For small ears and fingers
DNA-themed children’s compositions at the Estonian Music Days
This year, the composers of the Estonian Music Days have an additional DNA-themed challenge: to express their musical DNA in compositions for youngsters. Thus, most of the festival’s composers got to write two pieces, one for big ears and the other for small ears – they will be premiered by adults but in the future they are meant to be deciphered by the youngsters. As for the audience, it is not even necessary to specify it, since what is created for the youth often transcends the limits of age. However, listening to two pieces by the same composer might provide a deeper insight into the composer’s secret musical codes. And the young musicians who are going to play these compositions will most certainly be inspired to become the next link in the DNA chain of new Estonian music.
Compositions
Friday, April 23 at 7 PM
Piano duo Kadri-Ann Sumera & Talvi Hunt
Lauri Jõeleht – Sequenza for two pianos or four hands (2021, premiere)
Rasmus Puur – Night Sky for two pianos (2021, premiere)
Ardo Ran Varres – 13 Pieces for Two Pianos on Estonian Runic Melodies: VI (version for four hands, 2021, premiere)
Tuesday, April 27 at 7 PM
Sinfonietta Rīga String Quartet
Age Veeroos – Caprice solo piece for viola (2021, premiere)
Saturday, May 1 at 5 PM
Twenty Fingers Duo
Aaro Pertmann – A Winter Story solo piece for violin (2021, premiere)
Aleksandr Žedeljov –DNA Identity solo piece for cello (2021, premiere)
Sunday, May 2 at 6 PM
Ensemble for New Music Tallinn
Elo Masing – Touch for solo viola
Ülo Krigul – The Wolf Queen solo piece for clarinet (2021, premiere)