Last night I attended another concert at the Estonia Concert Hall (Kontserdisaal): Eight Cellos and Vox Clamantis, featuring works by Arvo Pärt and Philip Glass. The concert was part of the Audiospaa (Sound Spa) series, a programme generally associated with calm, meditative music and minimalist sound worlds. That expectation held true for most of the […]
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Last night I went to Heldeke to experience the Hourof Sound, one of those Tallinn events that quietly prove why the city’s underground music scene is thriving. The show was hosted by Lebo Sibul, also known as the Estonian Onion, and delivered exactly what it promised: discovery, intimacy, and surprise. As a musician myself, this
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Tallinn is set to resonate with the timeless sounds of the Baroque era as bachFest 2026 returns to the Estonian capital from 1–6 January 2026, offering a rich programme of concerts dedicated to Johann Sebastian Bach and his musical contemporaries. This international festival, one of the city’s most revered early-year music events, brings together world-class
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Tallinn is preparing for one of its loudest summers yet as Tallinn Rock Festival 2026 announces a powerful lineup uniting global rock legends with influential modern acts and strong local voices. Tickets are available here: Piletitasku Leading the bill are Scorpions, whose decades-spanning career has produced some of the most enduring anthems in rock history.
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The legendary musical The Phantom of the Opera is set to celebrate its 40th stage anniversary with a landmark European tour, and Estonia has been chosen as the starting point. The opening performance will take place from 5th to 10th of May 2026 in Tallinn, placing Estonia at the very center of a historic moment
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We are used to listening to music which serves our expectations. You know exactly what you will get by going to a rock concert or visiting a chamber hall – the music industry offers you a product that ticks all the checkboxes, be that an AC/DC cover band or the seven-thousandth recital of Vivaldi’s Four
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On 5 September 2025 as part of the Fringe Festival, Tallinn will host the Estonian premiere of Divine Sonata, a large-scale piano work by composer and pianist Arashk Azizi, inspired by Dante Alighieri’s timeless masterpiece, the Divine Comedy. The concert takes place at Süda saal, Eesti Teatri- ja Muusikamuuseum at 18:00, where the composer himself will
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Tallinn, Estonia — From August 18 to September 18, 2025, the ninth edition of the Tallinn Fringe Festival transforms the city into a vibrant stage for boundary-shattering performances from across the globe. Spanning a full month, this festival invites audiences to explore theatre, stand-up comedy, circus, music, cabaret, magic, dance, and more—showcasing creativity without limits. A Festival
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A Joyride Through the Underworld Orpheus in the Underworld—despite its name—is not a solemn myth retelling, but a riotous romp through gods, mortals, and music. Rahvusooper Estonia’s dazzling production lives up to Offenbach’s original spirit of irreverence, wit, and pure entertainment. Staged in Estonian with subtitles in both Estonian and English, this performance embraces the
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Last week, I finally attended a performance I’ve been waiting for a long time—Lohengrin by Richard Wagner, staged by the Estonian National Opera (Rahvusooper Estonia). Yes, it’s the one with the famous wedding march, but this opera is far more than just that melody. It’s a monumental work of Romantic grandeur, and experiencing it live was
