Estonian Music & Art News

In the Digital Album Era, Cassettes Quietly Return to Estonia

In the Digital Album Era, Cassettes Quietly Return to Estonia

Digital Album Boom Meets Retro Revival – While physical media like cassette tapes are seeing an unexpected resurgence in Estonia, the Digital Album continues to be the core of how most listeners experience music today. Despite more artists releasing special edition tapes and vinyl, the convenience and reach of the digital album format remain unmatched. […]

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Apply Now, Arvo Pärt Centre Opens 2026 Residency Scholarships

Apply Now, Arvo Pärt Centre Opens 2026 Residency Scholarships

The Arvo Pärt Centre (Arvo Pärdi keskus) in Laulasmaa, Estonia has just opened its creative residency scholarships for 2026, expanding opportunities for composers, performers, and multidisciplinary artists to develop new work in one of Northern Europe’s most inspiring creative environments. This year marks a significant expansion: three residency scholarships are available, one specifically for Estonian

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Kadrioru Lossimuusika, Baroque Resonance in the Heart of Tallinn. Picture Mozart family portrait

Kadrioru Lossimuusika, Baroque Resonance in the Heart of Tallinn

This winter season, Lossimuusika continues its captivating run of chamber music concerts in one of Tallinn’s most spectacular acoustic spaces, the Baroque main hall of Kadrioru loss / Kadriorg Art Museum. Lossimuusika is a distinguished concert series presenting high-level classical music performed by both Estonian and international artists against the historical backdrop of the palace’s

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Kiki Ball and Drag Show Bring Vibrant Culture to Tartu’s Aparaaditehas This January

Kiki Ball and Drag Show Bring Vibrant Culture to Tartu’s Aparaaditehas This January

Tartu is kicking off the new year with colour, style, and unabashed self-expression as a Kiki Ball and drag performance come to the city’s cultural hub, Aparaaditehas, this January. The event promises an evening of glamour, creativity, and community celebration, inviting audiences of all backgrounds to take part in a dynamic expression of performance art

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Nominees Announced for the 2026 Estonian Music Awards. SADU. Source: ERR

Nominees Announced for the 2026 Estonian Music Awards

The nominees for the 2026 Estonian Music Awards have been revealed, and this year’s roster highlights the strength and diversity of Estonia’s contemporary music scene. Leading the pack is the folk-pop duo SADU, which picked up an impressive five nominations, the most of any artist. Following close behind are nublu & Vaiko Eplik with four

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The 2026 New Year's Concert at the Estonia Concert Hall. (Photo Kalev Lilleorg) Source ERR

If You Missed Estonia’s 2026 New Year’s Concert, You Can Watch It Again Now

Estonia stepped into 2026 with elegance and emotional depth as Eesti Kontsert’s New Year’s Concert lit up the stage of the Estonia Concert Hall, bringing together some of the country’s most celebrated performers for a festive yet reflective evening of music. Source: err.ee At the heart of the concert stood maestro Neeme Järvi, who took

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Tallinn’s Bachfest 2026 Kicks Off the New Year with Baroque Brilliance

Tallinn’s Bachfest 2026 Kicks Off the New Year with Baroque Brilliance

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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Phantom of the Opera 40th Anniversary Tour Comes to Tallinn

Phantom of the Opera 40th Anniversary Tour Comes to Tallinn

Following our earlier coverage of Tallinn being chosen as the opening city for this historic production, excitement continues to grow around the Phantom of the Opera 40th anniversary tour, which will take place in Estonia from 5–10 May 2026 at Unibet Arena. With ticket sales now open, audiences across the Baltics and beyond are preparing

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Arvo Pärt Honoured as a Defining Musical Influencer Globally. Source: Birgit Püve/Arvo Pärt Center

Arvo Pärt Honoured as a Defining Musical Influencer Globally

Estonian composer Arvo Pärt, widely celebrated for his profound impact on contemporary classical music, has been hailed as one of the world’s greatest musical influencers by Carnegie Hall’s Artistic Director, Clive Gillinson, following a sold-out tribute concert at the legendary New York venue. The remarks came amid celebrations of Arvo Pärt’s 90th birthday year, a

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Scorpions in Tallinn 2026

Tallinn Rock Festival 2026 Tickets on Sale with Scorpions, Sepultura and Godsmack

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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