Calendar of music events
Mediterranean Renaissance
Hortus Musicus, artistic director Andres Mustonen
Bach’s Partitas for Solo Violin
Andres Mustonen (violin)
Suveklassika Kadriorus. The Birth of Opera
Hortus Musicus. Artistic director Andres Mustonen
Tormis & Pärt
Estonian National Male Choir, conductor Mikk Üleoja
Saaremaa Opera Festival: Yun Isang. Sim Tjong
Sim Tjong by Isang Yun was commissioned by Germany for the opening ceremony of the 1972 Olympics in Munich. This opera, performed with Western instruments, is particularly notable for its impressive blend of traditional Korean folk tale and contemporary music. It was premiered that year at the Bayerische Staatsoper and received high praise for “expressing the mysterious spiritual world of the East with profound sound and meticulous design”.
Saaremaa Opera Festival: C. W. Gluck. Orpheus and Eurydice
Orfeo ed Euridice by the composer Ch. W. Gluck, known as the ‘Opera Reformer’, is based on the Greco-Roman myth of Orpheus and Eurydice. The story turns out happily where Orfeo, unable to forget his suddenly deceased wife Euridice, descends to the underworld to find her and moves the god with his song, allowing him to return to the earth with Euridice. Noteworthy is the use of water to represent the worlds of the living and the dead, showcasing the essence of traditional Baroque opera to the audience.
'The Most Beautiful Gems of Guitar Music'"
Guitar Duo Jelena Ossipova – Kristjan Tamm Concert Series 'The Most Beautiful Gems of Guitar Music'
Saaremaa Opera Festival: KOREAN DANCE GALA
As a special performance for the Saaremaa Opera Festival, the Daegu Opera House is showcasing Korean Traditional Dance Evening. To present the most Korean and beautiful music as well as dance, the Daegu Metropolitan Traditional Music Orchestra will perform together. The performance features joyful songs and exciting melodies played on traditional Korean instruments, combining traditional music with dance. It conveys the audience with the diverse charm and beauty of Korean cultural heritage.
Saaremaa Opera Festival: G. Puccini. Madama Butterfly
Puccini’s beloved opera Madama Butterfly set in Nagasaki, Japan. It tells the tragic story of Cio-Cio San, who waits alone for her husband to come back with lyrical and dramatic melodies. It is well known for its famous arias including “Un bel di vedremo” from Act 2 and the “Humming Chorus” from Act 3 and the use of the Eastern pentatonic scale in parts of the opera creates an exotic atmosphere. Cio-Cio San’s poignant longing and love, expressed through Puccini’s music, promise to leave an unforgettable impression on the audience.
Saaremaa Opera Festival: Midnight Lounge OPERA ROYAL
Mirjam Dede Band
Saaremaa Opera Festival: Opera Gala
The grand finale of Saaremaa Opera Days 2025 will be a gala concert of popular opera numbers composed by Daegu Opera House.
Saaremaa Opera Festival: Midnight Lounge OPERA ROYAL
Haldi & ans Flamingo
Saaremaa Opera Festival: Raimo Kangro and Leelo Tungal. Children’s musical "Puss in Boots"
Direction Ain Anger and Oksana Tralla
The Most Beautiful Gems of Guitar Music
Guitar Duo Jelena Ossipova – Kristjan Tamm Concert Series "The Most Beautiful Gems of Guitar Music"
Vanemuine Symphony Orchestra Summer Concert 2025
Soloists Kadi Jürgens, Riccardo della Sciucca (Italy), Brett Pruunsild, Federico Mechelli Uhl (violin), Mari Ellen Lutsar (cello). Vanemuine Symphony Orchestra, conductor Risto Joost. Conférencier Oskar Seeman
The Most Beautiful Gems of Guitar Music
Guitar Duo Jelena Ossipova – Kristjan Tamm Concert Series "The Most Beautiful Gems of Guitar Music"
Suveklassika Kadriorus. Trio ’95
Trio ’95: Robert Traksmann (violin), Marcel Johannes Kits (cello), Rasmus Andreas Raide (piano). The program includes the premiere of Pärt Uusberg’s new composition
BBC Proms: Arvo Pärt at 90
Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir, conductor Tõnu Kaljuste, Kadri Toomoja (organ)
Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir
Program: Pärt, Grigorjeva, Rahmaninov, Bach, Tormis
VFO / PAAVO JÄRVI / KHATIA BUNIATISHVILI
Khatia Buniatishvili (piano), Verbier Festival Orchestra, conductor Paavo Järvi
Suveklassika Kadriorus. Distant Echo
Viola Asoskova (piano)
Chamber Music Concert I: Arvo Pärt 90
Lapland Chamber Orchestra, John Storgårds (violin, conductor), Hans Christian Aavik (violin), Mari Poll (violin), Pekka Niskanen (clarinet), Anna Laakso (piano)
Turku Music Festival. ARVO PÄRT: THE FORMULA OF LOVE
Tähe-Lee Liiv (piano), Marcel Johannes Kits (cello)
Suveklassika Kadriorus. Cocktail List
Helin Hallik (guitar), Sarah Badlissi (guitar, USA). The program includes arrangements by Helin Hallik
Orchestre Français des Jeunes
Alexandre Tharaud (piano), Orchestre Français des Jeunes, conductor Kristiina Poska
Late Night Modern: Ludensemble • Chamber Music in Fotografiska 2025
Ludensemble: Maria Luisk (flute), Theodor Sink (cello), Kärt Ruubel (piano)
Orchestre Français des Jeunes
Alexandre Tharaud (piano), Orchestre Français des Jeunes, conductor Kristiina Poska
Orchestre Français des Jeunes
Alexandre Tharaud (piano), Orchestre Français des Jeunes, conductor Kristiina Poska
Kristjan Järvi’s enchanted world of music - Twilight Senses
At Meelte Videvik (Twilight Senses) nature and creativity intertwine into a unified experience.
Usk. Lootus. Armastus
The Maarjamaa Philharmonic Orchestra and choir invites you to enjoy a late-summer August evening and good music on August 24 at 8 pm on the Estonian National Museum summer stage. The range of works to be performed is very wide - well-known songs from the pop genre, operettas, musicals, arias and choruses from operas. A variety of soloists will take the stage - so that the audience with very different musical tastes will have something to listen to and enjoy.
Orchestre Français des Jeunes
Alexandre Tharaud (piano), Orchestre Français des Jeunes, conductor Kristiina Poska
Orchestre Français des Jeunes
Alexandre Tharaud (piano), Orchestre Français des Jeunes, conductor Kristiina Poska
Russisches Leben im Exil – Inner Emigration VII Sinfoniekonzert
Sol Gabetta (cello), Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich, conductor Paavo Järvi
Orchestre Français des Jeunes
Alexandre Tharaud (piano), Orchestre Français des Jeunes, conductor Kristiina Poska
Pärt and Aphex Twin
Vambola Krigul (percussion), ERSO soloists and chamber formations