Tõnu Sepp

Tõnu Sepp is a graduate of the Tallinn Children's Music School, Tallinn Music School and the Estonian National Conservatory (1979, speciality of flute). In early music, Tõnu Sepp is a self-taught master, having to date shared insights and practical experience with his students for more than 30 years. He has always devoted special attention to the education of children: in 1971, at the Viljandi Children's Music School, Tõnu Sepp was the first teacher in Estonia to begin instructing his pupils in early music. In the same year, he founded the early music ensemble Viljandi Town Cappella, the director of which he remained until 1989. In 1982, Tõnu Sepp started the Viljandi Early Music Festival (then Viljandi Early Music Days), the Artistic Director and organiser of which he was until 1989. Since 1992, Tõnu Sepp works at the Music School of Tallinn Old Town Educational College. Starting 1995, he directed a master class there; this has since then evolved into the Studio Musica Silentii. Tõnu Sepp is the author of the so far only Estonian-language recorder textbook. In addition to all this, he is also a craftsman - his artisan's hands have given shape to many early music instruments.