Eri Klas

Eri Klas (7 June 1939 – 26 February 2016) was an Estonian conductor. He was born in Tallinn. Klas mainly worked in the Nordic scene, but might be best remembered for his work leading the now defunct Netherlands Radio Symphony Orchestra. From 1999 to 2001 Klas was music advisor to the Israel Sinfonietta Beersheba, Israel. He premiered Alfred Schnittke's 1st Cello Concerto (Munich Philharmonic, 1986) and Peer Gynt ballet (Hamburg State Opera, 1989), and worked on the diffusion of the Estonian symphonic repertory. From 1972 until 1991, he was married to ballet dancer, singer and actress Ülle Ulla.

Eri Klas

Eri Klas (7 June 1939 – 26 February 2016) was an Estonian conductor. He was born in Tallinn. Klas mainly worked in the Nordic scene, but might be best remembered for his work leading the now defunct Netherlands Radio Symphony Orchestra. From 1999 to 2001 Klas was music advisor to the Israel Sinfonietta Beersheba, Israel. He premiered Alfred Schnittke's 1st Cello Concerto (Munich Philharmonic, 1986) and Peer Gynt ballet (Hamburg State Opera, 1989), and worked on the diffusion of the Estonian symphonic repertory. From 1972 until 1991, he was married to ballet dancer, singer and actress Ülle Ulla.