Andre Hinn

July 12, 1978
Member of Association of Estonian Professional Musicians
Member on Estonian Performers Association

Andre Hinn has studied the piano in Tallinn Music High School (instr. Maigi Pakri), acquired his BA from Estonian Academy of Music (Ass. Prof. Ada Kuuseoks and Prof. Ivari Ilja), MA (Konzertexamen) from the Cologne University of Music (Hochschule für Musik Köln) (Prof. Dr.h.c. Arbo Valdma) and complimented his education IMEP Graduate School of Arts (Institut Supérieur de Musique et de Pédagogie) (Prof. Christian Beldi), in Belgium. Andre Hinn has also taken part in numerous masterclasses during his studies.

Andre Hinn’s achievements at music competitions:
- Several awards from the competitions for young pianists (1990, 1991, 1994);
- Award from Estonian Academy of Music Competition for Chamber Ensembles (1998);
- First prize from a special piano students’ competition organised by the Lions Club within the 5. Jugendmusikwettbewerb der Bergischen Region (Germany 2004);
- Finalist with two special prizes in the VII Competition for Estonian Pianists (2008).

Andre Hinn has given concerts in Estonia and Germany, performed with Pärnu City Orchestra and Estonian National Symphony Orchestra under conductor Jüri Alperten. His partners in playing chamber music include Tõnu Kalm (clarinet), Lisa Schumann, Kristina Kriit and Marike Kruup (violin), Olja Raudonen (cello) and Annaliisa Pillak (mezzo soprano). As an harpsicord and piano player in Junge Philharmonie Köln, Andre Hinn has taken part in various tours (Germany, Spain, Great Britain, Scotland and Ireland). Andre Hinn has also recorded for the Estonian Radio Classic.

Since autumn 2009, Andre Hinn works in Heino Eller Tartu Music School.

Transl. Katiliina Gielen