Calendar of Music Events

XXXI Viljandi Early Music Festival

12.07.2016 - 17.07.2016
Location: Viljandi Traditional Music Centre, Viljandi Baptist Church, Viljandi St. John’s Church, Viljandi St. Paul’s Church

Tue 12 July 2016 at 20 in Viljandi Traditional Music Centre (large hall)
ICHITARO (wadaiko drums, Japan)
with: Hele-Riin Uib (percussions), Neeme Punder (flutes)
Video artist: Jana Soans
Programme: Arrangements of Japanese folk music, mediaeval music of anonymous authors

Wed 13 July 2016 at 19 in Viljandi Baptist Church
EUROPEAN UNION BAROQUE ORCHESTRA
(Luxembourg/United Kingdom)
Conductor Lars Ulrik Mortensen (harpsichord, Denmark)
Concertmaster Bojan Čičić (violin, Croatia)
Soloist Jan Van Hoecke (Belgium, recorder), 1st prize at 2014 Brugge Musica Antiqua Competition
Programme:
J.E. Galliard Suite of Dances from “Pan & Syrinx”
G.F. Händel Concerto Grosso Op. 6 No. 2
William Babell Recorder Concerto in D
G.F. Händel Ballet music from “Alcina”
G. Sammartini Recorder Concerto in F
F.S. Geminiani Concerto Grosso
G.F. Händel Water Music Suite No. 3 in G

Thu 14 July 2016 at 19 in Viljandi St. John’s Church
INTONACIO
Ka Bo Chan (countertenor, artistic leader)
Kaarel Telgmaa (countertenor)
Aleksander Arder (tenor)
Kuldar Schütz (tenor)
Ott Kask (baritone)
Andres Alamaa (bass)
Programme: Madrigals from the Renaissance

Fri 15 July 2016 at 21 in Viljandi St. John’s Church
G. Puccini “SUOR ANGELICA” (“SISTER ANGELICA”)
Libretto: G. Forzano, translated by: Malle Ruumet, Ene Rindesalu
Performance by the Opera Studio of the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre
Director: TAISTO NOOR
Concertmaster: ENE RINDESALU
Lighting artist: MARTIN MEELANDI
Title role: ARETE TEEMETS (guest appearance), Princess: AULE URB
Sisters: Kadri-Liis Kukk, Elo-Maarja Miilen, Grete Oolberg, Merilin Taul, Merje Uppin, Siiri Johanson, Kadi Jürgens, Kadri Kõrvek, Getter Unt, Ann Narva

Sat 16 July 2016 at 16 in Viljandi St. Paul’s Church
THE ORGAN HOUR. INES MAIDRE
Programme: Bach, Cabezón, Buxtehude, Böhm, etc.

Sat 16 July 2016 at 20 in Viljandi Baptist Church
WORLD DEBUT PERFORMANCE!
ANATOLY GRINDENKO quartet with no name
Anatoly Grindenko (bass viol, Russia)
Einars Paukcens (bass viol, Latvia)
Lauma Liepina (treble viol, Latvia)
Roman Trautman (bass viol, Latvia)
Programme: English and German Baroque music.

Sun 17 July 2016 at 17 in Viljandi Traditional Music Centre
Project-performance by young early musicians
“LIFE IN THE LOW LAND”
Artistic director: Neeme Punder
Libretto: Aivar Trallmann
Designer: Riina Vanhanen
Harpsichord: Ene Nael
Music: From collections published by Pierre Phalese (alias Petrus Phalesius 1510—1575)
This performance is prepared within four days during the early music festival by young early musicians and their teachers, young dancers and artists.

Tickets: Piletilevi

Look also: Viljandi Early Music Festival
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