The Festival is introduced by remarkable young musicians who are already familiar from both the TV screen and the concert stages.

Programme of brilliant chamber music.

Tallinn Guitar Quartet:
Kirill Ogorodnikov
Saskia Kiting
Vahur Kubja
Sulo Kiivit

Programme: Vivaldi, Tchaikovsky, Rimsky-Korsakov

The music of “The Nutcracker” – one of the world’s most beloved ballets performed by four acoustic guitars; complemented by Italian and Mediterranean music allegedly also praised by Tchaikovsky.

Latvian National Ballet

Artistic director Aivars Leimanis

The ballet gala presents the pearls from Tchaikovsky’s ballets, and the beauty and poetry of contemporary classical ballet praised by audiences. We are proud to present the best artists of the Latvian National Ballet in Haapsalu.

Dmitry Sinkovsky (violin, conductor)

Tallinn Chamber Orchestra

Programme: Mozart, Tchaikovsky

The former collaborations in-between Tallinn Chamber Orchestra and Dmitry Sinkovsky have inspired both musicians, audiences and critics alike.

Countertenor, violinist and conductor Dmitry Sinkovsky is a phenomenal musician who works daily with the world’s most renowned soloists and orchestras.

“Virtuosity, elegance, richness of expression, imagination – nothing is missing in his music.” (Le Monde)

In collaboration with Tallinn Chamber Orchestra

Joel Remmel Trio:

Joel Remmel (piano)

Heikko Remmel (double bass)

Ramuel Tafenau (percussion)

Programme: Tchaikovsky. “The Children’s Album”

Joel Remmel Trio is a welcome performer on many jazz stages. Undeniably great young musicians are known for their wonderful arrangements. Today, the new approach to Tchaikovsky’s “Children’s Album” will be premiered. This music, having a nostalgic impact on many, presents unexpected and colourful new emotion.

Theodor Sink (cello)
Momir Novakovic (accordion)

Programme: Piazzolla, Tchaikovsky ao.

The young virtuosos combine the emotional nuances of Astor Piazzolla’s work and Russian music. Tonight, the unusual sound combination of the instruments presents historical forms of music and a forward-looking sound culture.

Andrey Konstantinov (soprano domra)
Andrey Smirnov (bayan)
Alexey Borschev (alto domra)
Vladimir Kudryavtsev (double bass balalaika)

The Terem Quartet has focused the unprecedented attention to Russian folk instruments. The music of the Terem Quartet is passionate and lively, live performances are theatrical and interactive with audiences. The musicians put their soul into performance, so nothing is left in reserve. This way, the world is always a better place after each concert.

Each member of the ensemble is also a composer, arranger and improviser, but groups´ original music is a collaboration.

“For those not familiar with this fantastic ensemble, the first encounter with the Terem Quartet is like a strike of a lightning – a dazzling, huge energy storm and high virtuosity take the audiences to yet undiscovered places.” (fRoots)

“The members of the ensemble present their instruments throughout their colour palette, and the musicians perform as if the sky is open to the listener.” (Leidsch Dagblad)

Voces Tallinn
Conductor Risto Joost

Programme: Rachmaninov. “All-Night Vigil” (Всенощное бдение, op. 37)

“All-Night Vigil” is considered to be one of the greatest masterpieces of composer Sergey Rachmaninov and also one of the highest achievements of the music of the Russian Orthodox Church. The work was composed in the winter of 1915 as a cappella choral work. One third of it is the composer’s original music which is combined with Orthodox sacred music of different traditions.

The work contains texts of three worship services, known in the Roman Catholic Church as “Evening Prayers”, “Morning Prayers” and “The First Hour”. Rachmaninov’s personal favourite was the fifth part of the piece using the exceptionally low vocal bass (basso profundo) typical of Russian sacred music.

The small ensemble of Estonian National Symphony Orchestra
Kärt Ruubel and Johan Randvere (piano)
Conductor Xandi van Dijk

Programme: Camille Saint-Saëns “The Carnival of Animals”

The imaginative suite of the French composer Camille Saint-Saëns presents us a royal lion, chickens and roosters, graceful swan gliding on the iridescent surface, colourful fish floating in the depths of the water, turtles, elephants, kangaroos, some agile long-eared characters, and many others.

The stage consists of a small ensemble of the Estonian National Symphony Orchestra, South African-born viola player and conductor Xandi van Dijk, and pianists Kärt Ruubel and Johan Randvere.

 In collaboration with Estonian National Symphony Orchestra.

The performance on the life and work by Russian composer Piotr Tchaikovsky.

Written by Urmas Lennuk
Directed by Eili Neuhaus
Design by Irina Marjapuu
Featuring actors from Rakvere Theatre: Ülle Lichtfeldt, Eduard Salmistu and Madis Mäeorg and Margareth Villers (Rakvere Music School)

His creative burning, constant self-search, painful contradictions in his time and his frantic passion for music and creation -it’s inspiring in every era. In this a little bit Chekhov style love story there can be found comic elements, great feelings, human longing, and tragic pain.

Performed in two parts, lasting two and a half hours.