Kalle Randalu is a Soviet and Estonian pianist and music teacher. He was born on November 25, 1956, in Tallinn, Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic, USSR. He was awarded the title of People's Artist of the Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic in 1987.
Randalu began his musical career in a children's choir. In 1971 he performed successfully at the Kocian International Competition for Children and Youth in Czechoslovakia, and then became the winner of an inter-republic competition in Tallinn.
He graduated from the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre, where he studied with Professor Bruno Lukk. Later he continued to improve his skills at the Moscow Conservatory under the guidance of Lev Vlasenko.
He received third prize at the Schumann Competition in Zwickau in 1981. In 1982, representing the USSR, he became a prize-winner of the 7th International Tchaikovsky Competition, receiving fourth prize. In 1985 he won first prize at the International Piano Competition in Munich.
From 1980 to 1988 Randalu was a soloist of the State Philharmonic of the Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic. From 1982 to 1983 he worked as a music editor at Estonian Radio, and from 1984 to 1988 he taught piano at the Tallinn State Conservatory and the Tallinn Music High School.
Since 1988 he has lived in Karlsruhe, Germany. He is a professor at the Karlsruhe University of Music and has maintained an active touring and concert career.
His discography mentioned in the article includes Jaan Raats: Marginalia (2014), as well as Great Maestros I and Great Maestros II (both 2016), recorded with the Estonian National Symphony Orchestra and Neeme Jarvi.
Among his honors are the title of Honored Artist of the Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic (1982), People's Artist of the Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic (1987), the Order of the White Star, Fourth Class (2001), the Estonian Cultural Endowment Award (2006), and an honorary doctorate from the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre (1999).
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