Panel Discussion: What is the Breeding Ground for New Music Theatre? – Estonian Music Days

Sat, April 11
17:30

Panel Discussion: What is the Breeding Ground for New Music Theatre?

Estonia Concert Hall Cafe
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Free admission!

Alisson Kruusmaa
Giacomo Veronesi
Gregor Kulla
Tuuli Lindeberg
Liisa Hõbepappel
Moderator: Aurora Ruus

The discussion focuses on the next generation of (contemporary) music theatre, both in terms of creators and audiences. Who are the people creating music theatre today, and within which institutions can it be brought to life? What are the current challenges for music theatre in today’s cultural landscape, and who is its audience?

Panelists: Alisson Kruusmaa, Giacomo Veronesi, Gregor Kulla, Tuuli Lindeberg, Liisa Hõbepappel.

The discussion is moderated by Aurora Ruus.

The event will be held in English.

The panel discussion is held in collaboration with the Estonian Centre for Contemporary Music.

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                    Saturday, April 11                

                            13:00                        
St. John's Chruch, Tallinn                                                            
Ellerhein Girl’s Choir
Mariliis Valkonen*, Kristo Matson*, Arvo Pärt, Veljo Tormis, Urmas Sisask

                            15:00                        
Club HALL                                                                
                                                            
Concert Performance “Birth of Light”
Astra Irene Susi*, Liis Jürgens*, Maria Rostovtseva*

                            17:30                        
Estonia Concert Hall Cafe                                                            
Panel Discussion: What is the Breeding Ground for New Music Theatre?
The discussion focuses on the next generation of (contemporary) music theatre, both in terms of creators and audiences. The event will be held in English.

                            19:00                        
Estonia Concert Hall                                                                
                                                            
Estonian National Male Choir & Ensemble of the Estonian Electronic Music Society
Alisson Kruusmaa*, Jonas Tarm*, Georg Jakob Salumäe*, Ülo Krigul, Veljo Tormis

                    Sunday, April 12                

                            15:00                        
Tallinn College of Music and Ballet (MUBA)                                                                 
                                                            
String Quartet M4GNET
Anna-Margret Noorhani*, Gregor Kulla*, Tatjana Kozlova-Johannes*, Jüri Reinvere, Madli Marje Gildemann

                            18:00                        
House of Black Heads                                                            
“Estonian Music Abroad”
Works by Estonian composers living abroad from various decades, performed by ensembles of the Estonian Centre for Contemporary Music.

                            20:00                        
Estonian Centre for Contemporary Music (ECCM)                                                            
Panel Discussion – Freedom, Boundaries, and Sounds: The Paths of Estonian Contemporary Music in the World
Panelists: Anu Kivilo, Gregor Kulla, Kris Kuldkepp, Taavi Kerikmäe, Elo Masing, Olev Muska, Jüri Reinvere.

                    Monday, April 13                

                            19:00                        
Estonian Music and Theater Academy Concert Hall                                                            
EAMT Sinfonietta / New works of EAMT students
The latest compositions from the students of the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre Composition Department.

                    Tuesday, April 14                

                            15:30                        
Estonian Centre for Contemporary Music (ECCM)                                                            
Residentuu:r 2026: Transmission. Communication. Media 3
The guest for the third meeting is animation director Martinus Klemet.

                            18:00                        
Estonian National Opera Chamber Hall                                                                
                                                            
Ludensemble
Marianna Liik*, Elo Masing*, Lauri Jõeleht*, Jüri Reinvere, Madli Marje Gildemann

                    Wednesday, April 15                

                            21:00                        
Estonian National Opera Chamber Hall                                                            
Broken Frames Syndicate – HELLO DARKNESS
Tatjana Kozlova-Johannes*, Anna Thorvaldsdottir, Patrick Schäfer, Sarah Hennies, Malle Maltis, Michael Gordon

                    Thursday, April 16                

                            18:00                        
St. John's Church, Tallinn                                                            
Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir & Cantoque Ensemble (Iceland)
Helena Tulve*, Riho Esko Maimets*, Hugi Guðmundsson*, Frank Martin

                    Friday, April 17                

                            19:00                        
Estonia Concert Hall                                                            
Estonian National Symphony Orchestra
Liisa Hirsch*, Riho Esko Maimets, Erkki-Sven Tüür, Lepo Sumera

                    Saturday, April 18                

                            12:00                        
Tartu City centre                                                            
A City Tour with Alo Põldmäe
Alongside the brilliant composer and storyteller Alo Põldmäe, we will wander through tales of Tartu, music, and life itself. The event will be held in Estonian.

