Estonian Sinfonietta concert series
CONCERTO GROSSO
Concerto grosso, literally – grand concerto. This musical genre, born in the Baroque era, has inspired composers throughout the centuries with its wide range of musical possibilities. The golden fund of Estonian music also includes a few concertos grossos, whose soloist line-up was quite unconventional at the time of their creation. It is precisely the composers' wonderful ability to fill this centuries-old musical form with their own unique style and content that has made many of the works belonging to this genre enjoyable to listen to even today.
But Estonian music history has even more of a connection to the concerto grosso – on September 30, 1977, a very special concert took place in the auditorium of the then Tallinn Technical University, featuring the premiere performances of both Alfred Schnittke's Concerto grosso No. 1 and Arvo Pärt's Tabula rasa. The performers were Gidon Kremer and Tatjana Grindenko, orchetra conducted by Eri Klas.
The final concert in our series will take place on the 50th anniversary of the premiere of these two works, which had a profound impact on their era and the world of music – on September 30, 2027.
April 19th 2026 at 17 House of the Blackheads
CONCERTO GROSSO I. LEPO SUMERA
Rene Laur, sopran saxophone
Maila Laidna, piano
Karl Johann Lattikas, percussion
Estonian Sinfonietta
Concuctor Maria Seletskaja
The opening concert of the series Concerto grosso , on Sunday, April 19, at 5 PM in the White Hall of the Blackheads House, will feature Lepo Sumera's Concerto grosso, surrounded by the works of his teacher Veljo Tormis and his former students Galina Grigorjeva and Erkki-Sven Tüür. The opening piece of the series, the introduction or Prelude, is written by Pärt Uusberg. It promises to be a wonderfully playful Estonian Music Evening.
Tickets are available at Piletilevi and at the concert venue an hour before.
May 17th 2026 at 5 PM House of the Blackheads
Estonian Sinfonietta season finale concert
CONERTO GROSSO. JÜRI LEPP
Maila Laidna, piano
Estonian Sinfonietta
Concertmaster Peeter Margus
Conductor Ingrid Mänd
On Sunday, May 17, at 5 PM, the House of the Blackheads will host the II concert in the Concerto grosso series, featuring the premiere of a work by Jüri Lepp. Ingrid Mänd will make her debut with the Estonian Sinfonietta that evening.
Tickets are available at Piletilevi and at the concert venue an hour before.