Programme 2026 Archives - Pärnu Music Festival

Teachers of Järvi Academy

jgrdisain — Sun, 28 Jun 2026 18:49:50 +0000

Monday, 13 July at 8:30 PM

Pärnu St Elizabeth’s Church

Järvi Academy Day: Teachers’ Concert

Camille Saint-Saëns (1835-1921) – Tarantella, Op. 6, for flute, clarinet and piano (1857)

André Cebrián (flute), Maximiliano Martín (clarinet), Maila Laidna (piano)

Francis Poulenc (1899-1963) – Sonata for Horn, Trumpet and Trombone (1922/1945)

I Allegro moderato

II Andante

III Rondeau

Raimund Zell (horn), Yael Fiuza Souto (trumpet), Christian Jones (trombone)

Antonin Dvorak (1841-1904) – String Sextet in A major, Op. 48 (1878)

I Allegro moderato

II Dumka (Elegie). Poco Allegretto

III Furiant. Presto

IV Finale. Tema con Variazioni

Mark Gothoni, Laura Zarina (violin), Lilli Maijala, Tomoko Akasaka (viola), Jan Ickert, David Pia (cello)

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Children´s Concert

jgrdisain — Tue, 16 Dec 2025 12:41:58 +0000

16.07 kell 14.00

Villa Ammende

There will be an annual children’s concert, where children can get to know different instruments and try some of them in the spirit of the Järvi Academy.

The concert will take place in the Ammende Hall and can accommodate 100 music lovers, big and small.

Tickets to the concert cannot be redeemed with a festival PASS

Recipients of a discount are asked to bring a document proving the discount

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Järvi Academy in St John’s Church, Tallinn

jgrdisain — Mon, 01 Dec 2025 19:10:35 +0000

Monday, 06 July at 8:00 PM

St John’s Church, Tallinn

Järvi Academy Sinfonietta
Järvi Academy conductors
Soloist Theodor Sink (cello)

Arvo Pärt (1935) – Für Lennart in memoriam (2006)

Heino Eller (1887–1970) – Prelude in G minor (1917)

Joseph Haydn (1732–1809) – Symphony No. 83 in G minor ‘La poule’ (‘The Hen’) (1785)
I Allegro spiritoso
II Andante
III Menuet. Allegretto – Trio
IV Finale. Vivace

Franz Schubert (1797–1828) – Symphony No. 6 in C major D589 (1818)
I Adagio – Allegro
II Andante
III Scherzo. Presto – Trio. Più lento
IV Allegro moderato

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Järvi Academy at the Arvo Pärt Centre

jgrdisain — Mon, 01 Dec 2025 18:56:27 +0000

Tuesday, 07 July at 5:00 PM and 8:00 PM

Arvo Pärt Centre

Järvi Academy Sinfonietta
Järvi Academy conductors
Soloist Theodor Sink (cello)

Arvo Pärt (1935) – Für Lennart in memoriam (2006)

The work is presented by Hele-Mai Poobus

Arvo Pärt (1935) – Für Lennart in memoriam (2006)

Heino Eller (1887–1970) – Prelude in G minor (1917)

Joseph Haydn (1732-1809)– Symphony No. 83 in G minor “La poule” (“The Hen”) (1785)

I Allegro spiritoso

II Andante

III Menuet. Allegretto – Trio

IV Finale. Vivace

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5:00 PM 8:00 PM

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Pärnu Music Festival opening concert

jgrdisain — Mon, 01 Dec 2025 18:38:38 +0000

Wednesday, 08 July at 8:00 PM

Pärnu Concert Hall

Conductor Neeme Järvi
Järvi Academy Symphony Orchestra

Heino Eller (1887–1970) – Symphonic Poem Dawn (1918)

Antonín Dvořák (1841–1904) – Concert Ouverture In Nature’s Realm Op. 91 (1891)

Bedřich Smetana (1824–1884) – Symphonic Poem ‘Vltava’ (1874) from the cycle Má vlast (‘My Fatherland’)

– INTERMISSION –

Heino Eller (1887–1970) – Symphonic Picture Twilight (1917)

Edvard Grieg (1843–1907) – ‘Last Spring’ Op. 34 No. 2, from Two Elegiac Melodies (1880)

Zdeněk Fibich (1850–1900) – Symphonic poem At Twilight Op. 39 (1893)

Concert lasts 2 hours.

Bus ticket Tallinn-Pärnu-Tallinn

Wed Jul 08, 2026 at 05:30 PM

Tallinn-Pärnu-Tallinn

Lux Express ensures safe and comfortable transportation to the concert.

The bus departs from Tallinn, next to the Estonian National Opera (Rahvusooper Estonia) Otsa Street at 17:30.

Please be present for ticket inspection 10 minutes earlier.

The return journey to Tallinn starts from the Pärnu Concert Hall parking lot approximately at 23:00, after the concert.

