Estonian Music & Art News - Week 1, October 2025

🤝 Estonia-UK Contemporary Music CollaborationThe Estonian Contemporary Music Center has signed a cooperation agreement with the Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival (UK). The deal aims to increase international exposure for Estonian composers and musicians, creating paths for premieres, exchanges, and participation in major contemporary-music platforms abroad. Source: ERR

📚 Arvo Pärt Commemorative ReleasesAhead of Arvo Pärt’s 90th birthday, two major releases:• Live recording by Paavo Järvi & the Estonian Festival Orchestra featuring ten works by Pärt, including Silhouette and Credo, recorded at the Pärnu Music Festival. emic.ee• A special book “Gratefully. Heartfelt. With Love. Musical Greetings” published by the Arvo Pärt Centre. Source: emic
🎤 Live Nation Concert Week ReturnsLive Nation Estonia launched its annual Concert Week campaign running through October 22. Two members of their Concert Club will win so-called “annual passes” to attend all Estonia Live Nation events in 2025 for free. Acts in the announcement included big names such as Justin Timberlake, Kylie Minogue, Robert Plant, among others, reinforcing Estonia’s position as a stop for major international tours. Source: Livenation
🎶 Baltic Focus at Ireland Music WeekAn open call has been issued for the Baltic Focus initiative, which will select three artists and music professionals from Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania to participate at Ireland Music Week (Oct 2–3). Travel, fees, and logistics are being supported, emphasizing export opportunities and networking for Baltic talent. Source: Musicestonia