Allan Vurma holds a PhD in musicology and works as a professor at the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre. He is the author of several scientific articles and teaches the courses on vocal methodology and history, acoustics, and hearing psychology. He is also graduated as an opera singer and holds MS in radio-engineering. For several decades he has sung as a soloist in the professional Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir. Allan Vurma has won prizes from some National and International singing competitions, performed some opera roles and given solo recitals.
He is the national coordinator of the World-Voice-Day in Estonia and the member of the editorial board of the journal Musicae Scientiae. Information about his activities is available also at etis.ee.