aRTS & EVENTS GUIDE

LATVIA

THURSDAY, MAR 24

La Bayadere, ballet - 19:00 @ Latvian National Opera & Ballet (LNOB), Farhads Stade (conductor).

FRIDAY, MAR 25

Latvian National Symphony Orchestra - 19:00 @ Riga, St.John’s Church, J. Strikaite-Lapina (soprano), I. Parsa (mezzo), J. Kurse (tenor), R. Millers (bass), Latvian Radio Choir, Sigvards Klava (conductor). Mozart (Requiem).
 
SATURDAY, MAR 26
 
Nabucco, opera - 19:00 @ LNOB, Martins Ozolins (conductor).
 
THURSDAY, MAR 31
 
Baltic Symphony Festival - Estonian State Symphony Orchestra, 19:00 @ Riga, The Great Guild
Neeme Jarvi (conductor), Kalle Randalu (piano). Part (Cantus in Memoriam Benjamin Britten), Beethoven (Piano Concerto No. 4 in G major), Rachmaninoff (Symphony No. 1 in D minor).

ESTONIA
 
THURSDAY, MAR 24

Tallinn Chamber Orchestra - 18:00 @ Kaina Cultural Centre, Risto Joost (conductor). Vivaldi, Handel.
 
Carmen, opera - 19:00 @ Estonian National Opera (ENO), Oksana Volkova (Belarus), Luc Robert (Canada) as guest soloists.
 
FRIDAY, MAR 25

Estonian National Symphony Orchestra
Vienna
18:00 @ Estonia Concert Hall (pre-concert chamber performance)
19:00 @ Estonia Concert Hall
Kalle Randalu (piano), Juuli Lill (mezzoso prano), City Lights III: Weiner, Beethoven, Mahler, Britten. Neeme Jarvi (conductor).

Great Friday concert. Arvo Part “Passio” - 17:00 @ Tallinn St. Nicholas Church
Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir. H. Tiisma (baritone), P. Tiit Kogerman (tenor) A. Lohmus (soprano), M. Parna (alto) R. Mikson (tenor), O. Kask (bass), R. Traksmann (violin), R. Kallasmaa (oboe), P. Sarapuu (bassoon), J. Sarapuu (cello), Piret Aidulo (organ), Tonu Kaljuste (conductor). Part (Passio Domini nostri Jesu Christi secundum Joannem).

SATURDAY, MAR 26
 
Great Friday concert. Arvo Part “Passio” -  19:00 @ Tartu, St. Pauls Church, Part. “Passio Domini nostri Jesu Christi secundum Joannem.”
 
Corelli Baroque Orchestra - 19:00 @ Parnu Concert Hall, Tallinn Boys’ Choir, K.Targo (soprano), A.Teemets (soprano), T.Dede (mezzo soprano), V.Soosalu (tenor), U.Joller (bass), Martin Sildos (conductor). Handel (Resurrection).
 
SUNDAY, MAR 27
 
Corelli Baroque Orchestra - 18:00 @ Tallinn St. John’s Church, Tallinn Boys’ Choir, K.Targo (soprano), A.Teemets (soprano), T.Dede (mezzo soprano), V.Soosalu (tenor), U.Joller (bass), Martin Sildos (conductor). Handel (Resurrection).
 
MONDAY, MAR 28

Academic Male Choir of Tallinn University of Technology 70 - 19:00 @ Tallinn, Estonia Concert Hall
Academic Male Choir of Tallinn University of Technology, A. Anger (bass), S. Selis (piano), Peeter Perens and Siim Selis (conductors). Thompson, Saint-Saens, Loewe, Britten, Wagner, Tormis, Tubin, V. Kapp, Aints.
 
Tallinn Music Week 2016 - Mar 28 to Apr 3 @ Tallinn
 
TMW 2016 dates:

March 28 – April 3: TMW Tastes, TMW Talks
March 29 – April 2: TMW Arts
March 30 – April 2: CityStage
March 31 – April 2: Main festival programme
April1–2: TMW music industry conference, Tallinn Craft Beer Weekend
April 2-3: Design Market.

TMW has become one of Europe’s leading city festivals with a carefully crafted lineup of various art forms for a curious mind. It is a celebration of creativity, curiosity, freedom, and equality. TMW is also one of the major meeting points for Eastern, Western, and Central European music and creative communities.

WEDNESDAY, MAR 30
Ball im Savoy - 19:00 @ ENO, Pal Abraham’s operetta in three acts.
 
