Raimo Kangro

Birthday:

09/21/1949

Place of birth:

Tartu, Tartu County, Estonian SSR, USSR [now Estonia]:

Biography:

Raimo Kangro (September 21, 1949 – February 4, 2001) was an Estonian composer best known for his instrumental works and operas. Raimo Kangro was born on 21 September 1949 in Tartu. In 1968, he graduated in composition from the Tallinn State Conservatory (now the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre). From 1989 until his death in 2001, Kangro taught composition at the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre. Between 1993 and 2000, he served as the director of the Estonian Music Foundation. He became a member of the Estonian Composers' Union in 1973. Kangro was married to Estonian poet and author Leelo Tungal. They had three daughters: artist Kirke Kangro, writer Maarja Kangro, and Anna-Magdaleena Kangro.