Babylon on the Baltic: Kristjan Järvi parties like it's 1929

Kristjan Järvi, Erkki Otsman and the Baltic Sea Philharmonic

Sandra Uusberg

Kristjan Järvi and the Baltic Sea Philharmonic

Hanna-Liina Võsa

By Richard Bratby, 16 July 2023

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“a tribute to the spirit of Weimar Berlin reimagined as a non-stop... orchestral rave”

Reviewed at Pärnu Concert Hall, Pärnu on 14 July 2023

Johnny Klimek, Tom Tykwer, Kristjan Järvi, Music from Babylon Berlin

Elina Netšajeva, Soprano

Hanna-Liina Võsa, Soprano

Sandra Uusberg, Actor

Erkki Ostman, Actor

Oliver Kuusik, Tenor

Baltic Sea Philharmonic

Kristjan Järvi, Conductor

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

Alexander Hall, 15th July

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.

***11

Nurturing emergent talent: the Järvi Academy at work in Pärnu

Alexander Hall, 14th July

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.

***11

Kristjan Järvi bringt die Mitternachtssonne in die Elbphilharmonie

Stefan Pillhofer, 2nd July

Mit „Midnight Sun” präsentiert die Baltic Sea Philharmonic ein spezielles Konzertkonzept, bei dem die Werke nicht einfach hintereinander gespielt wurden.

***11

Ein stürmisches Konzert mit der Baltic Sea Philharmonic in München

David Renke, 18th September

Die Baltic Sea Philharmonic bringt mit ihrem Programm baltischer Komponisten den Puls des Nordens in den Münchner Herkulessaal.

****1

Waterworks im rauschhaften Farb- und Tongewitter in Bad Kissingen

Michael Vieth, 9th July

Händels und Glass' Wassermusiken werden unter Kristjan Järvis Händen zu multimedialer Reverenz an das Lebenselixier Wasser

*****

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

Alexander Hall, 15th July

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.

***11

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Richard Bratby

Richard Bratby is a critic and cultural historian writing for The Spectator, Gramophone and The Critic, as well as providing programme notes and concert marketing copy for orchestras, festivals and concert promoters in Europe, the USA and Australasia. Formerly a concerts manager for the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic and City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestras, he is the author of Forward: 100 Years of the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra and Classical Music: An Illustrated History. He is currently writing a history of the Academy of Ancient Music. A very rusty cellist and extremely occasional horn player, he lives in Lichfield, UK.