The US northwestern city of Portland, Oregon, is to hold a music festival dedicated to the works of the most famous Estonian composer and the most performed living composer in the world, Arvo Pärt. The festival will take place 5-12 February and is presented by the Cappella Romana chamber choir. According to the organisers, the […]
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The Estonian composer, Arvo Pärt, has, for the sixth year in a row, been given the title of the “world’s most performed living composer” by the classical music event database, Bachtrack, Estonian World can disclose. Bachtrack calculates a series of statistics each year that show the number of times the work of each composer has been
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The Finnish and Estonian music industries have joined forces to increase the export capabilities of musical talent and music companies to the Japanese market under a joint endeavour called the “Finest Sounds”. The objective of the cooperation is to bring more high-quality Finnish and Estonian music to the second biggest music market in the world,
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Estonian conductors Neeme Järvi and Tõnu Kaljuste are among the nominees of the Grammy Awards 2017, in two separate categories. Järvi is nominated in the Best Orchestral Performance category, for “Ibert: Orchestral Works”, recorded with the Orchestre De La Suisse Romande, under Chandos label. Kaljuste is nominated in the Best Classical Compendium category for his
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Enterprise Estonia, the e-residency programme and the Tallinn Music Week festival will host the official opening party, Enter e-Estonia, of the international technology conference, Slush, in Helsinki, Finland, on 29 November. Taking place in the three-chambered heart of the Helsinki nightlife – Kuudes Linja, Kaiku and Stidilä complex – in the colourful district of Kallio,
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If there is one thing that can truly connect all people or the Estonian people at least, it is probably music and singing. The Estonian musical talents perform across the world on International Music Day on 1 October. These days it seems as if every idea or cause has a day named after it. Whether
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The German record label, ECM, has released a new album of Arvo Pärt’s music – “The Deer’s Cry” features the composer’s vocal pieces performed by Estonian vocal ensemble Vox Clamantis and conducted by Jaan-Eik Tulve. The new album mainly comprises cappella choral pieces written since 2000. Alongside better-known compositions, such as “Da pacem Domine” and the eponymous
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Young Estonian composer Liisa Hirsch’s orchestral piece “Mechanics of Flying” won the European Composer Award at the festival Young Euro Classic in Berlin. Hirsch, who is relatively unknown in her homeland, competed at the Young Euro Classic competition in Germany. Taking place for over two weeks every summer at Berlin’s Konzerthaus, the contest has become an
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The Estonian Olympic Committee has appointed Kristjan Järvi as ambassador in a bid to use music to inspire the country to future sporting success, the UK-based Rhinegold Publishing reported. The Estonian conductor and pianist is the first non-athlete to hold a senior position as a standing member. “It is an honour to be part of the Olympic movement in some
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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 for ambient arrangements and simple,
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