Young artists impress at the Arvo Pärt Centre

By David Karlin, 23 October 2021

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“Fratres is a repetitive piece – but played like this, it proves that repetition can thrill”

Reviewed at Arvo Pärt Centre, Laulasmaa on 22 October 2021

Bach, Prelude

Bach, Violin partita no. 2 in D minor, BWV1004: Chaconne

Bach, Postlude

Schubert, Violin Sonata in A minor, D.385

Pärt, Fratres

Hans Christian Aavik, Violin

Karolina Žukova, Piano

Estonian Festival Orchestra make Carnegie Hall debut with Arvo Pärt

David Wolfson, 23rd October

Paavo Järvi and the Estonian Festival Orchestra don’t skirt all the pitfalls of a single-composer program in an all-Pärt evening at Carnegie Hall.

***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

Geburtstagskonzert für Pärt: das Estonian Festival Orchestra in Zürich

Thomas Schacher, 19th October

Paavo Järvi wirkte als Vermittler und präsentierte einen aufschlussreichen Querschnitt durch das Werk des 90 Jahre alten Komponisten. Als Publikumsmagnet wirkte auch die Geigerin Midori.

*****

Sumptuous Sheffield Chamber Music Festival finale

Phil Parker, 23rd May

Ensemble 360 and soprano Claire Booth test to the limits the definition of ‘chamber music’ in this richly orchestral closing concert of the 2026 Sheffield Chamber Music Festival.

****1

More gold than corn: María Dueñas plays Korngold at the Barbican

Mark Pullinger, 22nd May

The young Spanish violinist proves an ardent advocate for a work originally dismissed as a “Hollywood Concerto” as the BBC Symphony Orchestra closes its Barbican season.

****1

Memorable Mendelssohn from Marek Janowski and the New York Phil

Susan Stempleski, 21st May

Principal Trumpet Christopher Martin plays Haydn before the esteemed German maestro conducts a vibrant Scottish Symphony.

****1

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David Karlin

David is a co-founder of Bachtrack. He is a musical omnivore interested in almost all types of music, but with a particular love of Italian opera. You can contact him from this link.

Under the eyes of the composer, young artists Aavik and Žukova impress at the Arvo Pärt Centre