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Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir
BALTIC & ESTONIAN MUSIC DAYS 2024. ESTONIAN PHILHARMONIC CHMABER CHOIR
3. Mai 2024
19:00 OESZ
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Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir
Conductor Mai Simson
Andris Dzenītis – Diptych (2013)
I A Cloth of Fine Gold (text Dorothy Walters)
II Everlasting Voices (text William Butler Yeats)
Justė Janulytė – Iridescence (2023) for choir and electronics
Maria Kõrvits – Night. O you … (2020/2024, premiere) for choir and electronics
Marianna Liik – Psalm 38, 39 (2020/2024, premiere of new version) for choir and electronics
Evelin Seppar – Iris (2024, Estonian premiere)
The Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir (EPCC) is the most famous Estonian music collective in the world. This year, the EPCC will offer a touching programme that brings together fresh works by composers from the Baltic States. The sound of the choir will be enriched by live electronics and the choir will be conducted by Mai Simson. The EPCC will deliver the Estonian premiere of Evelin Seppar’s Iris. The audience will also hear Diptych by Latvian composer Andris Dzenītis; Iridescence by Justė Janulytė from Lithuania who has earned a lot of international attention; Maria Kõrvits’ poetic nocturnal image Night. O You… and Marianna Liik’s Psalm 38, 39 that will offer a chance to delve into the imagery of the Holy Scripture.
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Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir Biography
The Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir (EPCC) is one of the best-known Estonian music ensembles in the world. The EPCC was founded in 1981 by Tõnu Kaljuste, who was the Artistic Director for twenty years. He was succeeded by Paul Hillier, Daniel Reuss and Kaspars Putniņš. Since August 2021 the Chief Conductor is Tõnu Kaljuste.
The choir’s repertoire extends from baroque to the music of the 21st century, with a special focus on the Estonian composers, such as Arvo Pärt, Veljo Tormis and others. Each season the choir gives about 50 concerts in Estonia and abroad.
The EPCC has collaborated with many eminent conductors and orchestras including Sir Simon Rattle, Claudio Abbado, Richard Tognetti, Marc Minkowski, Gustavo Dudamel, the London Symphony Orchestra, the Mahler Chamber Orchestra, the Los Angeles Philharmonic etc. The choir is a welcomed guest at prestigious festivals, including Festival d’Aix-en-Provence, BBC Proms, Salzburg Festspiele, and venues as the Sydney Opera House, Amsterdam Muziekgebouw, Wiener Konzerthaus, the Hong Kong City Hall, Elbphilharmonie in Hamburg, Carnegie Hall etc.
A discography (ECM, Virgin Classics, Carus, Harmonia Mundi, Ondine, Bis Records) has received outstanding awards including two Grammys, Gramophone Award, Diapason d’Or, 16 Grammy nominations etc.
In 2020 BBC Music Magazine has named the EPCC as one of the 10 best choirs in the world.
www.epcc.ee
Mehr lesenThe choir’s repertoire extends from baroque to the music of the 21st century, with a special focus on the Estonian composers, such as Arvo Pärt, Veljo Tormis and others. Each season the choir gives about 50 concerts in Estonia and abroad.
The EPCC has collaborated with many eminent conductors and orchestras including Sir Simon Rattle, Claudio Abbado, Richard Tognetti, Marc Minkowski, Gustavo Dudamel, the London Symphony Orchestra, the Mahler Chamber Orchestra, the Los Angeles Philharmonic etc. The choir is a welcomed guest at prestigious festivals, including Festival d’Aix-en-Provence, BBC Proms, Salzburg Festspiele, and venues as the Sydney Opera House, Amsterdam Muziekgebouw, Wiener Konzerthaus, the Hong Kong City Hall, Elbphilharmonie in Hamburg, Carnegie Hall etc.
A discography (ECM, Virgin Classics, Carus, Harmonia Mundi, Ondine, Bis Records) has received outstanding awards including two Grammys, Gramophone Award, Diapason d’Or, 16 Grammy nominations etc.
In 2020 BBC Music Magazine has named the EPCC as one of the 10 best choirs in the world.
www.epcc.ee
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