The youth choir Germantown Friends (USA) has chosen to introduce their 43-member choir to the wonders of Estonia! The choir will be visiting for 9 days and will give 4 concerts across the country during their stay!
Germantown Friends School Choir
Mixed Choir HIIG
Anne Hess – conductor
Miku Shiota – piano
The youth choir Germantown Friends (USA) has chosen to introduce their 43-member choir to the wonders of Estonia! The choir will be visiting for 9 days and will give 4 concerts across the country during their stay!
Germantown Friends School Choir
Youth Choir of Viljandi Gymnasium
Conductors – Anne Hess, Teele Pajo
Miku Shiota – piano
A concert dedicated to the memory of the victims of the March deportations.
Maila Laidna - piano
Piret Aidulo - organ
Peeter Margus - violin
Grete Heinsaar - violin
Helena Altmanis - viola
Andreas Lend - cello
Janel Altroff - double bass
Karl Johann Lattikas - percussion
Jaan Kaplinski was a world-class thinker and writer, arguably the most cosmopolitan of Estonian writers while deeply rooted in Estonian thought and language.
Estonian National Male Choir
Robert Jürjendal - guitar, eletronics
Kadri Toomoja - organ
Conductor Mikk Üleoja
Jaan Kaplinski's poetry is performed by Markus Andreas Auling
Music inspired by and set to texts by Jaan Kaplinski.
Estonian National Male Choir
Robert Jürjendal (guitar, electonics)
Kadri Toomoja (organ)
Conductor: Mikk Üleoja
Veljo Tormis, Urmas Sisask and brilliant numbers of trumpet and ensemble works.
The International Trumpet Days 2025 will celebrate the 95th anniversary of Veljo Tormis, in collaboration with the Veljo Tormis Virtual Centre.
Trumpeters Priit Aimla, Chris Sommer and Neeme Ots also talented trumpet students from Pärnu Music School and MUBA will perform both solo and in ensembles.
Valeri Petrov, Veljo Tormis
The International Trumpet Days 2025 will celebrate the 95th anniversary of Veljo Tormis, in collaboration with the Veljo Tormis Virtual Centre.
Tallinn Brass Academy includes soloists of top Estonian orchestras and talents of the younger generation. Trumpeters Jüri Leiten, Neeme Ots and MUBA's young talents Triin Ustav, Eerik Bahovski and Jan-Marius Laur will perform as soloists in front of the brass band.
Trumpet soloist: Pasi Pirinen (Principal Trumpet of the Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra)
Veljo Tormis, Mirjam Tally, Jaan Rääts, Juhani Nuorvala, etc.
The International Trumpet Days 2025 will celebrate the 95th anniversary of Veljo Tormis, in collaboration with the Veljo Tormis Virtual Centre.
The concert "Trumpet stars on MUBA stage", which has already become a tradition of the International Trumpet Days, will feature trumpeters Pasi Pirinen (Finland), Alfonso Gonzalez Barquin (Italy), and Laur Keller (Estonia).
We're "Facing It" and recognizing our community, our world, and ourselves for who we really are.
Austin Cantorum
Pianist Benjamin Dia
Tormis, Schubert, Albeniz. The International Trumpet Days 2025 will celebrate the 95th anniversary of Veljo Tormis, in collaboration with the Veljo Tormis Virtual Centre.
Adan Delgado Illada (trumpet)
Matti Reimann (piano)
Triin Ustav (trumpet)
Veljo Tormis, Stefan Johnsson, spanish composers.
The International Trumpet Days 2025 will celebrate the 95th anniversary of Veljo Tormis, in collaboration with the Veljo Tormis Virtual Centre.
Adan Delgado Illada (trumpet)
Kaisa Laasik (piano)
At the contemporary classical music festival Estonian Music Days, an improvisational development of Veljo Tormis' music will be performed.
Ensemble of the Estonian Electronic Music Society (EMA)
Promenade concert (no seating) with a snack in the countryside and a guided tour of the Botanic Garden.
Conductor: Keno Weber
Halle University Choir 'Johann Friedrich Reichardt'
Pfeiferstuhl Music Halle
Promenade concert (no seating) with a snack in the countryside and a guided tour of the Botanic Garden.
Conductor: Keno Weber
Halle University Choir 'Johann Friedrich Reichardt'
Pfeiferstuhl Music Halle
Grand procession of all participants from Vabaduse Square to Tallinn Song Celebration Grounds at 13:00 (approximate end at 19:00)
XXVIII Song Celebration’s opening concert at Tallinn Song Celebration Grounds at 19:30 (approximate end at 23:00)
Artistic Director - Heli Jürgenson
Assistant Artistic Director - Rasmus Puur
Selected Choirs - Male, Female, Children’s, Mixed and Selected Combined Choir
Conductors - Silja Uhs, Aarne Saluveer, Kadi Härma, Mai Simson, Valter Soosalu, Heldur Harry Põlda, Hirvo Surva, Külli Kiivet, Andrus Siimon, Elen Ilves, Ode Pürg, Triin Koch, Kärolin Tuisk, Pärt Uusberg, Rasmus Puur
Wind Orchestras
Conductors - Bert Langeler, Karl Abro, Peeter Saan, Priit Rusalepp
Symphony Orchestra
Conductors - Riivo Jõgi, Imre Rohuväli, Jüri-Ruut Kangur, Ott Kask
XXVIII Song Celebration’s main concert at Tallinn Song Celebration Grounds at 14:00 (approximate end at 21:00)
Artistic Director - Heli Jürgenson
Assistant Artistic Director - Rasmus Puur
Selected Choirs - Children’s, Youth, Boys’, Men’s, Women’s, Mixed and Combined Choir
Conductors - Jaanika Kuusik, Ilona Muhel, Raili Kaibald, Vilve Maide, Silja Uhs, Aarne Saluveer, Kadi Härma, Mai Simson, Janne Fridolin, Kuno Kerge, Kuldar Schüts, Mariliis Kreintaal, Valter Soosalu, Heldur Harry Põlda, Hirvo Surva, Külli Kiivet, Andrus Siimon, Elen Ilves, Ode Pürg, Triin Koch, Kärolin Tuisk, Pärt Uusberg, Rasmus Puur
Symphony Orchestra
Conductors - Bert Langeler, Karl Abro, Peeter Saan, Priit Rusalepp
Wind Orchestra
Conductors - Riivo Jõgi, Imre Rohuväli, Jüri-Ruut Kangur, Ott Kask
Dear choirs, ensembles and singers from around the world, we invite you to celebrate the 95th anniversary of the legendary composer Veljo Tormis in 2025!
Everyone is welcome to participate!
Date of submission 07.05.2025.
More info:
iti@veljotormis.com; eva@veljotormis.com
