Ingrid Kõrvits is a distinguished Estonian choral conductor and pedagogue. A graduate of the Tallinn Music High School and the Tallinn State Conservatory, she currently serves as the Artistic Director and Girls’ Choir Conductor of the renowned Ellerhein Choral Studio. She also shares her expertise at the Tallinn School of Music and Ballet (MUBA) as a teacher and head teacher of choral conducting.
Since 2002, Kõrvits has been a prominent General Conductor of the Estonian Song Festivals, most recently leading the select female choirs at the 2025 “Iseoma” festival. Her international prestige is reflected in her frequent roles as a jury member at major competitions—including those in Italy, Latvia, and for Euroraadio—and her work conducting workshops across Europe, the USA, and China, where she promotes Estonian choral music and the relative solfege method.
Under her direction, five CDs have been released, and she has prepared her choirs for high-level collaborations with world-class conductors such as Paavo Järvi and Olari Elts, as well as elite ensembles like the Estonian National Symphony Orchestra (ERSO) and the Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir. Her lifelong dedication has been recognized with Estonia’s highest musical honors: she is a two-time Conductor of the Year and the recipient of the prestigious Gustav Ernesaks Choral Music Scholarship, alongside numerous awards from the Cultural Endowment of Estonia and the National Culture Foundation.