CLASSICAL STARS ADVENT CONCERT

CLASSICAL STARS ADVENT CONCERT

Sunday, 6 December 2026 at 17:00, Pärnu Concert Hall

Harald Trass, guitar
Laureate of the Pärnu City Orchestra special prize at the Classical Stars 2025 competition

Justas Drakšas, trumpet
Laureate of the Pärnu City Orchestra special prize at the Trumpet Talents Tallinn 2026 competition

Henri Christofer Aavik, conductor

Over the years, Pärnu City Orchestra’s Advent concert has offered audiences a wide range of memorable listening experiences. This time, the concert delights listeners with the music-making of brilliant young stars: Harald Trass, whose sensitive playing won the hearts of audiences on the programme Classical Stars, enchants with the sound of the classical guitar, while international trumpet competition laureate Justas Drakšas adds a festive contrast. Come and enjoy timeless Christmas classics and youthful virtuosity!

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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.