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17.-21. April 2024Tallinn, TartuEstonian Harpsichord Festival The harpsichord festival are organised by the Estonian Harpsichord Friends’ Society, founded in 2000, the Artistic Director is harpsichordist Imbi Tarum. The concerts in Tallinn has been held at the Kadriorg Palace, the Estonian Theatre and Music Museum, and elsewhere in Estonia at the Tartu C..

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26. April - 5. May 2024Tallinn, TartuEstonian Music Days Organised already for forty years, the Estonian Music Days focuses both on the new works and golden classics of Estonian composers performed by the top musicians from Estonia and abroad. The concert programme includes chamber music and large- scale works, music of different styles and genres reachin..

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9.-14. June 2024TallinnTallinn Guitar festival Organised since 2006, the Tallinn Guitar Festival celebrates both the guitar music of different styles and intriguing performers. Festival has presented the notorious guitar artists like Carlo Domeniconi, Oscar Ghiglia, Yamandu Costa, Oscar Herrero, Jorge Cardoso, Ferenc Snetberger, Don Ross, Celso..

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15.-15. June 2024Mustjala, Island of SaaremaaMustjala Festival Organised since 1995, the Mustjala Music Festival is held within the untouched picturesque landscapes of the Saaremaa Island. The festival introduces both classical and jazz music performed by colourful Estonian and guest artists. The concerts are held at church venues, the exotic Tagaranna Fishing..

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13.-16. June 2024Pärna Village, Island of HiiumaaSõru jazz The festival program is divided into winter – series presenting live jazz music in Tallinn, and summer – series culminating with the Sõru Jazz Festival. The festival presents both acknowledged Estonian musicians and guest performers creating possibilities for young musicians to share the..

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16.-23. June 2024Pohja-Sakala parishSuure-Jaani music festival Organised since 1998, the festival celebrates Estonian classical music with the focus on the heritage of composers Mart Saar, Artur Kapp, Eugen Kapp and Villem Kapp. Festival program includes the traditional day for children, a Sunrise Concert held at the Hüpassaare mireland on the third hour of Jun..

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5.-6. July 2024Mooste minor, PõlvamaaMooste Elohelü - Estonian Folk Music Arrangements Festival The "Mooste elohelü" festival is recreating and empowering the traditions of Estonian folk music through the live performances and combining the principles of historical and contemporary practices. In addition to the concert program the competition is held to celebrate the unique vocal – instr..

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4.-7. July 2024Muhu island, Hellamaa villageJuu Jääb – The Future Music Festival of the Muhu Island The festival on the Muhu Island was founded in 1997 primarily to preserve, introduce and connect the fragile cultural heritage of the islanders with the practices of world culture. The concert programs are often highlighted with audiovisual aids and shift between the terms of classical, jazz and wor..

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2.-7. July 2024ViljandiViljandi Early Music Festival The tradition of the oldest early music festival in Estonia was started in 1982. This is the festival of the majesty of the historical city and musical works lasted over the centuries. The festival concerts are held in the churches and different concert venues all over the city. The festival emphasi..

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4.-9. July 2024Tartu, Tallinn, SaaremaaGlasperlenspiel Music Festival Festival Glasperlenspiel directed by Peeter Vähi has got its inspiration from the novel by Hermann Hesse. It is certainly a leading musical event in Estonian summer where music lovers can enjoy performers like Glasperlenspiel Sinfonietta, Chamber Orchestra of Covent Garden, Tokyo Philharmonic Chorus..

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28. June - 14. July 2024RaplaRapla Church Music Festival Organised since 1993 and co-founded with Finnish church musicians, the Rapla Church Music Festival focuses on the rich heritage of sacral music repertoire.

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10.-19. July 2024Pärnu, Tallinn, NarvaPärnu Music Festival Pärnu Music Festival focuses on orchestral music and presents the festival orchestra consisting of professional musicians from all over the world. The festival also presents the selection of top soloists active both as concert soloists and chamber musicians - Hilary Hahn, Jasmine Choi, Alexander Tor..

