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Estonian Music & Art News – Week 4, August 2025

Steve Aoki Electrifies Tallinn On August 22, American DJ and producer Steve Aoki performed at the Tallinn Song Festival Grounds. This concert marks his only appearance in the Baltics and Scandinavia this summer, showcasing his global appeal and Estonia’s growing draw for major international acts. Source: ERR Chamber Music Festival “Love Letters” Shines The XXI Tallinn […]

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Dante in Tallinn – Estonian Premiere of Divine Sonata

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 Fringe Festival 2025: A Month of Unfiltered, Global Fringe Art

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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Persian Tunes – Arashk Azizi Brings Timeless Iranian Melodies to Tallinn

On 9 August at 9 PM, Heldeke! in Tallinn will host Persian Tunes, a solo piano concert by composer and pianist Arashk Azizi. The evening will present contemporary classical arrangements of some of the most beloved melodies from Iran, reimagined for piano. The programme is inspired by iconic works such as Bahar Delnashin, Hezar Dastan,

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Estonian Music & Art News – Week 1, August 2025

Estonian Quarry Becomes Stage for Vehicle Romeo & Juliet In a striking theatrical experiment, Kinoteater presented a dialogue-free adaptation of Romeo and Juliet using vehicles as performers—Juliet was a red pickup, Romeo a rally truck—with excavators acting out duel scenes. The production, set in a limestone quarry, blended music (including The Cardigans’ Lovefool) and fireworks to

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Andrew Keese Announces New Album Illuminator and Summer European Tour

Australian composer and pianist Andrew Keese has announced the release of his forthcoming album Illuminator, alongside a series of European concert dates set for summer 2025. Illuminator is Keese’s latest full-length studio album and follows his 2023 instrumental release Minutiae. Known for his emotionally rich neoclassical compositions blending piano with ambient and electronic textures, Keese describes

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