December 19th, 19:00 / Alexela Concert Hall, Tallinn
RITUAL
Jon Hopkins / Kristjan Järvi / Nordic Pulse
Before the days start to lengthen with the arrival of the winter Solstice, trailblazing ensemble Nordic Pulse will present Nordic Pulse RITUAL at Alexela Concert Hall. This is a new and unique rendering of RITUAL that fittingly gets its world premiere in Tallinn. British musician, producer and composer Jon Hopkins will be on piano, as conductor-producer Kristjan Järvi guides his ensemble through a process of real-time exploration.
Nordic Pulse RITUAL is a unique world premiere with limited tickets available through Piletilevi.
January 2nd, 18:30 / St. Nicholas Church, Tallinn
XL International Niguliste Organ Week / 3 Guitars
Kirill Ogorodnikov, Robert Jürjendal, Jaak Sooäär
The history of stringed instruments is long and interesting. At the concert we will hear three different guitars – classical, semi-acoustic and electric guitar. The instruments will sound from different parts of the church with their characteristic music. By the end of the concert, they will all merge into one. Thus, we will get a unique audio experience of the development of this popular and beloved instrument. 3 guitars: Kirill Ogorodnikov, Robert Jürjendal, Jaak Sooäär. Mari-Liis Uibo and Andres Mustonen will perform on violins. Program: music and improvisation across two centuries.
Tickets are available through Piletilevi.
January 10th, 18:00 / House of the Blackheads, Tallinn
Robert Jürjendal 60. GAMMA
Ensemble Auftakt
Eesti Sinfonietta
Featuring:
Ingely Laiv-Järvi, English horn
Karl Johann Lattikas, vibraphone
Theodor Lattikas, classical guitar
Robert Jürjendal, semi-acoustic guitar, electronics
Storytelling by Kerttu Soans, artist and writer
Robert Jürjendal’s 60th anniversary concert is a great opportunity to experience his ensemble and orchestral music. Most of these works were composed between 2023 and 2025. As the founder of Weekend Guitar Trio, Robert Jürjendal’s creative journey has been inspired by discovering new musical ensembles. One of them is certainly the Estonian Sinfonietta, which in 2024 commissioned the author’s largest musical work to date, “Gamma” for semiacoustic guitar/electronics and chamber orchestra.
“The concept of “gamma” is widely used in many scientific fields. As a composer, I am most interested in the topic of color palette, which is used in the art world as a concept called an artist’s “color passport”.” – Robert Jürjendal
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