Mart Sander

Mart Sander
Mart Sander
Born (1967-08-10) 10 August 1967
Tallinn, Estonia
Occupation Singer, actor, director, author
Years active 1985–present
Website www.martsander.com

Mart Sander (born 10 August 1967) is an Estonian singer, actor, director, author, artist, and television host.

Life and career

In his youth, Mart Sander studied violin and conducting. He started singing in the choir of the Estonian National Opera at the age of eighteen.[1] At the age of nineteen, Sander and swing orchestra Modern Fox won a talent competition in Moscow,[2] the band toured both in Soviet Union and in Finland.[3]

Stage

The notable roles for Sander include: directing the operetta Silva (Die Czardasfürstin) at the Estonian National Opera in 2010.[4] At the opening night, as the leading singer suffered an injury on the stage, Sander took over the part.[5][6] In 2014, his production of Ball im Savoy opened at the Estonian National Opera; Sander directed, revised the text, made new orchestral arrangements and provided set and costume design.[7]

Sander has written stage plays, where he often stars himself, such as Behind the Random Denominator (in Estonian, Juhuslik nimetaja), which was presented to the New York audience in 2015[8] and The Bughouse (in Estonian, Äratõmbetuli), which premiered in Washington DC in 2018.[9] On June 17, 2018, The Bughouse premiered at the Estonian State Drama Theatre.[10]

Film and television

Sander has directed and acted in films and the short TV movie Berlin 1945: Musik Unter Bomben (2007). He made his feature film debut as Martti in the 1991 Juha Tapaninen-directed Finnish musical-comedy Iskelmäprinssi.[11] In 1998, he had a role in the Rao Heidmets-directed comedy-family film Kallis härra Q (English release title: Dear Mister Moon), based on the 1992 children's book of the same name by Estonian author Aino Pervik.[12]

Sander's Estonian TV appearances include hosting the Eurolaul 1993 and the TV series Tantsud tähtedega (Dancing with the Stars). He also hosted Tähed muusikas (Stars in the Music) from 1997 to 2006 and again from 2008 to 2010,[13] as well as the hit show Su nägu kõlab tuttavalt (Sing Your Face Off).[14] In 2012, he was a judge on the fifth season of the TV3 reality series competition Eesti otsib superstaari (Estonia is Searching for a Superstar).[15]

Sander meeting Queen Elizabeth II.

In 2015, Sander took his own one man horror drama Behind the Random Denominator (which he wrote, directed and starred in) to the solo theatre festival United Solo in New York, earning him the Best Sound Design award.[16] The film version of the play became Sander's directorial debut feature.[17] The film premiered at the Haapsalu horror and fantasy film festival HÕFF.[18][19] The same festival presented his latest film Actually in 2018.[20]

Conducting and recording

In 2000, Sander helped establish, and began to conduct, the Tallinn-based Bel-Etage Concert Orchestra. In 2004, Sander and Bel-Etage released their first album in Great Britain entitled The Monckton Album, with selections from three musicals composed by Lionel Monckton, on the Divine Art Records label,[21] followed by The Finck Album, dedicated to the music by Herman Finck.[22]

In 2005, Sander established the Swing Swindlers dance orchestra; in 2005, the Swing Swindlers issued an album in the UK called Five-Fifteen: A Tribute to the BBC Dance Orchestra[23]

In February 2018, The Swing Swindlers visited the US, as part of the celebrations of Estonia's centennial anniversary. The Mayor of Washington DC declared February 24 official 'Estonia Day', mentioning a concert by Mart Sander in her proclamation.[24] On February 26, 2018, The Swing Swindlers gave a concert at the Kennedy Center, Washington DC.[25] [26]

Writing and painting

Self Portrait As A Disappointed Artist, 2010.

As of 2018 Sander has written six novels in Estonian and English.[27] Sander's novel Litsid (The Whores) was the best-seller with the book dealer "Apollo" and at number two with the dealer Rahva Raamat for the week 32 in 2015.[28] Part II was published in 2017; in the Estonian Libraries Most Checked-Out Books in 2017 list, parts I and II occupied first and second position. [29] Sander has created, scripted and directed a historical drama series based on this trilogy. It premiered on Estonia's TV3 in February 2018.[30][31] At the Estonian Entertainment Awards 2018, The Whores was nominated in two categories (Best TV Series Of The Year and Best Actress Of The Year - Merle Palmiste won for her leading role in the series[32]).[33]

His first solo exhibition took place in Tallinn in July and August 2008,[34] followed by similar exhibitions in 2009 and 2010. He opened his own art gallery in 2007 in the center of Tallinn. In 2012, Sander's art gallery was involved in a case involving art forgeries; charges were brought against one of the assistants working in the gallery.[35][36] On 21 December 2012 his exhibition – Appocalypse Formula – opened in Tallinn.[37] He has also had personal exhibitions in Moscow [38] and Saint Petersburg.[39] His painting Urban Hunter made it to the finals of the 10th Annual ARC Salon (2013-2014),[40] the largest and most prestigious competition in the western world for realist artists.[41]

