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Hortus
Musicus
Hortus Musicus
Hortus Musicus presents early Parisian
chansons and 16th century dance pieces
by Attaignant, Passereu, Janequin and
Verdelot.
April 2 at the Gate Tower in Tallinn
Helsinki Philharmonic
Orchestra
The Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra
which was the first permanent orchestra
in the Nordic countries has been operating
for 125 years. At first the orchestra comprised
36 musicians; now it has grown into
an orchestra of 98 permanent members
with a total annual audience reaching
100 000.
April 2 at Pärnu Concert Hall
April 3 at Estonia Concert Hall in Tallinn
Moscow Patriarchy
Choir
This world famous choir comprises just
12 singers - but what superb singers! Their
powerful and colourful voices fill every
inch of a concert hall. One of the features
of the choir is their oktavist –
a type of male singer who sings an octave
below the normal bass part. Conductor
Anatoly Grindenko.
April 13 at Kaarli Church in Tallinn
Taisia Povaliy
Ukrainian pop singer, Taisia Povaliy,
presents her solo concert “I wish you
luck in love...”.
April 23 at the Nokia Concert Hall in Tallinn
Silvi Vrait
Beloved Estonian singer, Silvi Vrait, celebrates
her 60th birthday with a concert
together with her friends – musicians and
singers – proving once more she is equally
good at pop-rock, blues, chansons as well
as jazz.
April 28 at Estonia Concert Hall in Tallinn
Igor Brill
Russian pianist and jazz legend, Igor Brill,
is back in Estonia to give three concerts.
Since 1965, he has been actively performing
at prestigious events in Russia and
America, as well as other countries,
interpreting world music hits as well as
introducing his own compositions.
May 3 at Pärnu Concert Hall
May 4 at Estonia Concert Hall in Tallinn
May 5 at Jõhvi Concert Hall
Käsmu Concerts 2011
“Käsmu Concerts 2011” is a series of concerts
taking place for the third year in a
row in the picturesque coastal village of
Käsmu presenting the best in Estonian
music.
June 4-12 at Käsmu in East Virumaa
Estonian National
Symphony Orchestra
(ERSO)
At the final concert of the season, ERSO is
happy to greet Nikolai Alexeev – the chief
conductor of the orchestra between 2001
and 2010. With Mahler’s monumental Third
Symphony the orchestra continues its
performance of powerful large-scale
compositions.
May 14 at the Vanemuine Theatre in Tartu
Starlight Cabaret
Show
starlight cabaret
Starlight Cabaret presents the revue show
“Glamour Express 20th Century World
Tour” full of passionate music and dance
numbers, taking you on a fun journey
through the last century in just one evening.
The legendary Glamour Express offers
you international, timeless and
colourful musical treats.
March 4, 5, 12, 18, 19, 26 and April 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 at
Sokos Hotel Viru (Restaurant Merineitsi) in Tallinn
Festivals
Bobby McFerrin
Estonian Music Days
For more than 30 years, Estonian Music
Days has been the most important festival
focusing on the works of Estonian composers
while balancing domestic music with
foreign pieces and chamber music with
large-scale compositions. The Estonian
National Symphony Orchestra has been
the primary interpreter of Estonian symphony
music for decades and introduces
several new opuses at the festival.
March 25 at Estonia Concert Hall in Tallinn
Jazzkaar 2011
The 22nd international jazz festival,
Jazzkaar, brings together for eleven days
musicians from Europe, America and Asia
who perform over forty concerts at
different concert venues as well as in
open spaces all over Estonia. Featuring
Bobby McFerrin (USA).
April 20-30 at different venues
Rabarock 2011
Rabarock is the largest rock festival in the
Baltic States. It has been held annually
since 2005. The two-day festival introduces
30 bands on three stages. This
year, the main
performers are
Pendulum
(Australia), Filter
(USA) and Nomeansno
(Canada).
June 17-18 at Järvakandi
in Raplamaa
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