Tallinn Old Town Days. The Estonian Way
The Estonian Way – Past / Present / New
Nordic music for organ, kannel and violin
James D. Hicks – organ
Hedi Viisma – kannel
Kaidi Ugandi – violin
Programme
Cyrillius Kreek – Blessed is the Man
Toomas Tuulse – Lullaby
Malle Maltis – Three Pieces for Organ and Kannel
Toivo Elovaara – Hymni
Toomas Tuulse – Three Pieces for Dances of Resilience:
– Galliard
– Gigue
– Polonaise Esiettekanne!
Urmas Sisask – Carrus Major, Op. 168
Arvo Pärt – Spiegel im Spiegel )
Kjell Mørk Karlsen – The Four Seasons Esiettekanne!
Malle Maltis – St. Martin’s Trio
The concert will feature Nordic music for organ, violin and kandel through the ages. The program includes both new commissioned works and earlier Estonian music, including the works of Cyrillus Kreek, Arvo Pärt, Toomas Tuulse and Malle Maltis.
Performers will be James D. Hicks (organ), Hedi Viisma (kandel) and Kaidi Ugandi (violin).
The concert is a musical reflection on being Estonian and Nordic. In the Niguliste Great Hall, the main organ and choir organ, played by organist James D. Hicks from California, create a special soundscape. His series “Nordic Journey” brings listeners both new works by Northern European composers and lesser-known works from earlier eras.
The event is part of the programme of the 44th Tallinn Old Town Days festival.
