In a world where music often speaks louder than words, Arvo Pärt’s compositions resonate with a profound, almost spiritual clarity. His minimalist approach to music, characterised by hauntingly beautiful harmonies and a meditative silence, not only redefines the classical genre but also invites listeners into an intimate dialogue of love and transcendence. This story delves […]
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Mari Kalkun, one of the most highly regarded Estonian singers and musicians in Europe, is to perform at the Songlines Encounters Festival in London on 30 May. Kalkun, who relies in her work on her southern Estonian roots, singing in the Võro language, was invited to perform at the Songlines Encounters Festival by the Songlines magazine, the
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Estonian World asked the members of the country’s gay community to nominate their all-time favourite Estonian Eurovision finalists and these are the results. Estonia has participated in the Eurovision Song Contest since 1993; in 1994, the country made its debut in the contest’s final. The country won the contest once – in 2001, when Tanel
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Nublu, one of the most popular recent music artists in Estonia, is to perform at the Bongo Club in Edinburgh, Scotland, on 16 March. The rapper who was voted the best male artist of 2018 in Estonia, will perform in the Scottish capital at the invitation of the Edinburgh Estonian Society – a non-profit organisation
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The Estonian folk-tronica duo, Maarja Nuut and Ruum, will embark on a tour in Australia and New Zealand in March. While combining vocal work with violin, Maarja Nuut’s music is a blend of Estonian folk traditions with contemporary experimental sounds. Since 2016, she has toured in over 50 countries around the world and found many
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The Swedish singer-songwriter, Victor Crone, has won the Eesti Laul, Estonia’s song competition to determine the country’s representative at the Eurovision song contest. Crone won the contest with a song called “Storm”, co-written by him and Estonian songwriters Stig Rästa, Vallo Kikas and Fred Krieger. Victor Crone is from Österåker parish in Sweden. He started
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The Estonian composer, Arvo Pärt, has, for the eighth year in a row, been given the title of the “world’s most performed living composer” by the classical music event database, Bachtrack. Bachtrack calculates a series of statistics each year that show the number of times the work of each composer has been performed, along with information regarding
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The influential British newspaper called the third album by Estonian singer-songwriter Mari Kalkun a “gently mesmerising” and included it among the 2018 10 best world albums. The Guardian’s Robin Denselow included Kalkun’s third album among the 2018’s 10 best world albums – a list otherwise dominated by African, Middle Eastern and Caribbean artists. “The best European
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Estonian composer Arvo Pärt was awarded the Golden Medal for Merit to Culture – Gloria Artis – the highest cultural prize in Poland; in addition, the maestro was also given an honorary doctorate by the Fryderyk Chopin University of Music. On 25 November, Pärt received the Gloria Artis prize and was honoured with a concert and
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A new, Spanish-designed centre, introducing Estonian composer Arvo Pärt’s creative heritage to both domestic and international visitors, opens its doors on 17 October. Designed by Fuensanta Nieto and Enrique Sobejano from the Spanish architecture firm, NietoSobejano Arquitectos, S.L.P, the Arvo Pärt Centre was built in a picturesque area of Laulasmaa, about 40 kilometres (25 miles)
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