Urve Uusberg 

has a higher education in conducting and psychology. She is known as the founder and main conductor of the Rapla Mitte-Riinimanda Youth Choir in Rapla Gymnasium. The work with the choir is very rewarding and many of the singers continue to pursue music as a hobby or even professionally after they have left the choir. Since the world of Riinimanda consists also of creativity and kindness (for ex. Riinimanda Theatre, Summer School art fairs, practical psychology lessons), it's not surprising that many singers have become famous actors, artists or doctors, psychologists. Riinimanda choirs are known in Estonia and abroad for they're successful performances in concerts and competitions. Singing has taken them to Nordic countries, Germany, Austria, Hungary and Italy. U. Uusberg has chosen the repertoire for the choirs from the Estonian folk songs and sacred choir songs. During the years, Veljo Tormis has become the composer of the choirs and their latest album "Soome-Ugri maastikud" (Landscapes of Finno-Ugric) was nominated the Recording of the Year in 2013 by the Estonian Choral Association. The second most sang composer is Urmas Sisask from whom the choir ordered a mass after winning the Choir of the Year award in 2006. The piece was called "Mass of Madis" and was first performed in 2008. The choirs also perform music by Pärt Uusberg. His song cycle "Lapsepõlves lauldud laulud" (Songs of Childhood) was written in 2015-2016 by the request of the choir and had it's first performance in Spring 2016.