                            15:00                        
Heino Eller Tartu Music College, Tubin Hall                                                                
                                                            
“Young Composer” Competition Final Concert

                            18:00                        
University of Tartu Museum, White hall                                                            
Quiet Music Ensemble (Ireland) in Tartu
Liisa Hõbepappel*, Märt-Matis Lill*, Anna Murray, Karen Power

                            20:00                        
Tartu Writers' House                                                            
Stories in Word and Music
Kristiina Ehin, Valdur Mikita, Urmas Vadi

Ardo Ran Varres, Robert Jürjendal

                    Sunday, April 19                

                            13:00                        
Tallinn                                                            
City Tour with Jan Kaus
Writer Jan Kaus invites you on a journey through the districts of central Tallinn to discover traces left by Estonian composers and musicians in the urban landscape. The event will be held in Estonian.

                            16:00                        
Arvo Pärt Centre                                                                
                                                            
Quiet Music Ensemble (Ireland)
Liisa Hõbepappel*, Märt-Matis Lill*, Anna Murray,  Karen Power

                            18:00                        
Heino Eller Tartu Music College, Tubin Hall                                                            
String Quartet M4GNET in Tartu
Anna-Margret Noorhani*, Gregor Kulla*, Tatjana Kozlova-Johannes*, Jüri Reinvere, Madli Marje Gildemann

                    Thursday, April 23                

                            19:00                        
Club of Different Rooms (Erinevate Tubade Klubi)                                                            
ESTONIAN MUSIC DAYS & VEINIKINO present: Serenades
Wine Cinema Serenades is dedicated to Estonian music and filmmakers. In collaboration with Veinikino, we present five short films featuring the works of Estonian composers. How do music and film narratives harmonize? And what kind of serenade will the wine sing to them?

Arvo Pärt Centre Club HALL Estonia Concert Hall Estonian Centre for Contemporary Music (ECCM) Estonian National Opera, Chamber hall St. John’s Church Tallinn College of Music and Ballet – MUBA Tartu Heino Eller Music School The Concert and Theatre House of Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre The House of the Black Heads University of Tartu Museum (White Hall)

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Alisson Kruusmaa Alo Põldmäe Andrus Kallastu Anna Murray Anna Thorvaldsdottir Anna-Margret Noorhani Ardo Ran Varres Arvo Pärt Astra Irene Susi Broken Frames Syndicate Cantoque Ensemble Dimitrios Konstantinos Rizos Ellerhein Girls’ Choir Elma Miller Elo Masing Elvis Dēliņš Ensemble of the Estonian Electronic Music Society (EMA) Ensemble U: Erik Rauk Erkki-Sven Tüür Erle Kont-Vilson Estonian National Male Choir Estonian National Symphony Orchestra (ENSO) Frank Martin Georg Jakob Salumäe Gregor Kulla Hans Christian Aavik Heili Rosin-Leivategija Helena Tulve Hugi Guðmundsson Ilmar Laaban Inessa Green Ingrid Kõrvits Jonas Tarm Joonas Mikk Jüri Reinvere Karen Power Kaspar Mänd Klaus Brandstetter Kris Kuldkepp Kristi Allik Kristo Matson Lauri Jõeleht Lepo Sumera Liis Jürgens Liisa Hirsch Liisa Hõbepappel Ludensemble M4GNET Quartet Madli Marje Gildemann Malle Maltis Maria Rostovtseva Marianna Liik Mariliis Valkonen Mart Saar Märt-Matis Lill Michael Gordon Mikk Üleoja Olari Elts Omar Daniel Patrick T. Schäfer Quiet Music Ensemble Richard Ester Riho Esko Maimets Säde Semper Sara D’Amico Sarah Hennies Sofiia Shcherbakova Tallinn Chamber Orchestra Tatjana Kozlova-Johannes The Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir (EPCC) The Sinfonietta of the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre Tõnu Kaljuste Toomas Vavilov Udo Kasemets Ülo Krigul Urmas Sisask Vambola Krigul Veljo Tormis