Estonian Music & Art News - Week 4, November 2025
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🎉 Arvo Pärt’s 90th Birthday Celebrated Abroad — with Echoes in Estonia A major festival of concerts in Oxford (UK) will honor Pärt’s 90th birthday from November 11–16, featuring works such as Fratres and Berlin Mass. The global celebration is being watched closely at home, reviving interest in Arvo Pärt’s music across concert halls, radio playlists and among Estonia’s classical fans. Source: ERR News
🎻 Klassikatähed 2025 — Estonia’s Young-Artist Competition Produces New Talent The 2025 edition of Klassikatähed concluded this week. The competition’s finale on 7 November showcased six young musicians performing with a full symphony orchestra. Finalists included pianists, vocalists, percussionists and wind instrumentalists — a strong demonstration of classical music’s future in Estonia. Source: ERR Press Release
🎼 Musica Aeterna Concert Series at EMTA Continues into Late November The acclaimed concert series at the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre (EMTA) remains active through November 24. Expect chamber music and refined piano recitals by both faculty and guest artists — a valuable ongoing platform for classical repertoire and emerging interpretations. Source: Best in Estonia
🎵 Contemporary & Genre-Crossing Voices: Estonia’s Scene Stays Dynamic While classical concerts and competitions dominate now, the wider contemporary music ecosystem remains vibrant, with crossover events, new composer-film collaborations, and initiatives to bring modern classical music to broader audiences (both nationally and abroad). Source: Music Estonia / Classical:NEXT 2025 program announcements
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