Estonian Music Days &
ISCM jointly present
World
Music Days

Through the Forest of Songs

Tallinn / Tartu

2.–10.05.2019

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        Programme     

        Venues     

        Biographies
    
                    Wednesday, May 1 2019                

                            18:0060                        
Design and Architecture gallery
Exhibition Opening: Music Machines
Installations by Karl F. Gerber, Samu Gryllus, Ana Horvat, Claudia Molitor
Curator Raul Keller

                    Thursday, May 2 2019                

                            18:0060                        
Intersection of Hobujaama Street and Narva highway
Festival Opening. Through the Forest of Songs
Composers, authors of the concept: Timo Steiner,  Sander Mölder

Choreographer and stage director: Teet Kask 

                            21:0060                        
The Seaplane Harbour
Opening Concert: The Beauty of Decay
Tatjana Kozlova-Johannes, Helena Tulve, Kärt Tõnisson, Eva Eensaar-Tootsen
Programme: Tatjana Kozlova-Johannes*

                    Friday, May 3 2019                

                            17:0060                        
Estonian National Opera, Chamber Hall
The Turn
Norrbotten NEO (Sweden)
Programme: Mirjam Tally, Costas Tsougras, Isabel Urrutia, Wolfgang Rihm, Mikael Edlund

                            19:0060                        
Estonia Concert Hall
The Forest of Sounds
Petri Kumela (guitar, Finland), Estonian National Symphony Orchestra, guest concert master Sandis Šteinbergs, 

Conductor Olari Elts
Programme: Ülo Krigul*, Eino Tamberg, Lotta Wennäkoski, Mayke Nas, Alex Nante, Ho-Chi So

                            21:00  –  04:00420                        
Põhjala Factory
Frotee Records presents: Olev Muska Special
Programme: Olev Muska*, Dmytro Nikolaienko, Ruutu Poiss, DJs of Frotee Records

                            22:0060                        
Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre, Opera Studio
CoPeCo Collective
CoPeCo Collective, curator Taavi Kerikmäe
Programme: Alireza Farhang, Christiaan Richter, Jenny Hettne, Ting-Yi Ma, Clotilde Rosa 

                            23:0060                        
Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre, Chamber Hall 
First Contact
New Music Ensemble of Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre
Programme: Ansgar Bester*, Vlad Chlek*, Tze Yeung Ho, Tilen Lebar, Nick Snowball
Curator Taavi Kerikmäe and Tarmo Johannes

                    Saturday, May 4 2019                

                            12:3060                        
Estonian Academy of Arts
Mini Concerts
Helena Tuuling (clarinet), Signe Sõmer (clarinet), Vambola Krigul (percussion), Madis Metsamart (percussion), George Kentros & Mattias Petersson (violin, electronics)
Programme: John Cage, Anthony Leigh Dunstan, Marián Lejava, Guo Long, Patric Simmerud, Ants Sõber, Marta-Liisa Talvet*, Toivo Tulev*, Helena Tulve, Age Veeroos*, Ekke Västrik* 

                            15:0060                        
The Estonian Academy of Sciences
Metamorphosis and Resonances
Ensemble Una Corda (Estonia)
Programme: Pekka Jalkanen, Maria Kõrvits*, Margareta Ferek-Petrić, Hugo Vasco Reis, Mirjam Tally 

                            17:0060                        
Dome Church 
Futile Spells
Collegium Musicale, conductor Endrik Üksvärav
Programme: Balázs Kecskés D. , Gabriel Dharmoo, Kristo Matson, Catharina Palmér, Franco Prinsloo, Peeter Vähi*, Mihyun Woo 

                            19:0060                        
St. Nicholas’ Church
Blossomings
Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir, conductor Kaspars Putniņš
Programme: Lukáš Borzík, Wim Henderickx, Thomas Simaku, Toivo Tulev*, Helena Tulve* 

                            20:3060                        
Sakala 3 
Shadow Art
Sirje Viise (soprano), Monika Mattiesen (flute), Indrek Palu (electronics)
Programme: Paul Clift, Evelyn Celeste Frosini, Gilles Gobeil, Elis Hallik*, Pei-Fen Huang, Daniel Soley, Simon Steen-Andersen, Yinong Xie 

