About Ester Mägi
Lived 1922 – 2021 (aged 99). Ester Mägi was a Russian and Estonian composer, music educator and university teacher.
Ester Mägi (10 January 1922 – 14 May 2021) was an Estonian composer. She has been called the "first lady of Estonian music."
Education She trained under Mart Saar at the Tallinn Conservatoire, then from 1951 to 1954 at the Moscow Conservatory under Vissarion Shebalin. Much of her work was inspired by Estonian folk music.
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Who was Ester Mägi?
Estonian composer (1922-2021)
When was Ester Mägi born?
Ester Mägi was born on 10 January 1922 in Tallinn.
When did Ester Mägi die?
Ester Mägi died on 14 May 2021.
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Ester Mägi was a composer, music educator and university teacher.
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Ester Mägi was Russian and Estonian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Ester Mägi. https://biography.guide/ester-magi/
MLA: "Ester Mägi." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/ester-magi/.
Chicago: "Ester Mägi." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/ester-magi/.
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