Annual meeting of Tubin society takes place on 16 May at 4:00 PM in auditorium A-402 of the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre.

In the concert Nordic Pulse!, Berliner Konzerthausorchester with Kristjan Järvi conducting perform Tubin’s Suite on Estonian Dances on 23 February in the Berlin Concert Hall.

Further information: Suite on Estonian Dances

Estonian Republic celebrates its 100 anniversary with Tubin’s ballet The Goblin

Further information (in Estonian) can be seen here: Kratt

Pianist Takahiro Akiba plays Tubin’s Variations on Estonian Folk Tunes in the concert “KODUMAINE VIIS / Estonia 100 – Evening of Estonian Piano Music 2”

Information about the concert

Date: July 13 (Fri.), 2018 at 19:00

Venue: Lutheran Ichigaya Center Music Hall (Tokyo)

Performers: Takahiro Akiba and Yuko Yoshioka (Piano)

Organized by Estonian Music Project (EMP)

Cooperated by Japan-Estonia Friendship Association (JEFA)

Supported by Embassy of Republic of Estonia, Estonian Music Information Center (EMIK), Japan-Eurasia Society

Program

1. ELLER – “Homeland Tune” (Kodumaine viis) / Version for Piano Solo (1918)
2. TUBIN – Variations on Estonian Folk Tunes, ETW 41 (1945)
3. KAPP – 6 pieces from the cycle “Pictures from Tallinn” / Version for Piano Solo (1949)
4. MÄGI – “Vana Kannel” for Piano (1985)
5. KÕRVITS – “Five Forgotten Patterns of the Sky” (Viis unustatud taevamustrit) for Piano (For Takahiro Akiba / 2017) World Premiere
6. PÕLDMÄE – From the Cycle “Estonian Landscapes” for Piano (For Yuko Yoshioka / 2018) World Premiere

Pärnu City Orchestra with Kaisa Roose conducting performs Tubin’s Seventh symphony on 25 March in the Pärnu Concert Hall.

Further information: Pärnu City Orchestra

Estonian State Symphony Orchestra with Arvo Volmer conducting performs Tubin’s Prélude Solennel in the concert “Estonian Republic 100” on 24 February in the Estonian Concert Hall.

Further information: Estonian Republic 100

On 12 February

Sonata no 2 “Northern Lights”

Mihkel Poll – piano

On 14 February

Preludes no 1 Con calmo ETW 30-1, no 4 Hetk Eesti motiivil. [A Moment on Estonian Motive.] Andante ETW 33-2, no 7 Andante mesto ETW 43, no 10 Allegro molto vivace ETW 46-3, and no 14 Chaconne ETW 46-7

Tanel Joamets – piano

Variations on an Estonian Folk Tune ETW 41

Age Juurikas – piano

On 16 February

Ballade on a Theme by Mart Saar

Ivari Ilja – piano

Further information can be seen at: http://interpreet.ee/kontserdid/

International Eduard Tubin Society has a new member – Özlem Er Civelek from Turkey:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ymjrhHJKlBE

The next performance of Eduard Tubin’s opera The Parson of Reigi takes place on 22 February and 11 March in the Vanemuine theatre:

http://www.vanemuine.ee/repertuaar/reigi-opetaja/?lang=en

Arvo Leibur (violin) and Diana Liiv (piano) perform Eduard Tubin’s Suite on Estonian Folk Tunes on 11 February in the Kadriorg palace.

Further information can be found at: Arvo Leibur and Diana Liiv