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Kallastu Festival 2009: An Ode to Love

Kallastu Festival, held from 9th to 17th of April, offers six concerts in Pärnu:

Urban Sounds
On Thursday, April 9 at 7 pm, audiovisual concert Urban sounds from the concert series of Vaata muusikat, kuula kunsti [Look to the music, listen to the arts], organized by flutist Leonora Palu, will be held in the hall of Pärnu Sütevaka Private High School of Humanities. Performers are Indrek Palu (electric violin, live-electronics), Marek Talts (guitars, live-electronics), and Hans-Gunter Lock (live-electronics). The visual component is produced by Gabriela Järvet and Tõnis Liivamägi. Concert's artistic director is Indrek Palu.

Stabat Mater
On Good Friday, April 10 at 8 pm, the composer’s recital
of Andrus Kallastu will take place
in Pärnu Art Hall. His work "Stabat Mater" for flute, voice and electronics will be performed by Monika Mattiesen (flute) and Kai Kallastu (soprano).

Songs of Richard Strauss
On Easter, April 12 at 7 pm, Kai Kallastu (soprano) and Andrus Kallastu (piano) will present love songs by Richard Strauss in
Pärnu Art Hall.


Andrus Kallastu
The Man

On Wednesday, April 15 at 7 pm, premiere of choreographic composition "The Man" with dancer and choreographer Kaspar Aus will take place in Pärnu Art Hall. Art design: Raul Meel, music: Andrus Kallastu. (The performance is reserved.)



Love Duets

On Thursday, April 16 at 7 pm,  Kai Kallastu (soprano) and Roland Liiv (tenor) with piano accompaniment by Andrus Kallastu, will perform love duets in Pärnu Art Hall.



The Song of Songs

On Friday, April 17 at 7 pm, premiere of Andrus Kallastu new work "Ülemlaul" [The Song of Songs] will take place in Pärnu Art Hall with Repoo Ensemble – Kai Kallastu (soprano), Leonora Palu (flute), Indrek Palu (violin), Timo Toots (piano). Motets by Palestrina will be performed by vocal ensemble – Kai Kallastu (soprano), Karin Veissmann (alto), Andrus Kallastu and Indrek Palu (tenors), Tõiv Tiits (bass). Conductor Andrus Kallastu.



All concerts are free.



Further information:

www.ooper.parnu.ee

 


Organizers: Pärnu Ooperiselts (Estonia) & Repoo Productions (Finland)


Contact:

ooper@parnu.ee

 


Malle Maltis

 

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