TALLINN SINFONIETTA

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Tallinn Sinfonietta is the fresh face of Estonian orchestral music, the orchestra moves hearts and stimulates minds by its vitality and virtuosity.
The Tallinn Sinfonietta’s unique artistic style encompasses not only the masterworks of the classical repertoire, but innovative cross-art form projects and a vigorous commissioning program. Our repertoire spanning six centuries, entwines old music with new, we play works from Bach to Tüür, from Corelli to Piazzolla.
Risto Joost has been the founder and the first artistic director of the orchestra.
Tallinn Sinfonietta’s birth depends on long-standing willingness to embrace the music with high emotional label, to give the audience unforgettable memories they are never expected to get from classical music concert. We wish to introduce to the listeners the music from the past as alive, breathing, joyful thing. We need to prove that every type of music could bring freshness to the mind, warm the soul and give energy. It is only up to thinking and attitude. The resulting sense of energy and individuality is one of the most commented-upon elements of Tallinn Sinfonietta concert experience.
In spring 2011, Tallinn Sinfonietta performed four concerts in Switzerland and Austria, getting high acclaim for each concert. The orchestra performed at international contemporary music festival Ars Musica in Brussels Palais des Beaux-Arts at the end of March with pianist Laura Mikkola and viola player Kim Kashkashian under the baton of Andres Mustonen. At the beginning of May there was a concert in Amsterdam’s Concertgebouw with Lisa Smirnova, conductor – Andres Mustonen. Summer took Tallinn Sinfonietta to a tour in Italy – to the international festivals Mittelfest and Emilia Romagna Festival.
In Estonia Tallinn Sinfonietta participated in the festival Glasperlenspiel conducted by Andres Mustonen.
Tallinn Sinfonietta stands at the beginning of its way, but it has come to stay in the European musical landscape, that conviction can be seen by the audience on the faces of our musicians –faces which radiate the passion, enthusiasm, commitment, exuberance and inspiration.

	ARVO PÄRT. PILGRIM’S SONG Award: Record of the Year 2009! (Estonia) Performed by: Chamber Choir Voces Musicales, Tallinn Sinfonietta and Risto Joost ERP 2309 Arvo Pärt Pilgrim’s Song, fragm, 4 min 3 sec, mp3
	CANTUS ANGELICUS Performed by: Heldur Harry Põlda (boy-soprano), Tallinn Sinfonietta, conductor Risto Joost Bach, Bach-Gounod, Caccini, Gluck, Schubert, Chopin, Franck, Adam, Fauré, ... ERP 5312
	FRIDRICH BRUK. IN THE FINNISH MODE Poem F&NB CD-12 Tallinn Sinfonietta & Risto Joost, Poem for 10 Soloists, fragm, 2 min 33 sec, mp3

Listen to the live recordings
See from YouTube Tallinn Sinfonietta’s live video (Peeter Vähi. A Chant of Bamboo, bamboo flute Neeme Punder, conductor Jüri Alpetren)

Download photos by Ahto Sooaru: Tallinn Sinfonietta in Tartu (jpg, 300 dpi, RGB, 7.8 MB), Tallinn Sinfonietta in St John’s church (jpg, 300 dpi, RGB, 5.6 MB), Tallinn Sinfonietta with Andres Mustonen (jpg, 300 dpi, RGB, 8.5 MB)), Tallinn Sinfonietta with Risto Joost (jpg, 300 dpi, RGB, 8.8 MB), Tallinn Sinfonietta collage (jpg, 300 dpi, RGB, 6.8 MB), Tallinn Sinfonietta at Glasperlenspiel Festival (jpg, 300 dpi, RGB, 7.1 MB)

Press resonance

With the Te Deum /.../ they are going to be measured against the version on ECM /.../ which must be acknowledged as the benchmark recording. /.../ Even the sound quality can be compared, not unfavorably, to ECM’s unsurpassed standards. Performance 5/5, Recording 5/5 (Barry Witherden, BBC Music Magazine, 2010, the UK)

Die Musik blüht auf zu spirituellen Höhen /.../ im Wechsel von Männerchor und Orchester Tallinn Sinfonietta im titelgebenden “Wallfahrtslied”. Berauschend das “Magnificat”, grandios das “Te Deum”. Wertung: ***** (12.06.10, Achener Zeitung, Germany, whole article)

The Tallinn Sinfonietta impart just the right amount of tension to Ein Wallfahrtslied but also manage to play an understated supporting role on the recording’s weightiest work, the Te Deum. (Pwyll ap Siôn, Gramophone, 12 / 2010, UK)

