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The Estonian Festival Orchestra covers itself in glory at the Pärnu Music Festival

By Alexander Hall, 16 July 2022

In a programme of Lutosławski, Richard Strauss and Tchaikovsky conducted by Paavo Järvi, there are no weak links in the playing of the EFO and Stefan Dohr’s versatility on the horn is once again on display.

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17 Jul 2022

Estonian Festival Orchestra covers itself in glory in Pärnu

By Alexander Hall

Pärnu

Energy, rhythm, colour: Kristjan Järvi’s extravaganza in Pärnu

By Alexander Hall, 15 July 2022

As an experience, this was quite something, with the music almost secondary and emotions carrying the day. The term minimalist could only be used to describe the rhythmic patterns.

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16 Jul 2022

Energy, rhythm, colour: Kristjan Järvi’s extravaganza in Pärnu

By Alexander Hall

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Nurturing emergent talent: the Järvi Academy at work in Pärnu

By Alexander Hall, 14 July 2022

Aspiring young conductors literally have to face the music in a second half showcasing their skills, while their teachers kick off proceedings with chamber music presentations of Estonian composers.

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15 Jul 2022

Nurturing emergent talent: the Järvi Academy at work in Pärnu

By Alexander Hall

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Celebrating a musical hero: Neeme Järvi at 85

By Alexander Hall, 13 July 2022

Neeme Järvi celebrates his 80th birthday in style, together with the Tallinn Chamber Orchestra and his daughter Maarika, in works by Mozart, Gluck and Dvořák.

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14 Jul 2022

Celebrating a musical hero: Neeme Järvi at 85

By Alexander Hall

Pärnu

Business as usual: Paavo Järvi gets the band back together in Pärnu

By Mark Pullinger, 15 July 2021

The Estonian Festival Orchestra reunites under its founder at the eleventh edition of the Pärnu Music Festival.

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Pärnu

15 Jul 2021

Business as usual: Paavo Järvi gets the band back together in Pärnu

By Mark Pullinger

Pärnu

Two “Firsts” as Beethoven opens the Pärnu Music Festival

By Mark Pullinger, 16 July 2020

While Kalle Randalu proves an amiable soloist in the First Piano Concerto, it is Beethoven the firebrand who startles in Paavo Järvi's account of the First Symphony with the Tallinn Chamber Orchestra.

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Pärnu

16 Jul 2020

Two “Firsts” as Beethoven opens the Pärnu Music Festival

By Mark Pullinger

Pärnu

From Pärnu with Love: Tchaikovsky 2 fizzes under Paavo Järvi

By Mark Pullinger, 21 July 2019

A terrific climax to the 2019 Pärnu Music Festival, with outstanding performances from Ain Anger and the Estonian Festival Orchestra.

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Pärnu

22 Jul 2019

From Pärnu with Love: Tchaikovsky 2 fizzes under Paavo Järvi

By Mark Pullinger

Pärnu

Pass the baton: Järvi Academy's conducting relay

By Mark Pullinger, 20 July 2019

Eleven conductors get to strut their stuff in an eclectic programme in Pärnu.

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21 Jul 2019

Pass the baton: Järvi Academy's conducting relay

By Mark Pullinger

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Musical Klimt: Vienna comes to Pärnu in Erkki-Sven Tüür's chamber gala

By Mark Pullinger, 19 July 2019

Erich Korngold's luscious String Sextet provides the musical highlight of Erkki-Sven Tüür's Pärnu programme.

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20 Jul 2019

Musical Klimt: Vienna comes to Pärnu in Tüür's chamber gala

By Mark Pullinger

Pärnu

Pride of Pärnu: Estonian Festival Orchestra revels in Nielsen

By Mark Pullinger, 18 July 2019

In Estonia's summer capital of Pärnu, holiday spirits and family pride abound in the EFO's first concert of Paavo Järvi's festival.

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19 Jul 2019

Pride of Pärnu: Estonian Festival Orchestra revels in Nielsen

By Mark Pullinger