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International Contemporary Music Festival AFEKT begins
On October 30, the XXIII international contemporary music festival AFEKT begins, which this year focuses on transmediality in contemporary composition, highlightthing the multi-layered nature of music theatre. The festival honors the influential figures of modernism by celebrating the 150th anniversary of composer Arnold Schönberg and the 100th anniversary of Luigi Nono.
Estonian Sinfonietta opens its season with „The Gold of Vienna. The Masters and Marianna“
On Sunday, September 29th at 5 p.m., the Estonian Sinfonietta will begin its new season in the White Hall of the House of the Blackheads with music by renowned Viennese classicists Joseph Haydn and Ludwig van Beethoven. The concert will also feature a premiere – for the first time in Estonia, the Sinfonia in C, composed over 300 years ago by the lady hailed as one of the most ingenious composers of her time, Marianna Martines, will be performed.
Austrian record label KAIROS released Age Veeroos’s album "Outlines of the Night"
Composer Age Veeroos’ album "Outlines of the Night" was released on July 15th under the Austrian record label KAIROS. The album features Veeroos’s chamber music compositions from 2019 to 2023.
Estonian Music Information Centre is on summer vacation
Estonian Music Information Centre is on summer vacation until the 4th of August. Information about the concerts in July can be found in our Calendar of Music Events. We will start fulfilling music store orders from August 5. Scores in PDF format paid by credit card will be automatically delivered to your email address. Have a beautiful summer!
Alpha Classics releases Jüri Reinvere’s album “Ship of Fools“ by the Estonian Festival Orchestra and Paavo Järvi
This week, Alpha Classics releases Paavo Järvi’s latest album with the Estonian Festival Orchestra. “Ship of Fools” is dedicated to leading Estonian composer Jüri Reinvere, and three of his recent works, all of which were premiered in Pärnu by the Estonian Festival Orchestra and Järvi Chamber Academy.
Estonian Sinfonietta's final concert of the season "Colorful Silence"
The Estonian Sinfonietta will end its season on May 19 at 5 p.m. in the White Hall of Tallinn House of Blackheads with the concert "Colorful silence", where Robert Jürjendal's "Gamma" for electric guitar and chamber orchestra will be premiered.
The Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich released a box set with Mendelssohn's symphonies under the direction of Paavo Järvi
The Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich, conducted by Paavo Järvi, released a four-disc set on Alpha Classics with recordings of all Mendelssohn's symphonies as well as the Sommernachtstraum (A Midsummer Night's Dream). The first recordings were made in the spring of 2021 during the pandemic, in the interim venue Tonhalle Maag. The last recordings were made in January 2023 in the magnificently renovated historic Tonhalle Zürich.
The Program for Baltic & Estonian Music Days 2024 "Umwelt" Revealed
Estonia’s largest festival of premieres – Estonian Music Days – will be held entirely in Tartu, the European Capital of Culture. For 2024, the significant showcase of contemporary local music will extend its reach to include new compositions from Latvia and Lithuania, under the expanded title Baltic & Estonian Music Days. The theme of this year’s festival is "Umwelt", the artistic directors are Märt-Matis Lill, Helena Tulve and Timo Steiner.
The concert "Currents" in the Arvo Pärt Centre will feature several premieres
On Saturday, March 2 at 5 p.m., several works will be premiered at the Arvo Pärt Centre in Laulasmaa. Performers are Monika Mattiesen (flutes) and Michael Wendeberg (piano, Germany).
Arvo Pärt’s music will sound for four days in Dortmund, Germany
From 15 to 18 February, the festival “Zeitinsel Arvo Pärt”, dedicated to Arvo Pärt’s oeuvre, will take place at the Dortmund Concert Hall. During the festival, visitors can explore an exhibition curated by the Arvo Pärt Centre and participate in a discussion on themes around Pärt and his work.