About Ants Soots
Lived 1956 – 2025 (aged 69). Ants Soots was an Estonian choir director, music educator, music teacher and musician.
Ants Soots (19 February 1956 – 27 December 2025) was an Estonian conductor.
Life and career Soots was born in Rõngu on 19 February 1956. In 1983 he graduated from Tallinn State Conservatory.
Awards 2003: Order of the White Star, V class. 2004: Grammy Award for Best Choral Performance. Paavo Järvi (conductor), Tiia-Ester Loitme and Ants Soots (chorus masters) for Sibelius: Cantatas performed by the Ellerhein Girls' Choir, the Estonian National Male Choir and the Estonian National Symphony Orchestra.
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Who was Ants Soots?
Estonian conductor (1956–2025)
When was Ants Soots born?
Ants Soots was born on 19 February 1956 in Rõngu.
When did Ants Soots die?
Ants Soots died on 27 December 2025.
What was Ants Soots's occupation?
Ants Soots was a choir director, music educator, music teacher and musician.
What nationality was Ants Soots?
Ants Soots was Estonian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Ants Soots. https://biography.guide/ants-soots/
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