Palace Music Summer Concerts: Neumann, Mauer, Kari • Lossimuusika
Tuesday, June 9, 2026 at 7 p.m. Kadriorg Palace / Kadriorg Art Museum
PALACE MUSIC SUMMER CONCERTS
Program: Bach, Scelsi, Scarlatti, Persichetti, Ravel, Bozza, Demersseman, Poulenc
Hans Matthias Kari started his piano studies at Tallinn Music High School (now Tallinn College of Music and Ballet) in 2011 with Kai Ratassepp. He has par cipated in na onal and interna onal compe ons and won following prizes: Stockholm Interna onal Compe on (2014) II prize, Interna onal compe on "Young Musician" 2017- III prize, Interna onal compe on "Primavera" 2018- Grand Prix, interna onal compe on "Kaunas Sonorum" 2019 - 2nd prize, republican compe on "Sound of Estonia" 2013 - 1st prize, 2015 - 2nd prize, 2018 - 1st prize, 2021 - 1st prize, Republican Intermediate Pianists Compe on 2020 - 1st prize, 2021 - 1st prize, 2022 - 1st prize, "Best Young Instrumentalist" compe on of the Associa on of Music Schools 2015 - 1st prize, 2019 - 3rd prize. He has performed in many concert halls in Estonia and soloed in front of the Tallinn Chamber Orchestra and the Narva City Orchestra. He has par cipated in the master classes of renowned professors such as Kalle Randalu, Peep Lassmann, Ivari Ilja, Mihkel Poll, Cedric Pescia and Björn Lehmann. In 2023 he graduated from Tallinn College of Music and Ballet (MUBA) in Ma Mikalai’s Class and started in studying in the Sibelius academy of music under the guidance of An Siirala and Hui-Ying Liu-Tawastrjena, where he remains to this day studying in the class of Teppo Koivisto.
Kadriorg Palace is one the most well known and beautiful historic concert halls in Estonia offering memorable music experiences already for many decades. The tradition of performing music in the baroque palace goes back to 18th century when court music accompanied the daily life. The palace has had the pleasure to welcome many international artists and ensembles for outstanding performances.
The construction of the Kadriorg Palace was started by the Tsar Peter the Great of Russia in 1718. It was named Catharinenthal (in Estonian Kadriorg) in honour of his wife Catherine I. The palace was designed by the Italian architect Nicola Michetti and its abundantly decorated main hall is one of the most exquisite examples of baroque architecture both in Estonia and in northern Europe.
Kadriorg Palace has always been the crown jewel of Tallinn. The small festive tsars’ palace in the style of Roman Baroque, surrounded by a regular garden, with fountains, hedges and flowerbeds, planned after the model of Versailles.
The palace was a summer residence of Russian emperors untill 1917. In the 1920s, and again in 1946-1991 palace served as the main building of the Art Museum of Estonia. In the 1930s, it was the residence of the Head of State of the Estonian Republic. In 2000, it was opened as the Kadriorg Art Museum, which displays the largest collection of old Russian and Western European art in Estonia.
Music has been performed in the palace halls since the 18th century. In the past few decades, the most brilliant Estonian and international musicians have delighted listeners in the palace. Regular concerts started to take place in the Kadriorg Palace again in 2014, when the museum launched the Palace Music Concert Series. The extraordinary acoustics and the magnificent interior of the main hall make every concert a truly enjoyable artistic experience.
The artistic director of the Palace Music Concert Series is Aare Tammesalu.
In cooperation of the Art Museum of Estonia.
Tickets are on sale at the Kadriorg Art Museum and Piletikeskus outlets.
Supporters: Estonian Ministry of Culture, The Cultural Endowment of Estonia, Estonian Public Broadcasting, Tallinn Culture and Sports Department, UNESCO City of Music Tallinn, Kultuurikõla, Pointprint
Special thanks: Visit Estonia, Visit Tallinn, Õhtuleht
Concert tickets are not refundable, but if necessary, we can exchange them for passes to other Palace Music concerts
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