On January 28, Annual Prizes of the Cultural Endowment of Estonia were handed over in Estonian Puppet and Youth Theatre. Annual Prize for Music (7000 €) was ascribed to composer Urmas Sisask for mediating the love of the universe.
Urmas Sisask has studied composition in Tallinn Music High School under Anatoli Garshnek, René Eespere and Mati Kuulberg and graduated from the Tallinn State Conservatory as the student of René Eespere in 1985. Sisask has gained wide popularity foremost with his choral works and piano music. The main sources of his music is astronomy, folklore and religion. In 2010, Sisask received the title Musician of the Year by Estonian Public Broadcast.
Urmas Sisask's music can be heard already in Saturday in Tartu where his Mass No. 6 Madis's Mass op. 121 (2009) will be performed by children's choir Riinimanda, Mitte-Riinimanda youth and alumni choir, conductors Urve Uusberg, Pärt Uusberg, Sirlen Rekkor and Jaanika Kilgi, Hille Poroson (organ) and Heli Kendra (director of chamber ensemble). Concert will take place on February 5 at 12 pm in Tartu Salem Baptist Church.
Mariliis Valkonen