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The festive procession of the IX Estonian Song Festival, 1928 XIX Song Festival in Soviet-occupied Tallinn, 1980 XXVI Song Festival in 2014 XXVII Song Festival in 2019. The Estonian Song Festival (Estonian: Eesti Üldlaulupidu, or simply laulupidu) held since 1869, is one of the largest choral events in the world, a Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity. [1]
The tradition spread to Würzburg, Germany in 1845, and from there it reached the Baltic States via the Baltic Germans and their choral societies. [2] It was first held in 1869 in Estonia (Estonian Song Festival), and in 1873 in Latvia (Latvian Song and Dance Festival). Lastly, tradition came to the Lithuania (Lithuanian Song Festival) in 1924. [2]
One of his songs, a setting of Lydia Koidula's poem Mu isamaa on minu arm, became an unofficial national anthem during the years of Estonian SSR. His performance of the song at the XVII Estonian Song Festival was one of the inspirations for Dmitri Shostakovich's 1970 a capella choral cycle, Loyalty. He dedicated the score to Ernesaks, who also ...
Nordic-Baltic Choral Festival: Europe: 1995–2015: Music festival for Nordic and Baltic choirs. Nominally biennial, but only eight held in the period. Musica Orbis Prague Festival: Prague, Czech Republic 2019–present International festival for non-professional choirs and orchestras, every year at the turn of June and July. Summa Cum Laude ...
The Columbus Symphony announces that Denise Rehg is to stand down as its executive director at the close of August 2024. [54] 13 March. Los Angeles Opera announces that James Conlon is to conclude his tenure as its music director at the close of the 2025–2026 season, and subsequently to take the title of conductor laureate. [55] [56]
The Greenwich Village club — long regarded as one of New York's elite spaces for jazz — will open a new venue in Hollywood in March, with 200- and 100-capacity performance rooms and a full ...
The Los Angeles Festival of Movies has announced dates for the festival’s second edition, set to take place April 3-6. The first festival, co-presented by MUBI and the Mezzanine film non-profit ...
In May 2017, the Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich announced the appointment of Järvi as its next chief conductor, effective with the 2019–2020 season, with an initial contract of five years. In December 2022, the orchestra announced an extension of Järvi's contract as its chief conductor through the 2028-2029 season.