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16.-18. Oct 2026PärnuThe 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.

20.-24. Oct 2026Estonian Academy of Music and TheatreMÜRIAADfest. Autumn Festival of the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre From 20 to 24 October 2026, the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre (EAMT) will be filled with MÜRIAADfest – the academy’s flagship festival, presenting audiences with a cross-section of the work of future musicians, actors and creative researchers.

16.-20. Dec 2026TallinnMozartFest 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,..

1.-6. Jan 2027TallinnTallinn 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 2027Tallinn, Niguliste church-concert hallInternational Niguliste Organ Week New Years Concert, Organ recitals, Monteverdi- Marienvesper, chamber music.

5.-6. Mar 2027ValgaInternational 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..

16.-23. June 2027Pohja-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..

1.-30. August 2027Tallinn, 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..

5.-10. Sept 2027Tallinn, 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.

7.-11. Oct 2026ViljandiViljandi 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..

1.-30. Sept 2026TartuTartu 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..

22.-29. August 2026TallinnTallinn 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..

15. July - 15. August 2026Viljandi 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.

4.-9. August 2026MustveeInternational 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..

17. July - 8. August 2026Tallinn Town HallSummer Opera The PLMF Music Trust organises costumed concert performances, known as Summer Opera, at Tallinn City Hall.

31. July - 2. August 2026Pühalepa, 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..

31. July - 1. August 2026Mooste 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..

23.-26. July 2026Haapsalu 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..

8.-18. July 2026Pärnu, 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..

15.-17. July 2026ViljandiViljandi Early Music Festival A program that combines the needs of modern audiences with the finest traditions refined over centuries. We offer timeless concerts and performances, enrich the lives of 21st-century audiences with medieval workshops, and introduce the cultures of our featured countries. Viljandi—a bridge betw..

9.-14. July 2026Tartu, 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..

27. June - 12. July 2026RaplaRapla 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.

21. June - 12. July 2026Mustjala, 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..

6.-12. June 2026TallinnTallinn 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..

11.-19. April 2026Tallinn, 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..

11.-12. April 2026TallinnInternational 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..

8.-12. April 2026Tallinn, 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..

19.-21. Mar 2026TallinnElectroacoustic Music Festival COMPOSTER interactive workshopscreative lab and afterpartyCOMPOSTER is Estonia's only electroacoustic music festival.

10.-22. Feb 2026TallinnTallinn 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..

30. Nov - 7. Dec 2025Ida-Viru and Lääne-Viru CountyVirumaa 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 2025Tallinn. Viimsi and TartuThe 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.

1.-31. August 2025Tartu, 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..

5.-27. July 2025Valga-ValkaValga-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..

19.-22. Mar 2025TallinnEarly 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.

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..

22. Oct - 4. Nov 2023NarvaInternational 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.

TallinnTallinn International Organ Festival ''Reval'' The Reval International Organ Festival 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.

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