Estonian Music Abroad at ECCM / EMP 2026 • Estonian Music Days 2026 „STORIES“ / EMP 2026

April 12 at 18:00

Estonian Centre for Contemporary Music

"Estonian Music Abroad" 

Works by Estonian composers living abroad from various decades, performed by ensembles of the Estonian Centre for Contemporary Music.

EMA ensemble, ensemble U:, Kaspar Mänd, Andrus Kallastu, Kris Kuldkepp

Programme:

Udo Kasemets (1919–2014) – Lunharmonics. II. Moon for six sine wave oscillators(1990) 

Omar Mark Daniel (b. 1960) – Trio No. 1 for violin, piano, cello: I mvt (1999) 

Ilmar Laaban (1921–2000) – Der Rhododendrongeist for three voices (1982) 

Jüri Reinvere (b. 1971) – Ricordanza for flute (2012)

Kristi Allik (b. 1952) – Machine Symphony (excerpt, 2000)

Kris Kuldkepp (b. 1993) – Improvisation 

Elma Miller (b. 1954) – udok asem ets for choir (1988) 

Over time, many people have left Estonia, including composers and musicians. During the years of the Iron Curtain, connections with the outside world were fragile; music created by authors of Estonian descent living abroad did not reach Estonia and remains largely unknown here to this day. Today’s concert helps to fill these gaps, as ensembles from the Estonian Centre of Contemporary Music perform music by the Estonian diaspora spanning several decades.

The Estonian Centre for Contemporary Music (MTÜ Eesti Nüüdismuusikakeskus) was founded in 2021 with the goal of developing and promoting contemporary music. The centre brings together Estonia’s key contemporary music organisations and units and is a partner of the UNESCO City of Music Tallinn programme. The centre has become an important platform and support system for the renewal and growth of the contemporary music field.

The concert will be followed by a panel discussion at the Estonian Centre of Contemporary Music titled "Freedom, Boundaries, and Sounds: The Paths of Estonian Contemporary Music in the World."

FESTIVAL PROGRAMME

▩ 11.04 St. John’s Church, Tallinn: Ellerhein Girls’ Choir | M. Valkonen*, K. Matson*, V. Tormis, A. Pärt, U. Sisask

▩ 11.04 Club Hall: „The Birth of Light“ | Tallinn Chamber Orchestra, E. Kont, V. Krigul, J. Mikk | M. Rostovtseva*, A. I. Susi*, L. Jürgens*

▩ 11.04 Estonia Concert Hall Café | Panel Discussion: What is the Breeding Ground for New Music Theatre? (free admission, max 30 participants, see the 0-ticket from pre-sale)

▩ 11.04 Estonia Concert Hall: Estonian National Male Choir & Ensemble of the Estonian Electronic Music Society | A. Kruusmaa*, J. Tarm*, G. J. Salumäe* jt

▩ 12.04 MUBA: String Quartet M4GNET | A.-M. Noorhani*, T. Kozlova-Johannes*, G. Kulla*, M. M. Gildemann*

▩ 12.04 House of Blackheads (Olaf’d Guild Hall) | „Estonian Music Abroad“ 

▩ 12.04 Estonian Centre for Contemporary Music | Panel Discussion – Freedom, Boundaries, and Sounds: The Paths of Estonian Contemporary Music in the World (free admission, max 30 participants, see the 0-ticket from pre-sale)

▩ 13.04 Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre Concert Hall, Main Hall: EMTA sinfonietta | Student New Works

▩ 14.04 Estonian National Opera Chamber Hall: Ludensemble | M. Liik*, E. Masing*, L. Jõeleht*, M. M. Gildemann, J. Reinvere

▩ 14.04 Estonian Centre for Contemporary Music | Residentuu:r 2026: Transmission. Communication. Media 3 (free admission, max 30 participants, see the 0-ticket from pre-sale)

▩ 15.04 Estonian National Opera Chamber Hall: Broken Frames Syndicate (Germany) „HELLO DARKNESS“ | A. Thorvaldsdottir, P. Schäfer, S. Hennies, M. Maltis, T. Kozlova-Johannes*, M. Gordon

▩ 16.04 St. John’s Chuch, Tallinn: Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir & Cantoque Ensemble (Iceland) | H. Tulve*, R. E. Maimets*, H. Guðmundsson*, F. Martin

▩ 17.04 Estonia Concert Hall: Estonian National Symphony Orchestra, H. C. Aavik, H.-R. Leivategija, S. d’Amico | L. Hirsch*, R. E. Maimets, E.-S. Tüür, L. Sumera

▩ 18.04 Musical Tartu City Tour with Alo Põldmäe (free admission, 30 bus vacancies, see the 0-ticket from pre-sale)

▩ 18.04 Heino Eller Tartu Music College, Tubin Hall: „Young Composer“ Competition Final Concert, free admission

▩ 18.04 University of Tartu Museum: Quiet Music Ensemble (Ireland) | L. Hõbepappel*, M.-M. Lill*, K. Power, A. Murray

▩ 18.04 Tartu Literature House: Stories in Word and Music | A. R. Varres, R. Jürjendal, K. Ehin, U. Vadi, V. Mikita

▩ 19.04 Tallinn City Tour with Jan Kaus

▩ 19.04 Heino Eller Tartu Music College, Tubin Hall: String Quartet M4GNET | A.-M. Noorhani*, T. Kozlova-Johannes*, G. Kulla*, M. M. Gildemann*

▩ 19.04 Arvo Pärt Centre: Quiet Music Ensemble (Ireland) | L. Hõbepappel*, M.-M. Lill*, K. Power, A. Murray

The organizer reserves the right to make changes to the program.

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