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'''Jaan Pakk''' (26 November 1901 – 8 December 1979) was |
'''Jaan Pakk''' (26 November 1901 – 8 December 1979) was an Estonian choral conductor who worked as a music teacher and conducted a wind orchestra in the town of [[Rakvere]].<ref>[http://www.monument.ee/rakvere-linn/rakvere-jaan-pakk Monument]</ref> His most notable student is composer [[Arvo Pärt]]. In 1992, his sculpted bust was opened in Rakvere [[gymnasium (school)|gymnasium]] next to the music classroom. A festival named after him that features young musicians has been held in Rakvere since 2002.<ref>[https://virumaateataja.postimees.ee/6831096/legend-jaan-paku-auks-musitseeriti-hoo-ja-lustiga Legend Jaan Paku auks musitseeriti hoo ja lustiga]</ref> |
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Pakk died in [[Rakvere]] twelve days past his 78th birthday. His bust, sculpted in 1992, is in the Rakvere [[gymnasium (school)|gymnasium]]. A festival named after him that features young musicians has been held in Rakvere since 2002. |
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Jaan Pakk | |
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| Born | November 26, 1901 Kallukse, Undla Parish, Kreis Wierland, Governorate of Estonia, Russian Empire |
| Died | December 8, 1979 (aged 78) Rakvere, Estonia |
| Occupation(s) | Choral conductor, music teacher |
Jaan Pakk (26 November 1901 – 8 December 1979) was an Estonian choral conductor who worked as a music teacher and conducted a wind orchestra in the town of Rakvere.[1] His most notable student is composer Arvo Pärt. In 1992, his sculpted bust was opened in Rakvere gymnasium next to the music classroom. A festival named after him that features young musicians has been held in Rakvere since 2002.[2]
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