2024

Friday, 19 July 2024 20:00, Pärnu Concert Hall

Estonian Festival Orchestra
Conductor Paavo Järvi
Soloist Kirill Gerstein (piano)

Helena Tulve (1972) – Wand’ring Bark (Premiere)

Serge Rachmaninoff (1873–1943) – Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini Op. 43 (1934)

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Pärnu Music Festival Final Concert I

Estonian Festival Orchestra
Conductor Paavo Järvi
Soloist Alisa Weilerstein (cello)

Helena Tulve (1972) – Wand’ring Bark (Premiere)

Edward Elgar (1857–1934) – Cello Concerto in E minor Op. 85 (1918/1919)
I Adagio – Moderato
II Lento – Allegro molto
III Adagio
IV Allegro – Moderato – Allegro, ma non troppo – Poco più lento – Adagio

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Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy (1809–1847) – Symphony No. 3 Op. 56 ‘Scottish’ (1842)
I Andante con moto
II Vivace non troppo
III Adagio
IV Allegro vivacissimo – Allegro maestoso assai

Wednesday, 17 July 2024 20:00, Pärnu Concert Hall

Pärnu City Orchestra and Järvi Academy Youth Symphony Orchestra
Participants of the Järvi Academy conducting course
Soloist Tähe-Lee Liiv (piano)

Josef Strauss (1827–1870) – Waltz Sphären-Klänge (Music of the Spheres) Op. 235 (1868), arr. Michael Rot (2020)

Frédéric Chopin (1810–1849) – Piano Concerto No. 1 Op. 11 in E minor (1830)
I Allegro maestoso
II Romance. Larghetto
III Rondo. Vivace

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Antonín Dvořák (1841–1904) – Symphony No. 7 Op. 70 in D minor (1884/1885)
I Allegro maestoso
II Poco adagio
III Scherzo. Vivace
IV Finale. Allegro

Tuesday, 16 July 2024 20:00, Pärnu Concert Hall

Pärnu Music Festival Chamber Gala

Monday, 15 July 2024 22:00, Pärnu Concert Hall

Pärnu City Orchestra
Conductor Henri Christofer Aavik
Soloist Maarika Järvi (flute)

Charles Ives (1874–1954) – Central Park in the Dark (1906–09/1936)

Heino Eller (1887–1970) – Twilight (1917)

Astor Piazzolla (1921–1992) – The Four Seasons of Buenos Aires: ‘Spring’ (1969), arr. Leonid Desyatnikov

Mieczysław Weinberg (1919–1996) – Suite (1950)
I Romance
II Humoresque
III Waltz
IV Polka
V Gallop

Arthur Foote (1853–1937) – A Night Piece (1918/1922/1934)

Valentin Silvestrov (1937) – Prayer for the Ukraine (2014; arr. Eduard Resatsch 2022)

Monday, 15 July 2024 19:00, Pärnu Concert Hall

Arvo Pärt (1935) – Silouans Song (1991)

Olli Mustonen (1967) – Nonet No. 2 (2000)
I Inquieto
II Allegro impetuoso
III Adagio
IV Vivacissimo

Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber (1644–1704) – Battalia (1673)
I Sonata
II Die liederliche Gesellschaft von allerley Humor (The Dissolute Society of all Sorts)
III Presto
IV Der Mars (Mars)
V Presto
VI Aria
VII Die Schlacht (The Battle)
VIII Adagio. Lamento der Verwundten Musquetirer (The Lament of the Wounded)

Hans Adolf Brorson (1694–1764) / German chorale, arr. Danish String Quartet – ‘Now found is the fairest of roses’ (1732)

Fredrik Sjölin (1982) – ‘Shore’ (2017)

Béla Bartók (1881–1945) – Divertimento for Strings (1939)
III Allegro assai

Estonian Festival Orchestra and Paavo Järvi

Saturday, 13 July 2024 20:00, Pärnu Concert Hall

Estonian Festival Orchestra and Paavo Järvi

Estonian Festival Orchestra
Conductor Paavo Järvi
Soloist Ksenija Sidorova (accordion)

Ester Mägi (1922–2021) – Vesper (1990/1998)

Tõnu Kõrvits (1969) – Dances. Concerto for Accordion and Orchestra (2024 – premiere)
I Darkness (cadenza). Under the Cajun Moon
II Passacaglia
III Siciliana
IV Sarabande

Pēteris Vasks (1946) – The Fruit of Silence (2013), arr. for accordion, vibraphone and string orchestra George Morton (2024)

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Georges Bizet (1838–1875) – Symphony in C major ‘Roma’ (1860–1868)
I Andante tranquillo – Allegro agitato II Allegretto vivace
III Andante molto
IV Allegro vivacissimo

Friday, 12 July 2024 19:00 & 22:00, Pärnu Concert Hall

Nordic Pulse Orchestra Conductor Kristjan Järvi

Immerse yourself in ‘Nordic Swans: A Symphony of Elegance and Myth’, where the visionary Nordic Pulse Orchestra and shamanistic maestro Kristjan Järvi, fresh from their recent triumph, conjure a transformative journey into the mystical. At this year’s Pärnu Music Festival, they unveil groundbreaking compositions, including original pieces by the talented musicians Clemens Rofner, Kairi Sosi, Liis Jürgens, Elisa Polov, Marnisch Haderlein-Ebner, Mari Meentalo and Kristjan Järvi. Notably, The Drum is his Boat, written for Nordic Pulse by the legendary Estonian composer Rein Rannap, will premiere at the festival.

This concert promises to plunge the audience deep into the soul of Estonian and Nordic folklore, embarking on an expedition to the edges of imagination. Accompanying these premieres is a spectacle that soars with the swan’s grace through Northern skies. This isn’t just a concert; it’s a portal to ancient realms, blending the primal with the contemporary in a sensory feast for wanderers, dreamers, and creators alike. ‘Nordic Swans’ represents the ultimate convergence of music, myth, and magic, building on the echoes of last year’s ‘Babylon Pärnu’ success to ignite the spirit of exploration and unity in a celebration like no other.

Thursday, 11 July 2024 20:00, Pärnu Concert Hall

Järvi Academy Sinfonietta
Participants of the Järvi Academy conducting course
Soloist Tuuri Dede (mezzo-soprano)

Arvo Pärt (1935) – Psalom (1985/1995)

Joseph Haydn (1732–1809) – Symphony No. 94 in G major ‘Surprise’ (1791)
I Adagio – Vivace assai
II Andante
III Menuetto. Allegro molto IV Finale. Allegro di molto

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Arvo Pärt (1935) – L’abbé Agathon (2004/2019)

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756–1791) – Symphony No. 39 in E flat major K543 (1788)
I Adagio – Allegro
II Andante con moto
III Menuetto. Allegretto IV Finale. Allegro

Wednesday, 10 July 2024 20:00, Pärnu Concert Hall

Pärnu Music Festival Opening Concert

Tuesday, 09 July 2024 20:00, St John’s Church, Tallinn

Arvo Pärt (1935) – Psalom (1985/1995)

Joseph Haydn (1732–1809) – Symphony No. 94 in G major ‘Surprise’ (1791)
I Adagio – Vivace assai
II Andante
III Menuetto. Allegro molto IV Finale. Allegro di molto

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Arvo Pärt (1935) – L’abbé Agathon (2004/2019)

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756–1791) – Symphony No. 39 in E flat major K543 (1788)
I Adagio – Allegro
II Andante con moto
III Menuetto. Allegretto
IV Finale. Allegro

Tuesday, 09 July 2024 13:00, Arvo Pärt Centre

Järvi Academy in Arvo Pärt Centre