Estonian Music & Art News - Week 3, September 2025

Estonia Cultural & Music News

🎼 ERSO’s 99th Season Kicks Off Under Olari Elts, The Estonian National Symphony Orchestra (ERSO) has officially announced its 99th season. Under chief conductor and artistic director Olari Elts. Its first concert (19 September) will feature British-Romanian pianist Alexandra Dariescu, soloist in Clara Schumann’s Piano Concerto, followed by Mahler’s Symphony No. 4 under Elts’s baton. The opening act although is a piece by Estonian composer Tõnu Kõrvits. Source: ERSO

📡 ERSO Introduces a Virtual Concert Hall To broaden access, ERSO is launching a virtual concert hall platform. Audiences will be able to stream concerts live from erso.tv. The online offering begins with the opening concert of the season. Source: Estonian World
🎶 ERSO’s New Season Mixes Tradition with Innovation Alongside classical masterworks, the upcoming season also includes modern compositions and multimedia concerts. Soloists such as Kirill Gerstein and Simone Lamsma are among those confirmed. Venues expand beyond the conventional hall to include more experimental spaces. Source: ERSO
🎵 “Audio Spa” Series Launch & Other Concerts ERSO’s concert series “Audio Spa” is part of the new season’s offering, combining ambient, experimental, and cross-genre works in nontraditional settings. Source: Visit Tallinn