Heino Pehk
Heino Pehk | |
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| File:Heino Pehk.jpg Heino Pehk, Kreutzwald Park in Võru, Estonia, December 2015 | |
| Born | 25 December 1940 Põlva County, Еstonia |
| Occupation(s) | choir conductor and music teacher |
| Years active | 1965–present |
| Children | Heiki Pehk (son), Erki Pehk (son), Marika Alavere (daughter) |
| Relatives | Sander Pehk (grandson) |
| Awards | Medal of The Order of the White Star (2004) |
Heino Pehk (born 25 December 1940 in Põlva County, Estonia) is Estonian choir conductor and music teacher.
Biography
1955-1959 studied accordion in Tartu Music School. 1960-1965 studied choir conducting in Tallinn State Conservatory with Arvo Ratassepp. He has taught accordion more than 50 years from 1959 till 2010 in Võru Music School (only from 1960-1964 in Tallinn Music School) He is the chief conductor of Võru Male Choir since 1965 till present. He has also worked as a conductor with many other vocal ensembles and choirs: 1964-1966 - Female vocal group Sõsara (Sister); 1965-2000 - Mixed Choir Cantus (based on music teachers of Võru County); 1973 - Võru Boys Choir; 1980-2000 - Võru Male Ensemble and since 1994 till present he works with Ensemble of Soldier's Union of Võru.
Awards
- 2014 - Medal of the Order of the White Star [1]
- 2009 - The Order of Võru County's coat of arms (the highest recognition for citizens of the county) [2]
- 1975 - The honorary title - The Honorary Artist of the Estonian Soviet Socialistic Republic