Estonian Music & Art News - Week 3, April 2025
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Jazzkaar Festival 2025 Opens with a Sold-Out Show
Jazzkaar, Estonia’s biggest jazz festival, opened on April 19 with a packed house at Vaba Lava. The opening night featured Avishai Cohen Trio and a touching tribute to late Estonian saxophonist Raul Sööt. Over 70 concerts are scheduled throughout Tallinn and other cities, spotlighting international stars like Gretchen Parlato and local talents such as Maria Faust and Liisi Koikson.
EKKM Reopens with Provocative Exhibition “After All This”
The Contemporary Art Museum of Estonia (EKKM) has reopened for the season with After All This, a group exhibition examining post-collapse emotions and ecological grief. Artists include Mark Raidpere, Jaanus Samma, and rising names from the Baltic and Nordic regions. The show runs through June 16.
Maarja Nuut Teases New Album, Drops Experimental Track
Estonian composer and singer Maarja Nuut released a new single, Muundumine, hinting at a more electronic and abstract direction for her upcoming album, due later in spring. The track combines her signature looping violin with distorted vocals and modular synth textures. International media like The Quietus and Nordic Music Review praised the release for its “haunting depth.”
Tartu Declares “Poetry Spring” in April
As part of Tartu’s UNESCO City of Literature program, April has been dubbed Poetry Spring, featuring readings, workshops, and open mic nights across bookstores and cafes. Highlights include a bilingual Estonian–Ukrainian poetry night and the launch of Veronika Kivisilla’s newest poetry collection.
Estonian Short Wins at Tampere Film Festival
Director Katrin Maimik’s short film Linnulennult (Bird’s Eye) took home the Best Baltic Short award at the Tampere Film Festival in Finland. The poetic film, which explores childhood memory and rural isolation, is now being considered for further screenings in Clermont-Ferrand and Palm Springs.
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