Priit Raik

Priit Raik (9 July 1948 Väike-Maarja – 27 January 2008 Tartu) was an Estonian composer, conductor and pedagogue.

In 1968, he graduated from the Heino Eller Tartu Music College. In 1973 he graduated from Tallinn State Conservatory in conducting specialty. 1982-1990 he taught conducting at Tallinn State Conservatory.

His conducting career started in 1970s, when (1973-1982) he conducted a military orchestra. 1984-1984 he conducted the Tallinn State Conservatory's orchestras. Since 1990 he worked in Finland.

Awards:
 * 1988: Estonian SSR merited artistic personnel

Works for the choir

 * "Õnne algus" - text: L. Ruud
 * "Valged hiired" - text: H. Muller
 * "Õismäe valss" - text: L. Tungal
 * "Mulgi laul" - text: K. Kass
 * "Pääsusilmad" - text: V. Kollin