The bus arrives in Tallinn at 00:30 and stops on Otsa Street, next to Estonia.

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Järvi Academy Gala

jgrdisain — Mon, 01 Dec 2025 15:35:46 +0000

Thursday, 09 July at 8:00 PM

Pärnu Concert Hall

Järvi Academy Sinfonietta
Järvi Academy conductors
Soloist Theodor Sink (cello)

Arvo Pärt (1935) – Für Lennart in memoriam (2006)

Heino Eller (1887–1970) – Prelude in G minor (1917)

Joseph Haydn (1732–1809) – Symphony No. 83 in G minor ‘La poule’ (‘The Hen’) (1785)
I Allegro spiritoso
II Andante
III Menuet. Allegretto – Trio
IV Finale. Vivace

– INTERMISSION –

Franz Schubert (1797–1828) – Symphony No. 6 in C major D589 (1818)
I Adagio – Allegro
II Andante
III Scherzo. Presto – Trio. Più lento
IV Allegro moderato

Concert lasts 1 hour and 45 minutes.

Bus ticket Tallinn-Pärnu-Tallinn

Thu Jul 09, 2026 at 12:00 AM

Tallinn-Pärnu-Tallinn

Lux Express ensures safe and comfortable transportation to the concert.

The bus departs from Tallinn, next to the Estonian National Opera (Rahvusooper Estonia) Otsa Street at 17:30.

Please be present for ticket inspection 10 minutes earlier.

The return journey to Tallinn starts from the Pärnu Concert Hall parking lot approximately at 23:00, after the concert.

The bus arrives in Tallinn at 00:30 and stops on Otsa Street, next to Estonia.

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Nordic Pulse “Solstice”

jgrdisain — Mon, 01 Dec 2025 15:23:49 +0000

Friday, 10 July at 7:00 PM and 10:00 PM

Pärnu Concert Hall

Kristjan Järvi
Nordic Pulse Orchestra
Programme: ‘Solstice’, curated by Kristjan Järvi

SOLSTICE is a threshold—a moment when the North exhales light.
It is a celebration of nature, wonder, and Nordic togetherness, born from the glowing magic of those nights when the sun ceases to count time and the world remains bathed in endless twilight.
As the summer solstice arrives and daylight refuses to slip below the horizon, time begins to soften. Everyday life gently dissolves. People gather not merely to celebrate the longest day of the year, but to step together into a boundless space filled with warmth, shimmering reflections, and radiant possibilities.
Solstice invites its audience into this liminal world—a place where light lingers, shadows soften, and the imagination awakens like a forest spirit that has been waiting for this very moment.

At the heart of the evening is Kristjan Järvi’s White Dragon—a mythical creature woven from shimmering colours and veils of mystery, gliding along the threshold between dream and wakefulness while carrying within it the North’s quiet, electrifying spirit. Alongside it stands Sibelius’s Symphony No. 2, imbued with courage, hope, and the quiet resilience of the Nordic landscape. Framing these two works are contemporary Nordic soundscapes—echoes of the midnight sun, whispers of ancient forests, the untamed wings of the wind sweeping across vast waters, and the crystalline clarity that belongs only to this northern realm.
Solstice is more than a concert.
It is an experience.
A passage.
An invitation to step into the magic of the North and let the world awaken once again through light.

Concert lasts 1 hour and 20 minutes.

Additional tickets are now on sale for the Kristjan Järvi & Nordic Pulse Solstice Ritual!

On the floor around the musicians, there is The ritual experience area. Upon arrival, the purchased ticket is exchanged for a wristband to enter the area. This ticket welcomes you into the ceremonial circle, to a cozy floor cushion inside the music’s flow – a space to sink into deeper presence and communion with yourself, the room, and the ritual’s essence. The ritual experience area seats are not personally allocated and they can be with limited view or sound. To choose the spot most perfect for you, be there early. Upon arrival at the concert hall your ticket will be switched to a wristband and on stage every guest gets a shoebag, because on the carpets you can only walk with socks or barefoot.

Stage Ticket – 7:00 PM Stage Ticket – 10:00 PM

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7:00 PM 10:00 PM

Bus ticket Tallinn-Pärnu-Tallinn

Fri Jul 10, 2026 at 04:30 PM

Tallinn-Pärnu-Tallinn

Lux Express ensures safe and comfortable transportation to the concert.

The bus departs from Tallinn, next to the Estonian National Opera (Rahvusooper Estonia) Otsa Street at 16:30.

Please be present for ticket inspection 10 minutes earlier.

The return journey to Tallinn starts from the Pärnu Concert Hall parking lot approximately at 00:00, after the concert.

The bus arrives in Tallinn at 01:30 and stops on Otsa Street, next to Estonia.

