19:00
Estonia Concert Hall
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Estonian National Male Choir
Ensemble of the Estonian Electronic Music Society
Conductor: Mikk Üleoja
Alisson Kruusmaa (b. 1992) – now we’re talking (2026, premiere, text Tom-Olaf Urb)
Jonas Tarm (b. 1994) – Birds of Ukraine (2026, premiere, text Ukrainian folk song)
Georg Jakob Salumäe (b. 2006) – Sun-flower (2026, premiere, text William Blake)
Intermission
Ülo Krigul (b. 1978) – *.ram for male choir and electronics (2008/2026)
Veljo Tormis (1930–2017) – Hand Mill Game from Three Estonian Game Songs (1972, text folklore)**
Veljo Tormis – Songs of the Ancient Sea (1979, text folklore)**
Veljo Tormis – Litany to Thunder (1973, text Ain Kaalep, based on a magic spell Lightening’s Prayer, 1644)**
** Arranged by the Ensemble of the Estonian Society for Electronic Music (2026)
At this joint concert by the Estonian National Male Choir and the Ensemble of the Estonian Society for Electronic Music (EMA), you will hear world premieres alongside arrangements of works by Veljo Tormis—born from the collaboration between the male choir and EMA—as well as a new version of Ülo Krigul’s piece for male choir and electronics, *.ram. The concert program was developed through a collaboration between the Estonian National Male Choir, Estonian Music Days (EMP), Taavi Kerikmäe, and EMA, and is inspired by this year’s festival theme, “Stories.”
The concert is held in collaboration with the Estonian National Male Choir.
The concert will be broadcast live by Klassikaraadio.