                            21:3060                        
Sakala 3
Spectres of Jazz
Jazz ensembles & poetry slam
Programme: Federico Bonifazi, Arnold Ludvig, Herluf Lützen

                    Sunday, May 5 2019                

                            13:0060                        
Tallinn Philharmonic Society House of Blackheads, White Hall 
Butterfly Dance
Kadri-Ann Sumera (piano), Talvi Hunt (piano, electronics)
Programme: Simon Eastwood, Miyuki Ito, Raimo Kangro, Douglas Knehans, Riho Esko Maimets*, Yulan Qiu, Michal Rataj, Madli Marje Sink*, Livia Teodorescu-Ciocănea 

                            15:0060                        
Radio Studio One (Estonian National Broadcasting)
The New Stroke
Estonian Electronic Music Society’s Ensemble
Programme: Andreja Andric, Vahid Jahandari, João Castro Pinto, Jasna Veličković, Ekke Västrik*

                            18:0060                        
Tallinn Philharmonic Society House of Blackheads, White Hall 
Point Pooints Pooointss…
Tallinn Chamber Orchestra, conductor Risto Joost
Programme: Adrián Demoč, DaeSeob Han, Liisa Hirsch*, Junghae Lee, Adam Porębski, Jaan Rääts, Jonas Tarm 

                            20:0060                        
Kanuti Gildi SAAL
Generation Kill
Ensemble for New Music Tallinn, artistic director Arash Yazdani
Programme: Shai Cohen, Francesco Filidei, Stefan Prins, Alexander Schubert, Max C. Vinetz

                    Monday, May 6 2019                

                            15:0060                        
Estonian National Museum 
Dream Machine
Estonian Police and Border Guard Orchestra, conductor Hando Põldmäe
Programme: Marianna Liik, Margo Kõlar, Yasuhiro Miyake, Ardo Ran Varres*, Tauno Aints, Ostap Manuljak, Jukka-Pekka Lehto, Katherine Bergman, Rein Rannap, Malle Maltis*, Olav Ehala

                            17:3060                        
St. John’s Church in Tartu
Horizon
Latvian Radio Choir, conductor Kaspars Ādamsons
Programme: Andris Dzenītis*, Alfred Momotenko-Levitsky, Jug K. Marković, Rósa Lind Page, Mārtiņš Viļums  

                            19:0060                        
Tartu Harbour Theatre
Into the Fire
Opera by composer Märt-Matis Lill, writer Jan Kaus and director Taago Tubin
Production of Vanemuise Theatre 

                    Tuesday, May 7 2019                

                            16:0060                        
Arvo Pärt Centre
On the Mount Yoshino
Naoko Kikuchi (koto, Japan), Kristi Mühling (Estonian chromatic kannel)
Programme: Märt-Matis Lill, Violeta Dinescu, John Buckley, Daryl Jameson, Liza Lim

                            20:0060                        
Dome Church
Ring Out, Wild Bells
Monika Mattiesen (flute), Jakob Tulve (electronics), Vox Clamantis, conductor Jaan-Eik Tulve
Programme: Fang Fang, Tõnis Kaumann*, María Eugenia Luc, Jessica Meyer*, Arvo Pärt, Jüri Reinvere, Evelin Seppar*, Paul Stanhope, Karen Tanaka, Jakob Tulve / Nathan Tulve 

                    Wednesday, May 8 2019                

                            17:0060                        
Kultuurikatel aka Tallinn Creative Hub
Tarantino Études
Defunensemble (Finland)
Programme: Hana Ajiashvili, Perttu Haapanen, Andrew Lewis, Nicole Lizée, Jan Martin Smørdal, Kotoka Suzuki, Arash Yazdani*

                            18:3060                        
Kanuti Gildi SAAL
Ensemble U: & Mart Kangro
Programme: Chin-ting Chan, Bart de Vrees, Alex Taylor, Gordon Fitzell

