Estonian Music & Art News - Week 4, August 2025
- News and Updates
- Aug 30
- 1 min read
Updated: Aug 31
Steve Aoki Electrifies Tallinn
On August 22, American DJ and producer Steve Aoki performed at the Tallinn Song Festival Grounds. This concert marks his only appearance in the Baltics and Scandinavia this summer, showcasing his global appeal and Estonia’s growing draw for major international acts. Source: ERR
Chamber Music Festival “Love Letters” Shines
The XXI Tallinn Chamber Music Festival, themed “Love Letters,” is in full swing through August 30. Under the artistic direction of violinist Anna-Liisa Bezrodny with Mihkel Kerem as composer-in-residence, the festival spans eight concerts across historic venues like Fotografiska and the Town Hall, including a world premiere violin sonata. Source: Festival finder
Romeo & Juliet Reinvented: Quarry Performance at Kinoteater
A standout theatrical event took place this week: Kinoteater staged a dialogue-free, vehicle-driven Romeo & Juliet in an abandoned limestone quarry. With Romeo as a rally truck, Juliet as a red pickup, and excavators enacting duels amid fireworks and a soundtrack featuring Lovefool, the performance continues to stir conversation about the boundaries of storytelling and performative innovation. Source: Ludvi-van website
Dante Alighieri comes to Tallinn
Arashk Azizi's Divine Sonata, a three part solo piano work based on Dante's masterpiece Divine Comedy, will be have it's Estonian premiere concert on the 5th of September 2025 in the Estonian museum of theater and music.
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