© Isabelle Francaix
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| Year of birth | 1935 |
| Nationality | Estonia |
| Period | Contemporary |
Arvo Pärt and Choral Singing in Estonia
Estonian composer Arvo Pärt talks about the current popularity of choral music. We also discover from Maris Hellrand why choral singing in Estonia is so vibrant.
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LondonThe Gesualdo Six - There is no rose
Traditional, Praetorius, Harvey, Traditional German, Park, Tallis, Frances-Hoad, Byrd, Taverner, Pärt, Handl, Gabrieli, Rathbone
Owain Park; The Gesualdo Six
Hong KongIn War & Peace: Harmony through music
Handel, Leo, Cavalieri, Purcell, Gesualdo, Pärt
Maxim Emelyanychev; Joyce DiDonato; Il pomo d'oro; Manuel Palazzo
PraguePärt, Schubert, Lutosławski
Pärt, Schubert, Lutosławski
Czech Philharmonic Orchestra; Manfred Honeck; Nicola Proksch; Marie-Henriette Reinhold; Patrick Grahl; Jan Martiník
OrdinoRituals. Spiritual borders
Glass, Bach, Pärt
Orquestra Nacional Clàssica d'Andorra; Xavier Puig; Chamber Chorus of the Palau de la Música Catalana; Gérard Claret
BarcelonaCor de Cambra del Palau & ONCA
Glass, Bach, Pärt
Orquestra Nacional Clàssica d'Andorra; Xavier Puig; Chamber Chorus of the Palau de la Música Catalana; Simon Halsey
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Late night candlelit concerts at the Edinburgh Fringe
Edinburgh Fringe’s late-night candlelit atmosphere: a packed St Patrick’s for a lovely Fauré Requiem from St Andrew Camerata and beautiful and haunting The Last Exit for soprano and clarinet at Old St Paul’s.
Prom 42: Paavo Järvi flies the flag for Estonia
The Estonian Festival Orchestra makes its Proms debut in a refreshing Baltic-Nordic programme.
Synergy and excitement from Gerhardt and Ólafsson
A generous programme by Alban Gerhardt and Víkingur Ólafsson saw a tale of two halves, with the classical poise of the first half and the more extrovert showpieces of the second.
Women / Create! A Festival of Dance
A mix of new and tried and tested works by Karole Armitage, Jacqulyn Buglisi, Carolyn Dorfman and Jennifer Muller
An inspiring, faith-filled concert in Riga
The Latvian Radio Choir, coupled with the Sinfonietta Rīga Orchestra under the conductor Sigvards Kļava give an ethereal rendition of four contemporary Latvian composers in Riga Cathedral.
Playful light and colour from Amsterdam Sinfonietta
Imaginative Bach and an exciting new work by Dobrinka Tabakova played by the Amsterdam Sinfonietta with pianists Ferhan and Ferzan Önder.
Ticciati, Ólafsson and Shida Rigolo take their time at Kings Place
Hugo Ticciati and Víkingur Ólafsson explore notions of time, but a lesson in mindful performance comes from the gravity-defying Sanddorn Balance act.
Windrush generation recalled by Phoenix Dance Theatre
Phoenix Dance Theatre collides with the headlines with their mixed programme at Sadler's Wells.