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25.-28. July 2024Haapsalu Cathedral, Haapsalu St. John’s ChurchHaapsalu Early Music festival Founded in 1994 in the resort town Haapsalu, the Early Music Festival is considered as one of the most prestigious ones in its genre in Estonia and therefore has caught the professional attention of many outstanding foreign musicians. The goal of the festival high level performances is to bring both..

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2.-4. August 2024Pühalepa, Island of HiiumaaPühalepa Music Festival Held yearly in August, the Pühalepa Music Festival is organised on the Island of Hiiumaa. The festival focuses on early music and contemporary works, including music by Estonian composer Erkki-Sven Tüür, who was born on Hiiumaa. The three days long programme is presented in the premises of Pühalepa..

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8.-10. August 2024Leigo lake, Valga parishLeigo Lake Music Festival Leigo – it is the symbol of one mans dream. In 1981, when Tõnu Tamm was visiting the area in the search of his future summer residence, the unique landscape of Leigo caught his eye. Mr. Tamm saw the future of the landscape with several artificial lakes on it. In 1998, the first lake was create..

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2.-11. August 2024Tallinn, PiritaBirgitta festival The first music theatre festival in the historical ruins of Pirita (Saint Birgitta) Convent was held in 2005. For today, the artistic ambitions of the festival reach to the praised status of the symbolic music event both in the cultural life of Tallinn and Baltic region. Festival focuses on the musi..

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6.-11. August 2024MustveeInternational Church Music Festival VM FEST MUSTVEE Welcome to the International Church Music Festival VM FEST MUSTVEE! The original idea of a multicultural festival on the shore of Lake Peipus that would bring together the best professional musicians from different countries of the world has become a definite reality. The small but extremely charm..

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20. July - 15. August 2024Viljandi parishViljandi Organ Festival Viljandi Organ festival is an event, where past and the traditions meet the visions for the future, royal sounds of organ will be combined with unexpected harmonies and innovative solutions.

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16.-25. August 2024Tartu, TallinnEastern Music Festival Orient Orient Festival is the first-ever concentrated show of oriental music in Estonia, a tradition going back to the year 1992, and has brought the most authentic performers from more exotic regions of the world, comprising any kind of ritual, folk, and traditional classical music. Initially, the perform..

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23.-30. August 2024TallinnTallinn Chamber Music Festival The Tallinn Chamber Music Festival is a major classical music event in Estonia and has become a highly valued tradition. It was created to enrich and add some classical spice to the busy cultural life in Tallinn, giving audiences the chance to enjoy and take pride in the country’s most outstan..

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2.-6. Oct 2024TallinnTallinn International Organ Festival Reval Reval, as the ancient name of Tallinn here, symbolizes the Estonian organ traditions that radiate from the depths of centuries. Most of the concerts will take place in Tallinn’s oldest church, the main bishop’s house church-Dome Church. Concert works will be performed on a unique organ,..

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9.-13. Oct 2024ViljandiViljandi guitar festival The focus of the Viljandi Guitar Festival is to promote improvisational and cross-stylistic guitar playing skills, introduce guitarists from Estonia and abroad developing international cooperation in the field of guitar studies. The first half of the festival concentrates on music students and maste..

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16.-23. Oct 2024Tallinn, Tartu, Narva, Rakvere, Loksa, ViimsiCredo - Festival of Orthodox Sacral Music Organised since 1994, the Credo Festival of Orthodox Sacral Music is held annually around the Orthodox celebrations of the Nativity of the Mother of God (September 21). The focus of the festival is to preserve, research and introduce the heritage of Orthodox musical culture. During the past years of..

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1.-7. Jan 2025TallinnTallinn Bach music festival bachFest It has grown from the series of daily organ concerts which are held during the 1st week of January in the Tallinn Niguliste museum (Church of St. Nicholas). The festival has become a tradition and an original, warm and beautiful New Year's greeting of Tallinn to all the inhabitants and visitors of o..

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6.-12. Sept 2025Tallinn, Pärnu, TartuPärnu International Opera Music Festival PromFest PromFest, a festival for friends of opera, has been held since 2005. The festival program concentrates mainly on young opera singers and audience members.

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