Programme curated by Hans Christian Aavik, presenting the sound of the rare instruments of the Estonian Foundation of Musical Instruments
Soloists of the Estonian Foundation of Musical Instruments
Hans Christian Aavik
Estonian Traditional Singing Games in Veljo Tormis’ choral arrangements.
A mythical ritual performance in the Viimsi Artium Barrel Hall.
Vox Populi Mixed Choir, conductor Janne Fridolin, and actors Eva Koldits and Anne Türnpu
Directors: Eva Koldits, Anne Türnpu
Set Designer: Kairi Mändla
Lighting: Airi Eras
Sound effects: Lauri Kaldoja
Coreographer: Rasmus Kaljujärv
Visuals: Martin Pedanik
Estonian Traditional Singing Games in Veljo Tormis’ choral arrangements.
A mythical ritual performance in the Viimsi Artium Barrel Hall.
Mixed Choir Vox Populi, conducted by Janne Fridolin
With actors Eva Koldits, Anne Türnpu
Stage Directors: Eva Koldits, Anne Türnpu
Set Designer: Kairi Mändla
Lighting Designer: Airi Eras
Sound Design: Lauri Kaldoja
Movement Director: Rasmus Kaljujärv
Visual Design: Martin Pedanik
Estonian Traditional Singing Games in Veljo Tormis’ choral arrangements.
A mythical ritual performance in the Viimsi Artium Barrel Hall.
Vox Populi Mixed Choir, conductor Janne Fridolin, and actors Eva Koldits and Anne Türnpu
Directors: Eva Koldits, Anne Türnpu
Set Designer: Kairi Mändla
Lighting: Airi Eras
Sound effects: Lauri Kaldoja
Coreographer: Rasmus Kaljujärv
Visuals: Martin Pedanik
On the evening of July 31, the culmination of the Leigo Lake Music Festival will be the unique staged concert “Raua kutsumine” — an incantatory large-scale work created especially for the festival.
Veljo Tormis | Marianna Liik | Margus Kasterpalu
8 choirs · 150 singers from Scandinavia, the Baltics and Ukraine
Soloists: Kreete Jacobi - French horn, Iris Oja - vocal and shaman drum, percussion players.
Join us in knitting!
Knitting teachers, unions, and cafés
A Series of Nature Hikes with Runic Song
Runic Songs – Ants Johanson
Nature Guide – Priit Adler
On mellow August evenings, churches across Estonia will resonate with performances by the Tallinn Chamber Orchestra and conductor Valter Soosalu, featuring works united by their ability to say much with very little.
Robert Traksmann (violin)
Tallinn Chamber Orchestra
Conductor: Valter Soosalu
Narrator: Karmo Nigula
On mellow August evenings, churches across Estonia will resonate with performances by the Tallinn Chamber Orchestra and conductor Valter Soosalu, featuring works united by their ability to say much with very little.
Robert Traksmann (violin)
Tallinn Chamber Orchestra
Conductor: Valter Soosalu
Narrator: Karmo Nigula
On mellow August evenings, churches across Estonia will resonate with performances by the Tallinn Chamber Orchestra and conductor Valter Soosalu, featuring works united by their ability to say much with very little.
Robert Traksmann (violin)
Tallinn Chamber Orchestra
Conductor: Valter Soosalu
Narrator: Karmo Nigula
On mellow August evenings, churches across Estonia will resonate with performances by the Tallinn Chamber Orchestra and conductor Valter Soosalu, featuring works united by their ability to say much with very little.
Robert Traksmann (violin)
Tallinn Chamber Orchestra
Conductor: Valter Soosalu
Narrator: Karmo Nigula
A Series of Nature Hikes with Runic Songs
Runic Songs – Ants Johanson
Nature Guide – Priit Adler
A Series of Nature Hikes with Runic Songs
Runic Songs – Ants Johanson
Nature Guide – Priit Adler
Raymond Murray Schafer (b. 1933)
Vox Naturae
Magic Songs
Miniwanka (or The Moments of Water)
Snowforms
Veljo Tormis (1930–2017)
Curse upon Iron
Éric Oberdorff – Director
Jean-Pierre Michel – Lighting Designer
Camille Pénager – Costume Designer
Les Métaboles (choir)
Léo Warynski – Conductor
A Series of Nature Hikes with Runic Songs
Runic Songs – Ants Johanson
Nature Guide – Priit Adler
Once a month, Regilaulupesa opens its doors at the Estonian Traditional Music Centre.
At each gathering, an experienced lead singer guides a runic song evening where everyone is welcome to sing along.
Janika Oras
Veljo Tormis – Curse upon Iron
Alexander Mosolov – The Iron Foundry (Zavod), Op. 19
Charles Ives – The Unanswered Question
Traditional – Qilaatersorneq (ajaajaa) (drum song and storytelling tradition)
Lera Auerbach – Symphony No. 4 “Arctica”
MDR Symphony Orchestra
MDR Radio Choir Leipzig
Lera Auerbach – Conductor
Hans-Henrik Suersaq Poulsen – Traditional voice & drum
Awadagin Pratt – Piano
Thorwald Jørgensen – Theremin
Mother and child – a relationship that has often been explored throughout music history. It can express deep tenderness and security, but also sorrow and longing. In one way or another, the music in this programme touches on this bond.
Eric Ericson Chamber Choir
Justin Doyle – conductor
Tormis, Veljo (1930-2017) Overture no. 2
Beethoven, Ludwig van (1770-1827) Piano Concerto no. 5 in E flat major "Emperor", Op.73
Shostakovich, Dmitri (1906-1975) Symphony no. 10 in E minor, Op.93
Paavo Järvi - Conductor
Benjamin Grosvenor - Piano
London Philharmonic Orchestra
