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Paavo Järvi

Estonian-American conductor

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Born () 30 December (age&#;62)
Tallinn, Estonia
GenresClassical, contemporary
OccupationConductor

Musical artist

Paavo Järvi (Estonian pronunciation:[ˈpɑːʋoˈjærʋi]; born 30 December ) is an Estonian-American conductor.

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He has been chief conductor of Zurich's Tonhalle since

Early life

Järvi was born in Tallinn, Estonia (then occupied by the Soviet Union), to Liilia Järvi and the Estonian conductor Neeme Järvi. His siblings, Kristjan Järvi and Maarika Järvi, are also musicians. After leaving Estonia in , the family settled in the United States.

Järvi studied privately with Leonid Grin in Philadelphia, at the Curtis Institute of Music with Max Rudolf and Otto-Werner Mueller, and at the Los Angeles Philharmonic Institute with Leonard Bernstein.

Career

From to , Järvi was principal conductor of the Malmö Symphony Orchestra. From to , he shared the title of principal condu paavo jarvi bio4 RON