Organised by PLMF Music trust
artistic director: Pille Lill
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web: www.raplafestival.ee
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Over the years, numerous works belonging to the classical music repertoire and several large forms have been performed. In 1997, the festival expanded beyond the walls of Rapla's Maarja-Magdaleena Church and its scope reached other Estonian cities and counties. Professional-level music has been heard in small village churches in Rapla County, Tallinn, and Haapsalu, and chamber concerts have also taken place in beautiful manor houses throughout Estonia. The festival features most of Estonia's music elite as well as foreign performers from Sweden to Japan. Since 2010, the International Rapla Summer Academy has been held as part of the festival, offering master classes for singers, string andwind instrument players, and conductors. Since the same year, the festival has been artistically led by opera singer Pille Lill and organized by the PLMF Musicians Foundation.

XXXIV Rapla Church Music Festival June 27–July 12, 2026
TICKETS AND PASSES ARE AVAILABLE ON PILETILEVIS

Rapla Church

June 27 at 7:00 PM

FESTIVAL OPENING CONCERT – GABRIELI AND PÄRT

Estonian National Male Choir

Conductor Mikk Üleoja

Program: Giovanni Gabrieli, Arvo Pärt

*Presentation of the VI Rapla County Young Musician 2026 Grand Prix

*At 6:00 PM in the churchyard: a conversation with EELC Archbishop Urmas Viilma

Rapla Cultural Center

June 29 at 7:00 PMOPERA GALA

featuring opera soloists who participated in the XII Rapla International Summer Academy
under the guidance of world-renowned Italian tenor Fabio Armiliato
with Simone Maria Marziali (IT) on piano
Program: opera gems

Kehtna Church

June 30 at 7:00 PM

Saxophone Quartet SAXISSIMA!
Rene Laur (soprano saxophone), Emily Urla (alto saxophone),
Lauri Sepp (tenor saxophone), Tanel Koho (baritone saxophone)
Ravel, Piazzolla, Bizet, Kõrvits, and others.

Velise Church

July 5 at 7 p.m.

ORTHODOX SINGERS
conductor Valeri Petrov
Program: gems of Eastern Orthodox sacred music

Hageri Church
July 6 at 7:00 p.m.

ENCHANTED BY MUSIC
Andreas Lend (cello), Allan Jakobi (accordion)
Program: Pärt, Sibelius, Elgar, and others.

Saku Church
July 7 at 7:00 PM

ACCORDION DUO

Henri Zibo and Mikk Langeproon

Program: Süda, Böellmann, Bach, and others

Järvakandi Church
July 8 at 7:00 PM

THE CHURCH’S 30TH ANNIVERSARY CONCERT
dedicated to writer and composer Enn Vetemaa
Performed by the finalists of the 6th Rapla County Young Musician 2026 competition
Poems by Enn Vetemaa read by students of the Rapla Vesiroosi School Theater Studio “Ega Vist”

Vahastu Church

July 10 at 7:00 PM

CLASSICAL JAZZ

ArtTrio featuring Toivo Unt (double bass), Tiit Joamets (percussion), Mai Rosenroth (violin)

with Janne Ševtšenko (soprano, RO Estonia)

Program: Puccini, Bizet, Tamberg, Bolling, and others.

Rapla Church

July 12 at 7:00 PM

FESTIVAL CLOSING CONCERT – REQUIEM

Tallinn Chamber Choir and Cantus Mixed Choir
conductors Heli Jürgenson, Martin Trudnikov
soloist Mariliis Lahesalu (soprano)
chamber ensemble featuring Mari-Liis Vind (flute), Aleksander Hännikäinen (oboe),
Andreas Lend (cello), Saale Kivimaker (harp), Gertrud Leopard (bells), Teodor Hirvoja (timpani)
organ: Ene Salumäe

Program: John Rutter “Requiem,” Arvo Pärt “Salve Regina” and “Trivium”

*6:00 PM in the churchyard: discussion event “Enn Vetemaa 90”

The festival is organized by the Musicians’ Continuing Education Center MTÜ / Musicians’ Fund PLMF and the Rapla Church Music Festival MTÜ.
The festival’s artistic director is Pille Lill.
The festival’s patron is Archbishop Urmas Viilma of the Estonian Evangelical Lutheran Church.