Estonia was once producing revolutionary rock from within the Soviet system. The progressive rock scene even influenced the country’s re-independence movement.* When one talks about a music in the Soviet Union and the Soviet Estonia, it is essential to define what kind of music is up for analysis. The many …
When one looks back on the career of the still highly active Estonian conductor Neeme Järvi, one can see the model for the 21st century international conductor, something distinct from previous generations of maestros.* What makes this aspect of Järvi’s career so interesting is that Järvi’s artistic temperament is well suited …
Review: Estonian fiddler and singer Maarja Nuut wows London with her mix of contemporary sounds and Estonian traditions. Musical minimalism has become something of a catch-all phrase, generally used to describe the mostly American and British composers who emerged in the second half of the twentieth century. Their works are known …
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Estonian contemporary artist Mirjam Siim’s solo exhibition, River of Life, opens in London on 18 July. It is her debut exhibition in Britain and follows her receiving first place in the Ashurst Prize for emerging artists. In her series of paintings and drawings, Siim alludes to the topographic river as …
Mirjam Siim’s London debut: an international Estonian artist on the rise Read More »
As Britain decides its future relationship with the European Union, it is important to understand the implications for other European countries and people as well as where it all began. It may surprise and perhaps delight many in Estonia to discover that the foremost founder of the 20th century concept …
In terms of both historical accuracy and political strategy, more and more Estonians are turning to the concept of a Nordic political identity. Shaking the toxic “Eastern European” label could only be politically beneficial to Estonia. National identity has always been and always will be a controversial subject, but what …
Adam Garrie: Nordic by Nordic East: Estonia’s regional identity Read More »
On the eve of conducting the opening concerts of the new Philharmonie de Paris, Maestro Paavo Järvi found time to speak to Estonian World about the new hall in Paris, as well as Estonia, Russia, and music. As Music Director of the Orchestre de Paris, one of the main resident …
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KidED is a new learning app developed in Estonia that looks to be a game changer both literally and metaphorically. The first app that is directly integrated into any other activity a child is engaged in on a tablet or smart phone, KidED gives kids the freedom to play the …
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Estonian writer Tõnu Õnnepalu’s Raadio was original published in Estonia in 2002, but this year Dalkey Archive Press has released Adam Cullen’s English translation of the novel. The book deals with universal human problems, including questions of isolation and identity, while also confronting more specific challenges of how to come …
Tõnu Õnnepalu’s book “Radio” goes live in English Read More »
As part of the London Southbank Centre choral festival, on 6 April the Estonian TV girls’ choir; a leading Estonian saxophonist, Villu Veski; and the British-Nigerian soul and jazz singer-songwriter, Ola Onabule, performed together for the first time in the UK. With the house lights still up, the Estonian TV …