                            19:0060                        
Kultuurikatel aka Tallinn Creative Hub
Litany to Thunder
YXUS Ensemble, Estonian National Male Choir, conductor Mikk Üleoja
Programme: Vladimir Agopov*, Francisco Alvarado, Vladimir Hrovat, Kristjan Kõrver*, Tõnu Kõrvits, Onutė Narbutaitė, Kristine Tjøgersen, Veljo Tormis

                            21:0021                        
Kanuti Gildi SAAL
Ensemble U: & Mart Kangro
Concert-performance by Mart Kangro and Ensemble U: 
Programme: Chin-ting Chan, Bart de Vrees, Alex Taylor, Gordon Fitzell

                    Thursday, May 9 2019                

                            16:3060                        
Resonart Stuudio
The Red Cube
Manuel Lima “The Red Cube” Performance

                            19:00360                        
Tallinn Song Festival Grounds, Glass Hall
The Bird That Was Trapped Has Flown
THK Kullo Girl’s Choir Ellerhein, Hortus Musicus, conductor Ingrid Kõrvits
Programme: René Eespere*, Liisa Hõbepappel, Lauri Jõeleht*, Tõnis Kaumann, Vanessa Lann, Alice Ping Yee Ho

                            19:0060                        
Resonart Stuudio
The Red Cube
Manuel Lima “The Red Cube” Performance

                            19:3060                        
Kanuti Gildi SAAL
Ensemble U: & Mart Kangro
Concert-performance by Mart Kangro and Ensemble U: 
Programme: Chin-ting Chan, Bart de Vrees, Alex Taylor, Gordon Fitzell

                    Friday, May 10 2019                

                            17:0060                        
St. Nicholas’ Church
Solar Winds
Ulla Krigul (organ), Tammo Sumera (electronics)
Programme: Elizabeth Anderson, Rikhardur H. Fridriksson, Margo Kõlar*, Sunleif Rasmussen, Clemens von Reusner, Erkki-Sven Tüür, Thommy Wahlström 

                            19:0060                        
Tallinn St. John’s Church 
Closing Concert. Concerto per voci e strumenti
Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir, Tallinn Chamber Orchestra, conductor Kaspar Mänd
Programme: David Fennessy, Galina Grigorjeva, Tarmo Lepik, Tímea Maščáková, Ester Mägi, Ruta Paidere, Lepo Sumera

                            21:0060                        
Kanuti Gildi SAAL
Improtest
Jeff Kaiser (trumpet, electronics, USA), Tristan Carter (violin, New Zealand), Florian Zwißler (modular synthesizer, Germany)

                    Saturday, May 11 2019                

                            16:0060                        
Estonian Composers' Union Hall
Estonian Young Composer Award 2019 Final Concert
The final concert demonstrates the works of composers under the age of 23 who passed the 2nd round of the Estonian Young Composer Award 2019.

Arvo Pärt Centre Design and Architecture gallery Estonia Concert Hall Estonian Composers’ Union Hall Estonian Music and Theatre Academy, Chamber hall Estonian National Museum Estonian National Opera, Chamber hall Estonian Public Broadcasting, Studio 1 Kanuti Gildi SAAL Kultuurikatel aka Tallinn Creative Hub Põhjala Factory Resonart Stuudio St. John’s Church St. Nicholas’ Church Tallinn Song Festival Grounds, Glass Hall Tallinn St. Mary’s Cathedral (Dome Church) Tartu Harbour Theatre Tartu St. John’s Church The Estonian Academy of Arts The Estonian Academy of Sciences The House of the Black Heads The Seaplane harbour

