Foto: Anneli Ivaste
Estonian Phiharmonic Chamber Choir
Conductor Tõnu Kaljuste
I
Arvo Pärt
Magnificat
Which Was the Son of
The Deer's Cry
Dopo la vittoria
Parts from Kanon pokajanen:
Kontakion, Ikos, Prayer after the canon
Soloists Yena Choi (soprano), Marie Roos (alto), Danila Frantou (tenor), Henry Tiisma (bass)
Intermission
Veljo Tormis
The Bishop and the Pagan
Riho Esko Maimets
Angel's Voice and Trumpets (pre-premiere)*
Luciano Berio
Cries of London
Soloists Annely Leinberg (alto), Kim Sargsyan (bass), Danila Frantou (tenor), Danny Zhizhong Xie (tenor), Raul Mikson (tenor)
Evelin Seppar
Iris
Soloist Yena Choi (soprano)
Philip Glass
Father Death Blues (from Hydrogen Jukebox)
*commissioned by the festival Soundstreams, the world premiere in Toronto in 14 Februiary 2026
The Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir’s annual performance at the Arvo Pärt Centre has become a cherished tradition. Throughout the year 2025, the choir has celebrated Arvo Pärt’s 90th birthday with a vast number of concerts across the world, giving composer-dedicated programmes at the Philharmonie de Paris, the BBC Proms and the Barbican in London, the Elbphilharmonie in Hamburg, as well as in Macau, São Paulo, Argentina, and New York’s Carnegie Hall.
The concert at the Arvo Pärt Centre serves as a prelude to the choir’s upcoming tour of the United States. In addition to Pärt’s works, the programme also pays tribute to Veljo Tormis on his 95th anniversary and Luciano Berio on his 100th anniversary.
The concert is organised by Arvo Pärt Centre
Conductor Tõnu Kaljuste
I
Arvo Pärt
Magnificat
Which Was the Son of
The Deer's Cry
Dopo la vittoria
Parts from Kanon pokajanen:
Kontakion, Ikos, Prayer after the canon
Soloists Yena Choi (soprano), Marie Roos (alto), Danila Frantou (tenor), Henry Tiisma (bass)
Intermission
Veljo Tormis
The Bishop and the Pagan
Riho Esko Maimets
Angel's Voice and Trumpets (pre-premiere)*
Luciano Berio
Cries of London
Soloists Annely Leinberg (alto), Kim Sargsyan (bass), Danila Frantou (tenor), Danny Zhizhong Xie (tenor), Raul Mikson (tenor)
Evelin Seppar
Iris
Soloist Yena Choi (soprano)
Philip Glass
Father Death Blues (from Hydrogen Jukebox)
*commissioned by the festival Soundstreams, the world premiere in Toronto in 14 Februiary 2026
The Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir’s annual performance at the Arvo Pärt Centre has become a cherished tradition. Throughout the year 2025, the choir has celebrated Arvo Pärt’s 90th birthday with a vast number of concerts across the world, giving composer-dedicated programmes at the Philharmonie de Paris, the BBC Proms and the Barbican in London, the Elbphilharmonie in Hamburg, as well as in Macau, São Paulo, Argentina, and New York’s Carnegie Hall.
The concert at the Arvo Pärt Centre serves as a prelude to the choir’s upcoming tour of the United States. In addition to Pärt’s works, the programme also pays tribute to Veljo Tormis on his 95th anniversary and Luciano Berio on his 100th anniversary.
The concert is organised by Arvo Pärt Centre