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1.-6. Jan 2026
Tallinn
Tallinn Bach music festival bachFest
The first festival of the year, the bachFest from 1 to 6 January, is dedicated to the music of Johann Sebastian Bach. But what would the festival be without the music of other Baroque composers?Let's just name a few - François Couperin, Nicolas de Grigny or Antonio Vivaldi, some of whom Johan..
1.-7. Jan 2026
Tallinn, Niguliste church-concert hall
International Niguliste Organ Week
New Years Concert, Organ recitals, Monteverdi- Marienvesper, chamber music.
11.-17. April 2026
Tallinn, Tartu
Estonian 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..
25.-26. April 2026
Valga
International competition festival for pop/jazz choirs and duets LAULURAGIN
International competition festival for pop/jazz choirs LAULURAGIN is organized by the Valga Culture and Hobby Center.We welcome to the competition choirs from Estonia and abroad. There is no age limit for the singers. Competition takes place in one category (regardless of the type of choir) and i..
1.-30. April 2026
Tallinn, Tartu
Estonian 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..
6.-12. June 2026
Tallinn
Tallinn 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..
18.-21. June 2026
Pärna Village, Island of Hiiumaa
Sõru 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..
16.-23. June 2026
Pohja-Sakala parish
Suure-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..
21. June - 12. July 2026
Mustjala, Island of Saaremaa
Mustjala 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..
9.-14. July 2026
Tartu, Tallinn, Saaremaa
Glasperlenspiel 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..
15.-17. July 2026
Viljandi
Viljandi 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..
8.-18. July 2026
Pärnu, Tallinn, Narva
Pärnu 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..
23.-26. July 2026
Haapsalu Cathedral, Haapsalu St. John’s Church
Haapsalu 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..
31. July - 1. August 2026
Mooste minor, Põlvamaa
Mooste 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..
31. July - 2. August 2026
Pühalepa, Island of Hiiumaa
Pühalepa 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..
4.-9. August 2026
Mustvee
International 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..
15. July - 15. August 2026
Viljandi parish
Viljandi 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.
1.-30. August 2026
Tallinn, Pirita
Birgitta 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..
1.-30. Sept 2026
Tartu
Tartu international early music festival Orient et occident
The Tartu Early Music Festival was born in 1996. Focusing mainly on European medieval music, the Festival has been since its beginning related to Oriental cultures. The centre of interest hasn't been only Oriental culture independently, but in correlation with European early, primarily medieval cult..
1.-5. Oct 2026
Tallinn
Tallinn International Organ Festival ''Reval''
The Reval International Organ Festival in October will bring excitement to Tallinn's churches and cathedrals with its unique organs. Top organists from Estonia and abroad will showcase their country's organ heritage and at the same time get acquainted with our organ music and organ building culture...
7.-11. Oct 2026
Viljandi
Viljandi 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..
16.-18. Oct 2026
Tartu
The International Kannel festival
The festival will enable the audience to listen to the kannel in all kinds of various keys. Among others, the music to be featured as part of the festival ranges from jazz, film music, pop and classical music.
2.-30. Oct 2026
Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre
Autumn Festival of the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre
The programs include works of the EMTA composition students as well as of celebrated contemporary composers. Besides the EMTA students one can hear performing acclaimed Estonian interpreters.
16.-20. Dec 2026
Tallinn
MozartFest
MozartFest comes to Tallinn to celebrate the art of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Different concerts featuring Estonian and international artists are waiting for you in the elegant halls of Toompea´s Academy of Science and Kadriorg Palace. The halls will resonate with the masterpieces of Mozart in vocal,..
30. Nov - 7. Dec 2025
Ida-Viru and Lääne-Viru County
Virumaa Music Festival
Virumaa Music Festival is created with the aim of offering concert experiences in the Ida-Viru and Lääne-Viru County region with performances by Estonia's best musicians.
3.-11. Oct 2025
Tallinn. Viimsi and Tartu
The international accordion festival ''Accordionf(est)''
The idea of the festival is based on two important goals: To popularize the classical accordion as an instrument to the public and to train a new generation of young accordion students and broaden their world view in accordion.
10.-19. Sept 2025
Tallinn, Pärnu, Tartu
Pärnu 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.
1.-31. August 2025
Tartu, Tallinn
Eastern 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..
1.-30. August 2025
Tallinn
Tallinn 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..
5.-27. July 2025
Valga-Valka
Valga-Valka Seven Churches Summer Music Festival
the festival takes place for the eighth time and is regarded as the premier cultural event of the summer by our residents and guests. High-level classical music concerts can be enjoyed by every local culture enthusiast and visitor to Valga County on beautiful summer evenings in magnificent concert v..
10.-27. July 2025
Rapla
Rapla 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.
6.-6. April 2025
Tallinn
International festival and contest ''Trumpet talent''
The festival will feature performances by trumpet soloists and ensembles, as well as brass ensembles, playing some of the best-known pieces composed for the trumpet at the St. John's Church in Tallinn, the Chamber Music Hall of the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre.The Artistic Director of the..
13.-16. Mar 2025
Tallinn
Early music festival Ceciliana
Since 2014, Ceciliana, the early music festival is organised by Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre. It is common ground for music students and well-known performers from Estonia and all over the world to meet. The artistic director of the festival is Imbi Tarum.
11.-27. Feb 2025
Tallinn
Tallinn Winter Festival
Every year Tallinn Winter Festival features unforgettable concerts by a number of guest performers from abroad alongside outstanding Estonian musicians with whom PLMF has consistently collaborated. The festival's charity initiative "Open your eyes, open your heart!" since 2006 has focused on those i..
1. Dec - 6. Jan 2025
Tallinn
Christmas Music Festival “Church Holidays in the Land of Mary”
Corelli Music organize Christmas music festival, which offers wonderful musical experiences through the whole month of Christmas time from 1st Advent through Christmas and the very last days of the year until Epiphany and beginning of Orthodox Christmas in January.
16.-23. Oct 2024
Tallinn, Tartu, Narva, Rakvere, Loksa, Viimsi
Credo - 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..
22. Oct - 4. Nov 2023
Narva
International Evgeny Mravinsky Festival
The festival was initiated to commemorate the leisure times of maestro Evgeny Mravinsky, one of the most outstanding conductors of the 20th century, spent in Narva and the resort of Narva Jõesuu. The artistic director of the festival is Anatoly Schura.
28. July - 19. August 2023
Tallinn Town Hall
Summer Opera
The PLMF Music Trust organises costumed concert performances, known as Summer Opera, at Tallinn City Hall.
4.-7. August 2022
Eivere minor
Eivere Piano Festival
In 2013 cooperating with the Eivere Manor, PLMF launched the Eivere Piano Festival dedicated solely to piano music. On the amazing Boesendorfer concert piano at the beautiful and historic Eivere Manor have been performing outstanding pianists from Japan – Izumi Tateno, Yuko Yoshioka, Ayumi Hir..
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