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ESTONIAN MUSIC DAYS 2009
16 - 24 April, Tallinn
The spring once again brings you the annual Estonian composition review festival, the Estonian Music Days. Joining the past, present, and future of Estonian music, the EMD program presents both experienced masters as well as mere beginners. The presentation of Erkki-Sven Tüür’s oeuvre by the students of the Tallinn Music High School is one good example of how these two are organically brought together. Thus, EMD not only stands for Estonia’s current musical composition, but also for its offspring. Nevertheless, the festival is framed by two foreign performers-ensembles – Collegium Novum from Zürich and Athelas Sinfonietta from Copenhagen – though premiers of works by Estonian composers are prevalent in both of these programs. A focus on Scandinavian music and musicians also includes a concert featuring the Finnish organist Jan Lehtola who performs pieces by composers from up North. This will undoubtedly geographically expand the audience for the local music as well.
When talking about music – and culture in general – we often resort to geological allegories – we talk of fertile soil and changes in the landscape. There is perhaps no other tool as useful and irreplaceable for cultivating the soil and reshaping the land than a shovel. EMD has already been breaking ground with this allegorical shovel for thirty springs in a row, digging up that, which was sown the autumn before. And perhaps we’ll find even more under the ground, than the fresh sprouts... Because a shovel’s functions, as we know, don’t stop here. Every person’s individual joy of discovery is somewhat dependent on the length of their shovel’s handle and the diligence of their digging. This time, EMD has set a goal of digging long and deep enough to find music that is a discovery even for the oldest among us. We will present sensational, archeological finds, which should bring joy to even those who feel that certain cultural processes have been missing or who’ve been deterred by the local staccato.
We will fill in the blanks with mounds of soil! You can check out these finds at the big Mammoth Concert at the Estonian Music and Theater Academy where Tõnu Kaljuste and the Nargen Opera will give a musical, visual, and spoken review of our fresh discoveries.
EMD has long since ceased to be only about music. The selection runs the gamut from video art at the Sõprus cinema, basketball competitions at the Kalev sports arena, daily discussion panels at EMTA, all the way to midnight screams at Kuku Club. And the unbroken thread through all of the various and winding events of the week is Estonian music and its creator.
Happy listening.
Thu 16. April
4.30 pm Vabaduse Square
EMD OPENING ACTION
6 pm Winter Garden of Estonian National Opera, Estonia Av 4
Estonian Virtual Embassy at Second Life www.secondlife.com
ALBUM PRESENTATION OF "U:" by Ensemble U:
Programme: Aints, Tulve
7 pm Chamber Hall of Estonian National Opera, Estonia Av 4
OPENING CONCERT: COLLEGIUM NOVUM ZÜRICH (Switzerland)
Conductor MATTHIAS KUHN
Programme: Lill*, Kõrver*, Gubler, Caflisch, Grisey
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9 pm Movie Theatre Sõprus, Vana-Posti St 8
VIDEOMUSIC
Tarvo Hanno Varres* / Tatjana Kozlova*, Liina Siib* / Liis Jürgens*, Marianne Kõrver* / Arvo Pärt, Ülo Pikkov* / Mirjam Tally, Taavi "Miisu" Varm* / Märt-Matis Lill, Kai Kaljo* / Ülo Krigul
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Fri 17. April
6 pm Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre, Rävala Av 16
MAMMOTH CONCERT:
Unbeknownst Pages of Estonian Music History
Kõlar*, Siimer*, Kotta*, Ehala, Matson*, Valkonen*, Kaumann*, Krigul
Book presentation: "Eight portraits. Estonian Composers 1".
Free entrance
Sat 18. April
7 pm Tallinn Methodist Church, Narva Rd 51
ERKKI-SVEN TÜÜR. COMPOSER RECITAL
Tallinn Music High School Symphony Orchestra and students
Conductor Risto Joost
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10 pm Composers House, Lauteri St 7
ESTONIAN MUSIC NIGHT
Inspection of Alternative Music
Eva Mitreikina, Kulgurid, 3Pead, Bad Apples, Stella, Jaan Pehk + Erkki Tero, Janek Murd, Aivar Tõnso etc
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Sun 19. April
2 pm Niguliste Church, Niguliste St 3
JAN LEHTOLA (organ, Finland)
Programme: Hirv*, Remme, Linjama, Kortekangas, Gudmundsen-Holmgreen
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4.30 pm Song Festival Grounds Glass Hall, Narva Rd 95
JOYFULLY INTO THE NEW WEEK
Kütheishon, Round 3; Viljandi Guitar Trio
Arrangements of Estonian traditional music
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Mon 20. April
12 pm Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre, Rävala Av 16
EMD FORUM
Composing, Creative Industries and Credit Crunch - Composing Credit Crunch?
Free entrance
7 pm Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre, Rävala Av 16
STUDENT CONCERT
Composition and Electronic Music Students of EAMT
Free entrance
Tue 21. April
7 pm Old Town Music House, Uus St 16C
COMPOSER, WHO ARE YOU? – Meeting with ERKKI-SVEN TÜÜR
Free entrance
10 pm Tallinn Theatre and Music Museum, Müürivahe 12
NIGHT CALLS
Laureates of Heino Eller Music Award
Programme: Karindi, Põldmäe*, Aints*, Lill, Siimer*, Steiner
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Wed 22. April
5.30 pm Tallinn Teachers' House, Raekoja Sq 14
YOUNG TALENTS
Concert of composition pupils
Free entrance
8 pm Tallinn Town Hall, Raekoja Sq 1
SILVER AINOMÄE (cello) & MARRIT GERRETZ-TRAKSMANN (piano)
Programme: Tulve*, Maltis*, Jõeleht*, Schnittke, Tüür
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Thu 23. April
6 pm Kalev Sport Hall, Juhkentali 12
BASKETBALL SYMPHONY
Basketball battle between students and lecturers and graduates of EAMT, Steiner Basketball Symphony*
Free entrance
Fri 24. April
7.30 pm Tallinn Methodist Church, Narva Rd 51
CLOSING CONCERT:
ATHELAS SINFONIETTA COPENHAGEN (Denmark)
Conductor Erik Jakobsson
Soloist Vambola Krigul (percussion)
Programme: Tulev*, Ruders*, Christensen, Hirv, Kõrvits
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