Personal

As a teenager Sander became interested in catholic faith, and was baptised. His baptismal name is Martin Laurent.[42]

Notes

  1. ↑ "Mart Sander". Estonian National Opera. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
  2. ↑ Eestlased Eestis (29 September 2014). "Ülo Mälgand - Modern FOX kolmkümmend aastat algusest FBest". Estonian World View (in Estonian). Retrieved 2 May 2018.
  3. ↑ Betty ESTER (7 September 1999). "Modern Fox tähistab viieteistkümnendat esindusaastat". Õhtuleht (in Estonian). AS SL Õhtuleht. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
  4. ↑ Kuter, Toomas (24 September 2010). "Mart Sander tegi "Silvaga" õnnestunud lavastajadebüüdi". elu24.ee (in Estonian). Retrieved 2 May 2018.
  5. ↑ Alla, Hendrik (17 September 2010). "Mart Sander astus vigastatud laulja asemel Estonia lavale". elu24.ee (in Estonian). Retrieved 2 May 2018.
  6. ↑ Alla, Hendrik (17 September 2010). "Vilja Savisaar-Toomast: Mart Sander päästis esietenduse". elu24.ee (in Estonian). Retrieved 2 May 2018.
  7. ↑ "Savoy ball". Rahvusooper Estonia (in Estonian). Retrieved 2 May 2018.
  8. ↑ "Behind the Random Denominator". United Solo. United Solo. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
  9. ↑ "Etendus "Äratõmbetuli"". Wherevent. 13 pass multimedia. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
  10. ↑ http://www.draamateater.ee/aeratombetuli. Retrieved 18 June 2018. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  11. ↑ Estonian National Opera Mart Sander. (In Estonian). Retrieved 4 September 2018.
  12. ↑ Eesti Teatri- ja Muusikamuuseum Kallis härra Q. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
  13. ↑ Tähed muusikas Archived 13 January 2008 at the Wayback Machine. at Postimees
  14. ↑
  15. ↑ Elu24/Postimees Mart Sanderist saab superstaarisaate kolmas kohtunik (in Estonian). 7 June 2012. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
  16. ↑ Theatre, American (2015-11-24). "United Solo Festival Announces 2015 Winners". American Theatre. Retrieved 2017-06-30.
  17. ↑
  18. ↑ "Behind the Random Denominator : Your number's up". Cineuropa. 2017-05-15. Retrieved 2017-06-30.
  19. ↑
  20. ↑ "HÕFF ÜLLATAB MART SANDERI UUE ÕUDUSFILMIGA". HOFF (in Estonian). Retrieved 2 May 2018.
  21. ↑ Reviews of the Monckton album at the Divine Art Website Archived 13 August 2007 at the Wayback Machine.
  22. ↑
  23. ↑ Review of Swing Swindlers' album Five-Fifteen Archived 14 December 2007 at the Wayback Machine. at RFSOC.org
  24. ↑ "Washington DC mayor declares Feb. 24 Estonia Day". ERR.ee (in Estonian). Eesti Rahvusringhääling. 25 February 2018. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
  25. ↑
  26. ↑
  27. ↑ "TÄPSEM OTSING". erb (in Estonian). Eesti Rahvusraamatukogu. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
  28. ↑ "Mart Sanderi uus raamat "Litsid" troonib raamatumüügi edetabelite tipus - Kultuur". Kultuur.postimees.ee. 2015-08-05. Retrieved 2017-06-30.
  29. ↑ {{cite web|url=https://dea.digar.ee/cgi-bin/dea?a=d&d=pohjarannik20171021.2.6.4 |title=Raamatukogulaenutuste edetabelis troonib taas romaan "Litsid"
  30. ↑ «Litsid» läksid käima kirgede ja kannatustega, kultuur.postimees.ee
  31. ↑ tv3.ee Ajalooline draamasari! Litsid (in Estonian). 16 January 2018. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
  32. ↑ at Delfi website
  33. ↑ at Õhtuleht website
  34. ↑ "Mart Sander – Personaalnäitus 2008". Sander's paintings at Galerii24. 2008. Archived from the original on 2012-09-08.
  35. ↑ "Võltsija teada? Sander kommenteerib: tal oli juurdepääs, tingimused ning aeg", Delfi, 6 October 2012 (in Estonian)
  36. ↑ "Mart Sanderi galerii võltsis oksjoni jaoks maale", Eesti Päevaleht, 25 September 2012 (in Estonian)
  37. ↑ at publik.delfi.ee website
  38. ↑ at kroonika.delfi.ee website
  39. ↑ at kultuur.err.ee website
  40. ↑ at ArtRenewalCenter website
  41. ↑ at ArtRenewalCenter website
  42. ↑ Tennosaar, Kadri. "Sünnipäevalapse Mart Sanderi ema: "Ainult hellitades sai teda kasvatatud."". Eesti Naine. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
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