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Estonian Festival Orchestra and Paavo Järvi

jgrdisain — Mon, 01 Dec 2025 14:53:34 +0000

Saturday, 11 July at 8:00 PM

Pärnu Concert Hall

Estonian Festival Orchestra
Conductor Paavo Järvi
Soloist Amihai Grosz (viola)

Gabriel Fauré (1845–1924) – Suite from Pelléas et Mélisande, Op. 80 (incidental music 1898)

I Prélude
II Fileuse (‘Spinning Song’)
III Sicilienne
IV La mort de Mélisande (‘The Death of Mélisande’)

Tõnu Kõrvits (1969) – Concerto for Viola and Symphony Orchestra Secret Garden (2026, premiere)
I Song of the Wind
II Song of the Light
III Song of the Night

– INTERMISSION –

Carl Nielsen (1865–1931) – Symphony No. 3 Sinfonia espansiva, Op. 27 (1910–1911)

I Allegro espansivo
II Andante pastorale
III Allegretto un poco
IV Finale: Allegro
Vocal soloists: Sandra Laagus, Tamar Nugis

Concert lasts 2 hours and 20 minutes.

Bus ticket Tallinn-Pärnu-Tallinn

Sat Jul 11, 2026 at 05:30 PM

Tallinn-Pärnu-Tallinn

Lux Express ensures safe and comfortable transportation to the concert.

The bus departs from Tallinn, next to the Estonian National Opera (Rahvusooper Estonia) Otsa Street at 17:30.

Please be present for ticket inspection 10 minutes earlier.

The return journey to Tallinn starts from the Pärnu Concert Hall parking lot approximately at 23:00, after the concert.

The bus arrives in Tallinn at 00:30 and stops on Otsa Street, next to Estonia.

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Estonian Festival Orchestra and Paavo Järvi

jgrdisain — Mon, 01 Dec 2025 14:44:13 +0000

Sunday, 12 July at 8:00 PM

Pärnu Concert Hall

Conductor Paavo Järvi
Kristine Balanas (violin)
Margarita Balanas (cello)
Estonian Festival Orchestra

Liisa Hõbepappel (1994) – Piove (-It Rains’) (2026, premiere)

Philip Glass (1937) – Double Concerto for Violin and Cello (2010)
Duet No. 1 – Part I
Duet No. 2 – Part II
Duet No. 3 – Part III
Duet No. 4

– INTERMISSION –

Carl Nielsen (1865–1931) – Symphony No. 3 Sinfonia espansiva, Op. 27 (1910–1911)

I Allegro espansivo
II Andante pastorale
III Allegretto un poco
IV Finale: Allegro

Vocal soloists: Sandra Laagus, Tamar Nugis

Concert lasts 2 hours and 10 minutes.

Bus ticket Tallinn-Pärnu-Tallinn

Sun Jul 12, 2026 at 05:30 PM

Tallinn-Pärnu-Tallinn

Lux Express ensures safe and comfortable transportation to the concert.

The bus departs from Tallinn, next to the Estonian National Opera (Rahvusooper Estonia) Otsa Street at 17:30.

Please be present for ticket inspection 10 minutes earlier.

The return journey to Tallinn starts from the Pärnu Concert Hall parking lot approximately at 23:00, after the concert.

The bus arrives in Tallinn at 00:30 and stops on Otsa Street, next to Estonia.

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Järvi Academy Day

jgrdisain — Mon, 01 Dec 2025 14:31:19 +0000

Monday, 13 July at 11:00 AM, 12:00 PM, 1:00 PM
Daytime concerts are free!

Eliisabeti kirik

Programme: selected participants from the Järvi Academy instrumental courses perform works honed during the course.

Concert lasts about 50 minutes.

The evening programme is put together in collaboration with the faculty.

Monday, 13 July at and 8:30 PM

Eliisabeti kirik

Järvi Academy teachers

Concert lasts about 1 hour.

Teachers concert:

Camille Saint-Saëns (1835–1921) – Tarantella Op. 6 for flute, clarinet and piano (1857)
André Cebrián (flute), Maximiliano Martín (clarinet), Maila Laidna (piano)

Grażyna Bacewicz (1909–1969) – Suite for Two Violins (1943)
Michael Foyle, Cecilia Zilliacus (violin)

Francis Poulenc (1899–1963) – Sonata for Horn, Trumpet and Trombone (1922/1945)
I Allegro moderato
II Andante
III Rondeau
Yael Fiuza Souto (trumpet), Raimund Zell (horn), Christian Jones (trombone)

Antonín Dvořák (1841–1904) – String Sextet in A major Op. 48 (1878)
I Allegro moderato
II Dumka (Elegie). Poco Allegretto
III Furiant. Presto
IV Finale. Tema con Variazioni
Mark Gothoni (violin), Laura Zarina (violin), Lilli Maijala (viola), Tomoko Akasaka (viola), Jan Ickert (cello), David Pia (cello(

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