Estonian National Male Choir starts its season under the baton of Mikk Üleoja with six concerts in Russia. A cappella program presents music by Cyrillus Kreek, Andres Lemba, Arvo Pärt, Galina Grigorjeva and Veljo Tormis, also works by Sergei Rachmaninov, Eric Whitacre and Giovanni Bonato.
Concerts will take place on: October 1 at St. John’s Church in St. Petersburg October 2 at Novgorod Philharmony October 4 at Tver Philharmony October 4 at Yaroslavl Philharmony October 7 at Theatre “Helikon-Opera” in Moscow |
Estonian National Male Choir Photo: Kaupo Kikkas |
Additionally Dmitry Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 13 and Villem Kapp’s poem Northern Coast will be performed together with Yaroslavl Academic Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Eri Klas on October 6 in Yaroslavl. At the same night, the Russian Orchestra will play also Veljo Tormis’s Overture No. 2 and Arvo Pärt’s Symphony No. 3, the conductor will be Erki Pehk.