Kaia Urb (also Kaia Galina Urb; born on 26 February 1956 in

Tallinn Tallinn is the capital city, capital and List of cities in Estonia, most populous city of Estonia. Situated on a Tallinn Bay, bay in north Estonia, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland of the Baltic Sea, it has a population of (as of 2025) and ...

) is an

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n singer (

soprano A soprano () is a type of classical singing voice and has the highest vocal range of all voice types. The soprano's vocal range (using scientific pitch notation) is from approximately middle C (C4) = 261 Hertz, Hz to A5 in Choir, choral ...

). She is especially known by her

oratorio An oratorio () is a musical composition with dramatic or narrative text for choir, soloists and orchestra or other ensemble. Similar to opera, an oratorio includes the use of a choir, soloists, an instrumental ensemble, various distinguisha ...

performances. She has graduated from

Tallinn State Conservatory The Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre (''Eesti Muusika- ja Teatriakadeemia'') began as a mixed choir of the Estonia Society Musical Department (EMD) on the eve of World War I. The assembly of the Estonia Society created the Tallinn Higher Musi ...

in music pedagogics and singing speciality. Since 1982 she has been a member of

Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir (EPCC) is a professional choir based in Estonia. It was founded in 1981 by Tõnu Kaljuste, who was its conductor for twenty years. In 2001, Paul Hillier followed Kaljuste's tenure, becoming the EPCC's princi ...

. She has sung many solo parts at the choir. Her repertoire is wide: from baroque music to contemporary classical music. She has also sung with the ensembles

Camerata Tallinn ''This is a list of musical groups (including bands, orchestras; individual list is for List of Estonian choirs) from Estonia Estonia, officially the Republic of Estonia, is a country in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gul ...

and Corelli Consort. Awards:. * 1996 and 1998: Annual Prize of the Estonian Cultural Endowment for Music * 2013:

Order of the White Star The Order of the White Star (; ) was instituted in 1936. The Order of the White Star is bestowed on Estonian citizens and foreigners to give recognition for services rendered to the Estonian state. Design Classes The Order of the White Star ...

, IV class.

References

Living people 1956 births Estonian operatic sopranos 20th-century Estonian women singers 21st-century Estonian women singers Recipients of the Order of the White Star, 4th Class Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre alumni Singers from Tallinn {{Estonia-musician-stub