Elleri lähedus — Andres Kaljuste & Pärnu Linnaorkester
ELLER’S KINDRED SPIRIT — ANDRES KALJUSTE & PÄRNU CITY ORCHESTRA
Friday, 13 November 2026 at 19:00, Pärnu Concert Hall
Andres Kaljuste, conductor and violinist
Programme:
Edvard Grieg – Suite From Holberg’s Time, Op. 40
Rudolf Tobias – Nocturne; arrangement by Eduard Tubin
Jean Sibelius – Suite caractéristique, Op. 100
Gabriel Fauré – Masques et bergamasques, Op. 112
Heino Eller, arrangements by Andres Kaljuste:
– Northern Tune
– Dance from the cycle Wedding Song and Dance
– Valse mélancolique
– Canzonetta Berceuse
– ‘Crossed Sticks Dance’
When the November sun has disappeared from the city streets, it rises again in the concert hall — the audience is invited to an evening of beautifully resonant music, at times bright and at times more introspective, led by conductor and violinist Andres Kaljuste. The programme features music by the renowned Estonian composer Heino Eller, as well as works close to his musical language and spirit. For the first time, Kaljuste’s own arrangements of Eller’s pieces for solo violin and orchestra will be performed on stage.
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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).
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Concerts take place at Pärnu Concert Hall, Aida 4, Pärnu 80011.