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Estonian Music & Art News – Week 1, June 2025

IBEROFEST 2025 Closes at Kumu with Ibero‑American Sounds On June 5, the Kumu Art Museum hosted the vibrant closing concert of IBEROFEST 2025, showcasing the Tallinn International Youth Orchestra under Spanish conductor Eladio Aguilar, featuring soprano Ana María Ruge. The program spanned Latin American repertoire—Arturo Márquez, Daniel Catán, Héctor Villalobos, among others—highlighting cultural exchange between Estonia and

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Estonian Music & Art News – Week 4, May 2025

Estonian Music Week 2025 Concludes in Toronto The 5th annual Estonian Music Week (EMW) wrapped up in Toronto on May 25, celebrating Estonian musical heritage and its global influence. The festival featured performances by artists such as Curly Strings, Estonian Voices, Tuulikki Bartosik x Sander Mölder, and Mart Avi, bridging traditional and contemporary sounds. EMW also hosted the

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Estonian Music & Art News – Week 3, May 2025

Estonia Secures Third Place at Eurovision 2025 At the 69th Eurovision Song Contest held in Basel, Switzerland, Estonia achieved third place with Tommy Cash‘s performance of “Espresso Macchiato”. The song, known for its satirical take on Italian stereotypes, garnered attention and sparked discussions across Europe. Austria won the contest with JJ’s “Wasted Love”, while Israel with a

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Estonian Music & Art News – Week 2, May 2025

ERSO Concludes Season with ‘Romance’ Finale (May 16) The Estonian National Symphony Orchestra (ERSO) will conclude its 2024/2025 season on May 16 at the Estonia Concert Hall with a powerful program themed around bells and prophecy, echoing the season’s opening concert. Conducted by Olari Elts, the evening features: This concert marks the culmination of ERSO’s ‘Romance’ series. For more details,

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