World premiere performance 15 July – Estonian Festival Orchestra and Paavo Järvi ”As in 2016 and 2018, Paavo Järvi approached me with the request to write a new orchestral piece for him and the Estonian Festival Orchestra. I was happy, but also thought long and hard about what kind of piece this could be. Then the idea…
WORKS BY TUBIN, LUTOSLAWSKI & BACEWICZ RECORDED LIVE AT THE PÄRNU MUSIC FESTIVAL For their latest recording on Alpha Classics (release date 23 June), Paavo Järvi and the Estonian Festival Orchestra celebrate composers from Estonia and Poland. Two nations closely connected by their history and the corridor imposed on them by 20th century occupation, which resulted in…
Monday, 17 July 2023 16:00, Apollo Pärnu Cinema The film follows beloved and internationally acclaimed conductor Neeme Järvi in his endeavors over the past four years, both in Estonia and in places like Prague, Vienna, Glasgow and America. Insights into Neeme Järvi’s essence are provided by his family members, friends, and musicians who accompanied him…
The Järvi Academy will visit the Arvo Pärt Centre in Laulasmaa for the first time This summer, a concert lecture using a new format will take place in co-operation between the Arvo Pärt Centre and the Järvi Academy, where participants of the course as well as the public can become acquainted with the history of…
“At the heart of what we wanted to achieve a decade ago was to give Estonian music and musicians an international platform. It’s wonderful to see that we have achieved this on so many levels – from the young students who participate in the Youth Orchestra and Sinfonietta to the professional musicians who form a…
Paavo Järvi’s Pärnu Festival enters its second decade headlined by 3 concerts with the Estonian Festival Orchestra plus music by Eduard Tubin, Artur Lemba and Ülo Krigul