Soprano Kai Kallastu is an active singer and vocal pedagogue, known especially for her work with Pärnu Opera. She holds a master’s degree in classical singing and vocal pedagogy from Metropolia University in Helsinki. Her repertoire ranges from Renaissance to contemporary music, with a particular focus on experimental vocal works. She has performed in Estonia, Latvia, Italy, Iceland, Germany and Finland as an opera, chamber and concert singer. Since 2007, she has been a member of Repoo Ensemble and has collaborated with various orchestras and ensembles. She has premiered several experimental vocal works. Kai Kallastu has had a very intensive and creative cooperation with her husband, composer and conductor Andrus Kallastu, with whom she has performed tens of programmes of vocal music.
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Sopran Kai Kallastu omandas muusikamagistri kraadi klassikalise lauljana ja vokaalpedagoogina Helsingi Metropolia Ülikoolis Soomes ja on osalenud arvukates meistriklassides. Ta on esinenud kammerlaulja, suurvormisolisti ning muusikateatriartistina erinevates kollektiivides ja riikides. Tema repertuaar hõlmab teoseid renessansist nüüdismuusikani ning ta on olnud mitmete heliloojate eksperimentaalsete vokaalteoste esmaesitaja. Intensiivne loominguline töö seob teda oma abikaasa helilooja ja dirigendi Andrus Kallastuga, kellega koos ta on esitanud kümneid vokaalkavu.
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