PÄRNU DAY — THE BOONDOCKS & TAUKAR
Saturday, 3 April 2027 at 19:00
This year, the traditional Pärnu Day will be celebrated in fitting style with two beloved bands: Pärnu’s own indie rock band The Boondocks, winner of the Rock Album of the Year award at the 2026 Estonian Music Awards, and Karl-Erik Taukar, who has conquered stages all across Estonia and whose band knows how to get every party going.
Siim Aimla, conductor
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For over three decades, Pärnu City Orchestra has enriched the cultural landscape of Pärnu as the only professional symphony orchestra in the Western Estonia region. This musical ensemble, which unites the community, has created a diverse cultural space and offers unique experiences to audiences in both Pärnu and across Estonia. The orchestra brings together talented musicians from Pärnu, forming a dynamic community known for its flexibility and stylistic versatility.
The orchestra is dedicated to promoting Estonian music as well as premiering and recording new works every year. Long-term collaborations with various concert organisations and internationally renowned musicians have made it a foremost ensemble in Estonia’s music scene.
The chief conductor of Pärnu City Orchestra is Henri Christofer Aavik, who received the 2022 Cultural Endowment of Estonia’s Annual Award in Music and is part of a younger generation of Estonian conductors. He has also gained attention as a laureate of the 5th Evgeny Svetlanov International Conducting Competition and the 8th International Jorma Panula Conducting Competition. Furthermore, he has conducted numerous renowned ensembles, including the Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich, the Monte-Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra, the 18th Century Orchestra (Amsterdam), Sinfonia Rotterdam, Staatskapelle Weimar, Jena Philharmonic Orchestra and Orchestra Senzaspine (Bologna).
Concerts take place at Pärnu Concert Hall, Aida 4, Pärnu 80011.
