This article does not cite any sources. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Find sources: "Juhan Simm" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR(January 2022) (Learn how and when to remove this message)
Juhan Simm
Born
(1885-08-12)12 August 1885
Kivilõppe, Kreis Fellin, Governorate of Livonia
Died
20 December 1959(1959-12-20) (aged 74)
Tartu, Estonia
Nationality
Estonian
Occupation(s)
Composer, conductor
Years active
1906–1959
A sketch of Simm as an older man.
Juhan Simm (12 August [O.S. 31 July] 1885 in Kivilõppe – 20 December 1959 in Tartu) was an Estonian composer, conductor and choir director.
Juhan Simm was born in Kivilõppe village, Vana-Suislepa Parish, Kreis Fellin, Governorate of Livonia, Russian Empire. He attended the village school in Suislepa and the parish school in Tarvastu. He studied from 1906 to 1910 at the Faculty of Physics and Mathematics at the University of Tartu. Early on he discovered his passion for music. In 1908 he founded the Tartu male choir. From 1912, he was a conductor of choirs. From 1912 to 1914 he studied conducting at the Stern Conservatory in Berlin with Alexander von Fielitz and composition with Wilhelm Klatte and Julius Stern. In 1924 he perfected his skills in conducting at the Grand Opéra in Paris.
From 1906 to 1910 Juhan Simm was employed in the theatre and concert hall Vanemuine in Tartu. From 1914 to 1916 he was musical director at the Vanemuine theatre, 1916–1925 Head of the local male choir and conductor from 1916 to 1940. 1926/27 and from 1944 to 1951, Simm taught conducting, music education and music theory at the Music School of Tartu. He founded and led several choirs in Estonia.
Juhan Simm was the head of the Estonian Song Festival of 1923, 1933, 1938, 1947 and 1950. 1947 "submitted the title of People's Artist of the Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic "award.
In addition, Juhan Simm was a music critic and composer of numerous works for orchestra and choir singing. He stayed in his work of the Estonian national romantic in nature.
JuhanSimm (12 August [O.S. 31 July] 1885 in Kivilõppe – 20 December 1959 in Tartu) was an Estonian composer, conductor and choir director. Juhan Simm...
Juhan (Estonian pronunciation: [ˈjuhɑn]) is a common Estonian male given name. Juhan Aare (1948–2021), Estonian journalist and politician Juhan Aavik...
Ukraine. Nikolaï Sidelnikov (1930–1992) Alexander Siloti (1863–1945) JuhanSimm (1885–1959), born in present-day Estonia Yekaterina Sinyavina (died 1784)...
Reinvere (born 1971) Richard Ritsing (1903–1994) Mart Saar (1882–1963) JuhanSimm (1885–1959) Urmas Sisask (born 1960) Peeter Süda (1883–1920) Lepo Sumera...
(d. 1959) 1885 – Keith Murdoch, Australian journalist (d. 1952) 1885 – JuhanSimm, Estonian composer and conductor (d. 1959) 1887 – Erwin Schrödinger, Austrian...
military commander Edgar V. Saks (1910–1984), historian and politician JuhanSimm (1885–1959), composer and conductor Olev Subbi (1930–2013), artist A....
director of movement, and Kaarli Aluoja as the drama director, while JuhanSimm and Eduard Tubin served as conductors. While operettas were still performed...
Notable roles at the Endla Teatre have been in works by: Dagmar Normet, Juhan Smuul, William Shakespeare, Paul-Eerik Rummo, August Kitzberg, Agatha Christie...
Rakett 69 Genre Science Ultimate Edutainment Directed by Indrek Simm Presented by Season 1 - Jüri Muttika & Martha Piigli Season 2 - Aigar Vaigu Season...
Arnold Vaino, Juhan Nõmmik, Ruut Tarmo, Elly Põder-Roht, Amalie Konsa, Aksella Luts, Rudolf Ratassepp, Olev Reintalu, Vambola Kurg, Juhan Sütiste, August...
Drama Estonia France Belgium Üksik saar Lonely Island Peeter Simm Lembit Ulfsak, Juhan Ulfsak, Lenna Kuurmaa Drama Vasaku jala reede [et] Bad Hair Friday...
Paul Poom's first feature film role was as Peeter Viksur in the Peeter Simm-directed historical agitprop drama Ideaalmaastik in 1980 for Tallinnfilm...
1981, Vire Valdma made her feature film debut as Reet Pärn in the Peeter Simm directed drama Ideaalmaastik. The film was based on a novel by Karl Helemäe...
Siim Rulli, Tõnis Rätsep, Tõnu Saar, Jaak Tamleht, Martin Veinmann, and Juhan Viiding. Eensalu began an engagement the Estonian SSR State Youth Theatre...
1980 Toonart Rääsk Lehar Linno ETKVL Koondis Auto I classe 1981 Ivar Peedu Juhan Kasemaa Lada VAZ 2101 Tallinna Autoveod 7. classe 1982 Ando Nõel Rein Talvar...
Global Information
