Arvo Pärt

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Born: 1935-09-11
From: Paide, Järva County, Estonia
Gender: Male
Popularity: 0.3

Also Known As

Arvo Paert

Biography

Arvo Pärt (Estonian pronunciation: [ˈɑrʋo ˈpært]; born September 11, 1935) is an Estonian composer of classical and religious music. Since the late 1970s, Pärt has worked in a minimalist style that employs tintinnabuli, a compositional technique he invented. His most performed works include Fratres (1977), Spiegel im Spiegel (1978), and Für Alina (1976). From 2011 to 2018, Pärt was the most performed living composer in the world, and the second most performed in 2019. The Arvo Pärt Centre, in Laulasmaa, was opened to the public in 2018. Pärt's music is in part inspired by Gregorian chant.

Awards & Nominations19 won · 0 nominated

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Commander of the Order of Cultural Merit

2024
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Polar Music Prize

2023
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Officer of the Order of the Oak Crown

2022
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Ratzinger Prize

2017
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Austrian Decoration for Science and Art

2015
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Praemium Imperiale

2014
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Coat of Arms of Tallinn

2011
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Knight of the Legion of Honour

2011
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honorary doctor of the University of St Andrews

2010
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Honorary doctor of the University of Liège

2009
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Léonie Sonning Music Prize

2008
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Honorary doctor of the University of Fribourg

2007
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Recipient of the Order of the National Coat of Arms, 1st Class

2006
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honorary doctor of Durham University

2003
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Herder Prize

2000
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Honorary Member of the International Society for Contemporary Music

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Golden Medal for Merit to Culture

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Classic Brit Awards

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honorary doctor of the University of Sydney

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