GLASPERLENSPIEL MUSIC FESTIVAL

A joint project of ERP and Tartu City Government

TARTU

The festival Glasperlenspiel (‘The Glass Bead Game’) 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 Australian Chamber Orchestra, Chamber Orchestra of the Royal Opera House Covent Garden, Tōkyō Philharmonic Chorus, Quintet of Berliner Philharmoniker, Gidon Kremer, Vadim Repin, Piotr Anderszewski, Olli Mustonen, Järvi “dynasty”, Christoph Eschenbach, etc.

Next events in May and July 2012.

Glasperlenspiel was born in July 1995, when the first festival was organized on the initiative of Pärnu City Government and Eesti Kontsert, the National Concert Institute. From its very beginning the artistic director of this festival is Peeter Vähi, a composer and music producer.
Ever since then the concert halls and the churches have acted as concert venues for many world famous artists (European Union Baroque Orchestra, Schleswig-Holstein Festival Orchestra,  Australian Chamber Orchestra, Chamber Orchestra of the Royal Opera House Covent Garden, Tōkyō Philharmonic Chorus, Absolute Ensemble, Kremerata Baltica, Roy Goodman, Christoph Eschenbach, Yan Pascal Tortelier, Vadim Repin, Gidon Kremer, Olli Mustonen) as well as leading musicians of Estonia (Estonian National Symphony Orchestra, Estonian National Opera, Tallinn Sinfonietta, Estonian National Male Choir RAM, Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir, Early Music Consort Hortus Musicus, NYYD Ensemble, Eri Klas, Paavo Järvi,  Olari Elts, Andres Mustonen, Kristjan Järvi, Tõnu Kaljuste, Kalle Randalu).

Info: ERP (Estonia Avenue 4, Tallinn 10148, Estonia); fax +372 6484571; This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Ticket info: Piletilevi (www.piletilevi.ee); Piletimaailm

Organizers:
Peeter Vähi – artistic director
Tiina Jokinen – management director
Kadri Kiis – producer, accountant
Inna Kivi – festival booklet
Olavi Sööt – logistics
Mart Kivisild – design
Tanel Klesment – sound engineer
Ahto Sooaru – marketing

Thanks: Tartu City Government, Ministry of Culture of Estonia, Pärnu City Government, Cultural Endowment of Estonia, Eesti Kontsert

Glasperlenspiel 2012, Glasperlenspiel 2011; Glasperlenspiel 2010; Glasperlenspiel 2009; Glasperlenspiel 2008; Glasperlenspiel 2007; Glasperlenspiel 2006; Glasperlenspiel 2005; Archives: Glasperlenspiel 2003 and 2004

Glasperlenspiel on Facebook
Press resonance
Additional info: Wikipedia in English and Estonian
animated symbols of Glasperlenspiel
External links: Academic Dictionaries and Encyclopedias (in English)

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