[1][2] He worked as music director at the Tallinn Drama Theatre from 1952, and as a sound engineer for the Estonian Radio from 1953 to 1957.
[1] Among his students were Raimo Kangro, Margo Kõlar, Urmas Lattikas, Alo Mattiisen, Toivo Tulev, Peeter Vähi and Mari Vihmand.
[1] Tamberg was one of the most important representatives of neoclassicism in Estonian music, though his later works were more expressionistic in style.
This romantic work shows the influence of early Baroque conventions and bel canto singing.
[5] On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the United Nations in 1995, he wrote his Celebration Fanfares, which premiered in New York City and was conducted by Neeme Järvi.