Joost führt Chor und Orchester ausdrucksstark und verknüpft mühelos die Anklänge an alte mit zeitgenössischer Musik. (Die Tonkunst, 10 / 2010, Germany)

... Tallinn Sinfonietta musizieren unter der Leitung von Risto Joost in einer derart kundigen wie intensiven Art, dass man denken möchte, die nationale Herkunftz sei von Vorteil oder gar unabdingbar für ein überzeugendes Ergebnis. (neue chorzeit, 2 / 2011, Germany)

Die Tallinn Sinfonietta spielten /.../ zwei Werke der estnischen Komponisten Arvo Pärt und Erkki-Sven Tüür und ermöglichten damit Einblicke in die Klangkultur des Orchesters. /.../ In Haydns Sinfonie Nr. 60 in C-Dur kehrte der musikalische Leiter Andres Mustonen vor allem die komödiantische Seite des Werkes hervor. Das Publikum reagierte begeistert. /.../ Dabei kam die Pianokultur des Kammerorchesters gut zur Geltung und es wurde deutlich, dass Andres Mustonen viel Erfahrung mit dieser Art klangflächiger Musik hat. /.../ Minimalistisch und teilweise mit tänzerischer Rhythmisierung zeigte sich das Kammerorchester Tallinn gelenkig in der Stimmenausgestaltung. (Kultur, 2011, Austria, whole article)

De strijkers van de Tallinn Sinfonietta bereiken een opperste concentratie. De sfeer is sereen maar de spanning is te snijden. Subliem. /.../ Mustonen laat begaan en be-ge-leidt de soliste door muzikale meanders die uitmonden in duizelingwekkende draaikolken. Indrukwekkend. (Milo Derdeyn, 04.04.11, Belgium)

... Pärdi “Te Deum”. Tegemist oli suure õnnestumisega: Risto Joost kujundas väga hea terviku... Kuid kõige märkimisväärsemaks kujunes selle ettekande eriline vaimsus ja sügavus. (Maarja Kindel, Muusika, 11 / 2009, Estonia)
Kauni terviku moodustab plaadi ulatuslikem teos “Te Deum” /.../ ülistuslaul suurele loojale. /.../ pühaliku hoolega vormib orkester instrumentaalseid saarekesi. (Kersti Inno, Muusika, 1 / 2010, Estonia)

... juhatas Andres Mustonen Tallinn Sinfoniettat, kavas eri rahvusest heliloojate-dissidentide muusika. /.../ Ehkki Mustoneni dirigeerimisstiil mõjub veidi pealetükkivana, oli tulemus igati kvaliteetne. Aeglase, vaikse ja enamasti heakõlalise muusika fraasid olid hästi välja joonistatud. Kontserdi suurima elamuse sain Galina Ustvolskaja eepilis-ekspressionistlikust Kontserdist  klaverile, timpanitele ja keelpilliorkestrile (1946): tõsise inimese muusikasse valatud kõne tõsistest asjadest. (Mart Jaanson, Sirp, 05.08.11, Estonia, whole article)

Schedule 2012

Jan 12th, Russian theatre in Estonia,Tallinn
Festival Glasperlenspiel
Christmas Pearls
Oliver Kuusik (tenor)
Imbi Tarum (harpsichord)
Conductor Andres Mustonen

Feb 4th, Estonia Concert Hall, Tallinn
XXIII MustonenFest - Baroque!? Gala-concert
Gemma Bretagnolli (soprano, Italy)
Gordona Josifova Niedelkovska (oboe, Macedonia)
Federico Mondelci (saxophon, Italy)
Conductor Andres Mustonen

Mar 30th, Kostivere Manor
Mar 31st, Kõue-Triigi Manor
Mozart!
Conductor Mikhail Leontyev

Apr 27th, Kostivere Manor
Apr 28th, Kõue-Triigi Manor
Mozart!
Conductor Mikhail Leontyev

May 10th, Nokia Concert Hall, Tallinn
Rémi Boucher (guitar, Canada)
Conductor Andres Mustonen
Vähi (première)

May 12th, Estonia Concert Hall, Tallinn
Soloist TBA
Conductor Andres Mustonen

May 26th Sao Paulo, Brazil
May 28th Vitoria, Brazil
May 29th Belem, Brazil     
May 31st Rosario, Argentina
Jun   2nd Resistencia, Argentina
Jun   4th Buenos Aires, Argentina
Jun   5th Santiago, Chile
Jun   6th Santiago, Chile
Jun   9th Montevideo, Uruguay
Jun 11th Punta del Este, Uruguay
Jun 12th Vitoria, Brazil
Concert tour in South - America
Concertmaster Arvo Leibur

