived from the original on 2016-02-16. Retrieved 2024-11-23.
  6. ^ "!Saaremaa uudiste arhiiv (28/07/2006) - Selgusid Hendrik Krummi nimelise laulukonkursi võitjad". 2016-03-08. Archived from the original on 2016-03-08. Retrieved 2024-11-23.
  7. ^ "Teater.ee". 2016-03-04. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2024-11-23.
  8. ^ http://www.seb.ee/uudised/2015-03-30/seb-publikupreemia-laureaadid-2015-ooperisolistid-helen-lokuta-ja-oliver-kuusik
  9. ^ "ARVUSTUS | "Orpheus põrgus". Särav maailm, kus armastusel pole kohta". Eesti Päevaleht (in Estonian). Retrieved 2024-11-23.