Arvo Pärt: Variations for the Healing of Arinushka
Erkki-Sven Tüür: Piano Sonata No. 1
Heino Eller: Kodumaine viis (A Homeland Tune)
Erki Meister: Triduum
Urmas Sisask: The Southern Sky, Op. 52 No. 24
Peeter Vähi: Improvisation & To the Mother & Digital Love
Lepo Sumera: 1981
Arvo Pärt: Fratres
Ensemble:
Johan Randvere, piano – Peeter Vähi, keyboards – Katrin Nachtigall, violin – Sisu Sieppala, violin – Aleksandra Serebrjakova, violin – Sameli Vettenranta, viola – Andres Narma, cello – Gregory Staas, double bass – Natalia Urbanelli, oboe
Riikka Luostarinen, presenter
This hosted concert is an exciting celebration of 70 years of twinning by the cities of Kotka and Tallinn. We are also delighted to welcome two guests from Estonia: star pianist Johan Randvere, one of his country’s most interesting international young musicians, and Peeter Vähi, the composer of inspiringly exotic and meditative music. The concert is a fascinating survey of the rich tapestry of Estonian music of the 20th and 21st centuries. It also presents some leading Estonian composers who have made a lasting mark both in their homeland and on the international scene – such as Arvo Pärt, who recently turned 90, Erkki-Sven Tüür, Heino Eller and Lepo Sumera – and represents a magnificent meeting of the diverse skills of Estonian and Finnish musicians.
In partnership with the City of Kotka
