NF 2016
06.06.2016 Tallinn, Kultuurikatel, Black Box hall, 7 pm NARGENFESTIVAL OPENING CONCERT: presentation concert of Tõnu Kõrvits's album "MIRROR" (ECM)MIRROR (ECM) Disc presentation concert Tõnu Kõrvits Veljo Tormis, Tõnu Kõrvits Anja Lechner (cello, Germany) The new season of Nargenfestival opens with the concert of Tõnu Kõrvits's works from his newly released album „Mirror“ (March 2016) which are performed by cello soloist Anja Lechner from Germany, singer Kadri Voorand, Tallinn Chamber Orchestra and Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir, conducted by Tõnu Kaljuste. It is the first author disc of the composer released by the renown German company ECM. Estonian musical works have an important place in ECM's history. The company's classical music series "ECM New Series" began in 1984 with Arvo Pärt's „Tabula rasa“ later accompanied by his other works as well as author discs of other Estonain composers: Erkki-Sven Tüür, Helena Tulve, Heino Eller and Veljo Tormis. To award the contribution of promoting Estonian music, Peep Lassmann, the rector of Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre, hands over the title of the Academy's honorary doctorto ECM's founder and head Manfred Eicher. The concert takes place in cooperation with Estonian Academy of Theatre and Music, Tallinn Chamber Orchestra and Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir. Tickets are on sale from 2nd May 2016 in Piletilevi. | |
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09.06.2016 Tallinn St John's church (Jaani kirik), 7 p.m. NARGENFESTIVAL'S OPENING CONCERT: Missa solemnisLudwig van Beethoven MISSA SOLEMNIS Aile Asszonyi (soprano) The work presented by Tõnu Kaljuste at the second opening concert of the festival is one of the greatest achievements of Ludwig van Beethoven – „Missa solemnis“ (1823), which, together with the 9th Symphony, was considered one of the most important works by the composer himself. The grand creation of Beethoven's later period is performed by the famous Latvian mixed choir Latvija and the National Orchestra with soloists Aile Asszonyi, Helen Lepalaan ja Olari Viikholm as well as the German tenor Markus Schäfer, whose numerous accolades also include a Grammy award. Tickets are on sale from 2nd May 2016 in Piletilevi | |
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11.06.2016 Haapsalu Dome Church (Haapsalu toomkirik), 5 pm CYRILLUS KREEK'S DAYS IN HAAPSALU: Kreek's works for a male choirCyrillus KreekI will come late (E. Enno, 1955)
Rudolf Tobias Estonian National Male Choir The first concert is the performance of Cyrillus Kreek's music in Haapsalu sung by Estonian National Male Choir. Mai Simson is a young conductor from Jõgeva who is also a master course student of Estonian Music and Theatre Academy. In addition to Kreek's music the audience will enjoy a work of Rudolf Tobias, another composer closely related to Haapsalu. „You know yourself“ is a Pentecost song, one of his most widely known choir works arranged by Cyrillus Kreek. | |
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12.06.2016 Haapsalu Dome Church (Haapsalu toomkirik), 5 pm CYRILLUS KREEK'S DAYS IN HAAPSALU: Bard's childhoodCyrillus Kreek Ester Mägi Miina Härma Veljo Tormis Riho Esko Maimets Tarmo Lepik Pärt Uusberg Estonian Television Children Choir and Concert Choir The second concert of Cyrillus Kreek's Days is the performance of Estonian composers' choir works by the choirs of Estonian Television as well as Estonian Music and Theatre Academy. The programme titled 'Bard's childhood' is a more than a century's cross section of Estonian choir music created mostly for folk lyrics. | |
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23.07.2016 Naissaar island, Hellerella garden, 7.30 pm JAREK KASAR's LIVE concertThe LIVE-concerts' series is continued this summer by Jarek Kasar – an extraordinary musician whose songs charm the audience with their sincerity and originality. Jarek Kasar: „I like music and poetry. All that I want to say, I say with my songs.“ The audience is transported to Naissaar island by a steamboat 'Katharina' leaving at 4.45 pm from Tallinn Airplane Harbour. The price of a package ticket is 30 euros which includes sea and island transport (harbour-shed-harbour) together with the concert ticket. A limited number of only-concert- tickets is available at the price of 15 euros whose holders have to organise the transport for themselves. | |
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02.09.2016 St John's Сhurch (Jaani kirik), Tallinn, 7 pm OPENING CONCERT OF ARVO PÄRT DAYS: PRO ET CONTRAArvo Pärt Greater Antiphons (Estonian premiere) Leho Karin (cello) The opening concert of Arvo Pärt Days is the premiere of the composer's instrumental work „Greater Antiphons“. The world debut of the composition took place this year in May in Walt Disney Concert Hall, Los Angeles, performed by Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra and conducted by Gustavo Dudamel. The orchestra composition created at the end of last year did sound as the culmination of the 'Mozart & Pärt' festival which took place 19-29 May and focused on Arvo Pärt's music. The new composition is accompanied by Arvo Pärt's works dating back to 1960s – „Pro et contra“, ''Collage of B-A-C-H theme'' and „Credo“, created using sound collage technique. The soloist of the cello concert „Pro et contra“ is Leho Karin, the principal of the cello section of Tallinn Chamber Orchestra. | |