EROS RAMAZZOTTI
19:00 @ Saku Suurhall, Paldiski mnt 104B - The only concert in the Baltic States as part of Eros Ramazzotti’s “Perfetto” world tour.

THURSDAY, MAR 31
 
Tannhauser, opera - 19:00 @ ENO
This production of “Tannhauser” was awarded the best production of year 2014 in Estonia. Grosse romantische Oper in three acts by Richard Wagner.
 
FRIDAY, APR 1
 
The Prince and the Pauper - 12:00 @ ENO, Opera by Priit Pajusaar based on the eponymous novel by Mark Twain. For young people.
 
The Sleeping Beauty, ballet in two acts - 19:00 @ ENO, Tchaikovsky .
 
SATURDAY, APR 2

Tannhauser - 19:00 @ ENO, Grosse romantische Oper in three acts by Richard Wagner. Best production of 2014 in Estonia.
 
Age Juurikas (piano), String quartet of YXUS Ensemble - 19:00 @ Tartu, Vanemuine Concert Hall
R. Traksmann (violin), J. Ounapuu- Mocanita (violin), L. Eensalu (viola), L. Karin (cello)
In collaboration with Association of Estonian Professional Musicians. Tulev. Piano concert (premiere), Shostakovich. Piano quintet, Mirjam Tally premiere.

SUNDAY, APR 3

The Goblin, ballet in two acts - 17:00 @ ENO, Eduard Tubin.
 
TUESDAY, APR 5

Love and Death, Hortus Musicus - 19:00 @ Tartu, Vanemuine Concert Hall
H. Lokuta (mezzo soprano, Estonian NO), Andres Mustonen (artistic director and conductor). Passion in the 16th century. Italian music — Gesualdo, Agostini, Marenzi.

WEDNESDAY, APR 6

Love and Death, Hortus Musicus - 19:00 @ Tallinn Blackheads’ Guild Hall
H. Lokuta (mezzo soprano, Estonian NO), Andres Mustonen (artistic director and conductor). Passion in the 16th century. Italian music — Gesualdo, Agostini, Marenzi.

Gala concert of the winners of Estonian National String Competition - 15:00 @ Tallinn, Estonia Concert Hall
In cooperation with the Estonian Strings Teachers Association.

LITHUANIA
 
THURSDAY, MAR 24
 
Fidelio, opera - 18:30 @ Lithuanian National Opera Ballet Theatre (LNOBT), Martynas Staskus (conductor). Ludwig van Beethoven.

WEDNESDAY, MAR

Die Fledermaus, operetta - 18:30 @ LNOBT, Martynas Staskus (conductor). Johann Strauss.

THURSDAY, MAR 31

BOLERO+, ballet - 18:30 @ LNOBT, Modestas Barkauskas (conductor).

FRIDAY, APR 1

Baltic Symphony Festival - Estonian State Symphony Orchestra, 19:00 @ Vilnius Congress Concert Hall
Neeme Jarvi (conductor), Kalle Randalu (piano). Part (Cantus in Memoriam Benjamin Britten), Beethoven (Piano Concerto No. 4 in G major), Rachmaninoff (Symphony No. 1 in D minor).

La Boheme, opera - 18:30 @ LNOBT, Robertas Servenikas (conductor). Giacomo Puccini.

SATURDAY, APR 2
 
Lithuanian National Symphony Orchestra - Musical Stories, 19:00 @ Lithuanian National Philharmonic Hall
Danjulo Ishizaka (cello), Robertas Servenikas (conductor). Berlioz, Schumann, Carl Maria von Weber.
 
Tristan and Isolde, ballet - 18:30 @ LNOBT, Modestas Pitrenas (conductor).

SUNDAY, APR 3

The Tiny Lingonberry - 12:00 @ LNOBT, Alvydas Sulcys (conductor). For children. Jonas Tamulionis.

WEDNESDAY, APR 6

Carmen, opera - 18:30 @ LNOBT, Robertas Servenikas (conductor). Georges Bizet.

MARK YOUR CALENDAR

April Baltic Sea Philharmonic

April 15 (Friday)  18:00 @ Klaipeda (Concert Hall), Lithuania
 
April 16 (Saturday) 19:00 @ Liepaja (Great Amber Concert Hall), Latvia
 
April 18 (Monday) 19:00 @ Tallinn (Estonia Concert Hall), Estonia

The GoYa Quartet Amsterdam - ROYAL CONCERTGEBOUW ORCHESTRA members
Apri1 27 @ Vilnius, April 28 @ Tallinn, 29 April @ Riga