Jun 15th, Iitti church, Finland
Jun 16th, Iiti church, Finland
Iitti Music Festival
Laura Mikkola (piano, Finland)
Risto Laurila (piano, Finland)
Conductor Andres Mustonen
Bach, Haydn, Saariaho, Tüür

Jul 13th, Mustjala, Saaremaa
Mustjala Chamber Music Festival
Conductor Andres Mustonen

Jul 19th, St John’s church, Tartu, Estonia
Festival Glasperlenspiel
Anna-Liisa Bezrodny (violin)
Mozart, Tulev (première)
Conductor Mikhail Leontyev

Jul 21st, St John’s church, Tartu, Estonia
Festival Glasperlenspiel
Massimo Mercelli (flute, Italy)
Conductor Andres Mustonen

Jul 28th, St Bartholomew’s church, Palamuse
Oskar Luts. Novel "Kevade" / "Spring" - 100
Kadri Tegelmann (mezzosoprano)
Conductor TBA
Lattikas (première)

End of July
Concert tour in Italy
Conductor Andres Mustonen

Aug 5th, Tallinn
XXVI Tallinn International Organ Festival
Conductor Andres Mustonen

Schedule 2011

Mar 15th Olten, Switzerland
Mar 16th University of Fribourg, Switzerland
Mar 17th Dornbirn Kulturhaus, Austria
Mar 18th Uster Stadthofsaal, Switzerland
Radek Baborak (French horn), Lisa Smirnova (piano), conductor Andres Mustonen
Pärt, Tüür, Mozart, Haydn

Mar 31st Centre for Fine Arts BOZAR Henri Leboeuf Hall, Brussels, Belgium
International New Music Festival Ars Musica
Kim Kashkashian (viola), Lauri Mikkola (piano), conductor Andres Mustonen
Ives, Tüür, Kancheli, Saariaho, Gobert

May 8th Concertgebouw Amsterdam, the Netherlands
Lisa Smirnova (piano), conductor Andres Mustonen
Mozart, Beethoven
Live broadcasting by European Broadcasting Union

May 17th Niguliste church, Tallinn
Dedicated to Japan
Neeme Punder (bamboo flute), conductor Jüri Alperten
Vähi, Sooäär

Jun 3rd St John’s church, Tartu, Estonia
Festival of Young conductors
Conductor Lauri Sirp

Jul 16th Emilia Romagna Festival Sagrato del Tempio Malatestiano, Rimini, Italy
Jul 17th Emilia Romagna Festival, Pomposa Abbey, Italy
Jul 18th Mittelfest, Chiesa di San Francisco, Cividale del Friuli, Italy
Massimo Mercelli (flute), Nila Masala (soprano), conductor Andres Mustonen
Mozart, Kancheli, Pärt, Knaifel, Silvestrov, Bach, Salieri, Pergolesi

Jul 21st St John’s church, Tartu, Estonia
Festival Glasperlenspiel
Irina Zahharenkova (piano, harpsichord), conductor Risto Joost
Mozart, Kõrvits (première), Vähi
Live broadcasting by Estonian Classic Radio and European Broadcasting Union

      

Jul 23rd St John’s church, Tartu, Estonia
Festival Glasperlenspiel
Chang Yu-Fen (piano), conductor Andres Mustonen
Knaifel, Pärt, Ustvolskaja, Silvestrov, Tan Dun
CD recording

Jul 24th St John’s church, Tartu, Estonia
Festival Glasperlenspiel
Stephane Réty (flute), conductor Risto Joost
Mozart

Jul 24th Festival Club, Tartu, Estonia
Festival Glasperlenspiel
Kädy Plaas (soprano), conductor Risto Joost
Mozart

Aug 7th St John’s church, Tallinn, Estonia
Tallinn International Organ Festival
Conductor Andres Mustonen

Oct 14th–16th St Jacob’s church, Viimsi, Estonia
Heldur Harry Põlda (boy-soprano), conductor Risto Joost
Bach-Gounod, Gluck, Adam, Chopin, Franck, Faure
Recording by Estonian Record Productions

Dec 21st St John’s church, Tartu, Estonia
Festival Glasperlenspiel
Christmas Pearls
Heldur Harry Põlda (boy-soprano)
Imbi Tarum (harpsichord)
Conductor Andres Mustonen

Special thanks: Estonian Ministry of Culture

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