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03.09.2016 St Nicholas Church (Niguliste kirik), Tallinn, 7 pm ARVO PÄRT DAYS 2016: PILGRIMS' SONGArvo Pärt Ein Wallfahrtslied / Pilgrims' Song Indrek Jurtšenko (tenor) Tallinn Chamber Orchestra's head conductor Risto Joost performs with the orchestra and his founded choir Voces Musicales Arvo Pärt's musical works for a choir and an orchestra, demonstrating nearly all decades of the composer's 40 year tintinnabuli period. | |
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04.09.2016 Church of the Redeemer, Nõmme (Nõmme Lunastaja kirik), Tallinn, 7 pm ARVO PÄRT DAYS 2016: FACE TO FACEArvo Pärt Annum per annum YXUS Ensemble: Iris Oja (mezzo-soprano) YXUS Ensemble, the former NYYD Ensemble, had their first performance in 2013. The ensemble has the core strings quartet with an alternating cast which varies depending on the programme and this time they are performing Arvo Pärt's ensemble compositions of the first decade of the tintinnabuli period and of the 2000s. | |
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05.09.2016 St Nicholas Church (Niguliste kirik), Tallinn, 7 pm ARVO PÄRT DAYS 2016: MISSA SYLLABICAArvo Pärt Summa Christopher Bowers-Broadbent (organ,UK) Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir conducted by Kaspars Putniņš performs Arvo Pärt's a cappella as well as choir and organ compositions. Christopher Bowers-Broadbent is a long-term interpreter of Arvo Pärt's works who has participated in the premieres and initial recordings of the composer's works. | |
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06.09.2016 Church of the Holy Ghost (Pühavaimu kirik), Tallinn, 7 pm ARVO PÄRT DAYS 2016: FACE TO FACEArvo Pärt Annum per annum YXUS Ensemble: Iris Oja (mezzo-soprano) YXUS Ensemble, the former NYYD Ensemble, had their first performance in 2013. The ensemble has the core strings quartet with an alternating cast which varies depending on the programme and this time they are performing Arvo Pärt's ensemble compositions of the first decade of the tintinnabuli period and of the 2000s. | |
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06.09.2016 St Paul's Church (Pauluse kirik), Tartu, 6 pm ARVO PÄRT DAYS 2016: STABAT MATERArvo Pärt Sarah was Ninety Years Old Ene Salumäe (organ) Ensemble Vox Clamantis presents a chamber programme of the first and last decade of Arvo Pärt's tintinnabuli period to the audience of Tartu, Paide and Tallinn. The soloist of the organ composition "Trivium" is a renown Estonian organ player Ene Salumäe. | |
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07.09.2016 Paide Holy Cross Church (Paide Püha Risti kirik), 6 pm ARVO PÄRT DAYS 2016: STABAT MATERArvo Pärt Sarah Was Ninety Years Old Ene Salumäe (organ) Ensemble Vox Clamantis presents a chamber programme of the first and last decade of Arvo Pärt's tintinnabuli period to the audience of Tartu, Paide and Tallinn. The soloist of the organ composition "Trivium" is a renown Estonian organ player Ene Salumäe. | |
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08.09.2016 St John's Сhurch (Jaani kirik), Tallinn, 7 pm ARVO PÄRT DAYS 2016: STABAT MATERArvo Pärt Sarah was Ninety Years Old Ene Salumäe (organ) Ensemble Vox Clamantis presents a chamber programme of the first and last decade of Arvo Pärt's tintinnabuli period to the audience of Tartu, Paide and Tallinn. The soloist of the organ composition "Trivium" is a renown Estonian organ player Ene Salumäe. | |
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08.09.2016 Trinity Church (Kolmainu kirik), Rakvere, 6 pm ARVO PÄRT DAYS 2016: TABULA RASAArvo Pärt Fratres Harry Traksmann (violin)
The concert programme of works from Arvo Pärt's ECM author album „Tabula rasa“ (1984) was presented on the composer's last year's birthday to the audience in his native town Paide. This year it will reach the listeners in Rakvere, the childhood town of Arvo Pärt. All the best known and most performed works date back to the early time of the tintinnabuli style of 1977. The two violin soloists of the 'Tabula Rasa' are father and son Harry and Robert Traksmann. | |
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11.09.2016 St John's Church (Jaani kirik), Tallinn, 7 pm ARVO PÄRT DAYS 2016: BIRTHDAY CONCERTArvo Pärt Cantus in Memory of Benjamin Britten Harry Traksmann (violin) Arvo Pärt's birthday concert celebrates one more anniversary – 40 years of the tintinnabuli style. In February 1976 the composer created a piano piece 'Für Alina', his first work applying the technique. And in October of the same year the audience heard for the first time the seven works united under the title „Tintinnabuli“ and performed by the old music ensemble Hortus Musicus. Since that time the tintinnabuli style with its endless possibilities has been the basis for the composer's work. Arvo Pärt's birthday concert is the performance of the most beloved compositions of the tintinnabuli style by Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir and Tallinn Chamber Orchestra. | |
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