TIIT KIIK was born in 1950 on the 14th of September in Kuressaare (Saaremaa island, Estonia).
In 1976, he graduated from the Academy of Music in Tallinn as a concert organist, a student of prof. Hugo Lepnurm. He has later participated in many master courses, and his colleagues often turn to him for advice.
As a student, T. Kiik already gave concerts and took part in performing of oratorios together with the symphony orchestra and choirs conducted by Neeme Järvi. As a soloist or in ensemble with other instrumentalists or singers, he has later played lots of organs in Europe and America, but his main work since 1985 is connected with two of them-the organs in the Niguliste Museum, and Estonian Concert Hall, Tallinn. He often fills the Half an Hour with Organ Music in the Niguliste Museum - on
Saturdays and Sundays at 4 p.m (16.00 -16.30).
Since the renovation of this building in 1984 he has, together with Andres Uibo, kept the large Rieger-Kfoss organ there in order.
T. Kiik also gives many concerts all over Estonia - as there are many interesting German and Estonian organs in ourparish churches. Together with Toomas Mäeväli, he has helped to renovate many of them.
T. Kiik's interest and deep knowledge mainly lay in old music and J. S Bach, but he also interprets creations by contemporary composers. Performing French, Belgian, Dutch, Scandinavian, English, Italian, American and Estonian music (R. Tobias, P. Süda, E. Arro, H. Lepnurm, J. Hiob, E. Mägi, A. Marguste, E. Kivinurm, A. Pärt, M. Siimer, T. Tulev), he often has been the first one to include the works in his concerts and recordings. Some pieces (and poems) are dedicated to him.
RECORDINGS:
Organ concert in Niguliste I
XVI-XXI century music
Organ concert in Niguliste II
XII - XX century music