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Adam Cullen Adam Porębski Adrian Demoč Age Veeroos Alex Nante Alex Taylor Alexander Schubert Alfred Momotenko-Levitsky Alice Ho Alireza Farhang Ana Horvat Andreja Andric Andrew Lewis Andris Dzenītis Andrus Kallastu Anna-Liisa Eller Ansgar Beste Anthony Leigh Dunstan Arash Yazdani Ardo Ran Varres ARFA Arnold Ludvig Arvo Pärt Balázs Kecskés D. Bart de Vrees Catharina Palmér Chin-ting Chan Christiaan Richter Claudia Molitor Clemens von Reusner Clotilde Rosa Costas Tsougras DaeSeob Han Daniel Soley Daryl Jamieson David Fennessy Defunensemble Douglas Knehans Dr. Shai Cohen Eino Tamberg Ekke Västrik Ekke Västrik, Ahto Abner and Mingo Rajandi Elis Hallik Elizabeth Anderson Endrik Üksvärav Ensemble U: Erkki-Sven Tüür Ester Mägi Estonian National Male Choir Estonian National Symphony Orchestra (ENSO) Eva Eensaar-Tootsen Evelin Seppar Evelyn Frosini Fang Fang Federico Bonifazi Florian Zwissler Francesco Filidei Francisco Alvarado Franco Prinsloo fs Gabriel Dharmoo Galina Grigorjeva Gilles Gobeil Gordon Fitzell Guo Long Hana Aijašvili Hando Põldmäe Helena Tulve Helena Tuuling Ho-chi So Hugo Vasco Reis Indrek Palu Indrek Vau Ingrid Kõrvits Isabel Urrutia Jaan Rääts Jaan-Eik Tulve Jakob Tulve and Nathan Tulve Jan Kaus Jan Martin Smørdal Jasna Veličković Jeff Kaiser Jenny Hettne Jessica Meyer João Castro Pinto John Buckley John Cage Jonas Kaarnamets Jonas Tarm Jug K. Marković Jukka-Pekka Lehto Junghae Lee Jüri Reinvere Kaari Uus Kadri-Ann Sumera Kalle Tikas Karen Tanaka Karl F. Gerber Kärt Tõnisson Kaspar Mänd Kaspars Ādamsons Kaspars Putniņš Katherine Bergman Kotoka Suzuki Kristi Mühling Kristine Tjøgersen Kristjan Kõrver Kristo Matson Laura & W feat. Kristian Blak Lauri Jõeleht Leonora Palu Lepo Sumera Liisa Hirsch Liisa Hõbepappel Livia Teodorescu-Ciocǎnea Liza Lim Lotta Wennäkoski Lukáš Borzík Maarja Kangro Madis Metsamart Madli Marje Sink Malle Maltis Manuel Lima Margareta Ferek Petric Margo Kõlar María Eugenia Luc Maria Kõrvits Marián Lejava Marianna Liik Mart Kangro Mart Soo Märt-Matis Lill Marta-Liisa Talvet Mārtiņš Viļums Max Vinetz Mayke Nas Merje Roomere Michal Rataj Mihyun Woo Mikael Edlund Mikk Üleoja Mirjam Tally Miyuki Ito Monika Mattiesen Nan Liang Naoko Kikuchi Nick Snowball Nicole Lizée Norrbotten NEO Olari Elts Olav Ehala Olev Muska Oliver Kulpsoo Onutė Narbutaitė Ostap Manuljak Patric Simmerud Paul Clift Paul Stanhope Peeter Vähi Pei-Fen Huang Pekka Jalkanen Perttu Haapanen Raimo Kangro Rein Rannap René Eespere Riho Esko Maimets Ríkharður H. Friðriksson Risto Joost Rósa Lind Page Ruta Paidere Samu Gryllus Sander Mölder Signe Sõmer Simon Eastwood Simon Steen-Andersen Sirje Aleksandra Viise Stefan Prins Sunleif Rasmussen Taavi Kerikmäe Tammo Sumera Tarmo Lepik Tatjana Kozlova-Johannes Tauno Aints Teet Kask The Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir (EPCC) there are no more four seasons Thomas Simaku Thommy Wahlström Tilen Lebar Tímea Maščáková Timo Steiner Ting-Yi Ma Toivo Tulev Tõnis Kaumann Tõnu Kõrvits Tristan Carter Tze Yeung Ho Ulla Krigul Ülo Krigul Una Corda Väägvere Pasunakoor Vahid Jahandari Vambola Krigul Vanessa Lann Veljo Tormis Violeta Dinescu Vlad Chlek Vladimir Agopov Vladimir Hrovat Vox Clamantis Wim Henderickx Wolfgang Rihm Yasuhiro Miyake Yinong Xie Yulan Qiu YXUS Ensemble