Rapla Church Music Festival

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Enjoy this special concert series with international and national artists in Estonian churches.

The Festival which would have been banned during the Soviet occupation could start with its performances in 1993 with the help of Finnish church musicians. The Festival aims to bring good music even to the smallest country churches in Estonia, focusing on high quality works of primarily sacred, but also of secular repertoire. The programs have included grand oratorios, performances of Estonian top‐soloists, the Estonian National Symphony Orchestra and a lot more.

In 1997 the concert cycle spread out of the Rapla Church of Mary Magdalene and is now held in several neighboring counties as well. Hand in hand with Estonian musicians the Festival has so far hosted guest artists from Great Britain, Russia, Scandinavia, Lithuania, Hungary, the Czech Republic, Japan and other countries. The festival major supporters are the Local Governments’ Development Fund of the Rapla County, the Estonian Ministry of Culture and the Cultural Endowment of Estonia. The founder and long time organizer of the festival was Raimo Kivistik. Since 2010 the artistic director is the renowned opera singer Pille Lill.

Friday 15 July 2011, 7pm, Velise Orthodox Church

Chamber Choir VOCES MUSICALES

conductor Risto Joost

Programme: A. Pärt, G. Palestrina

Saturday, 16th July, 7pm, Käru Church

Inga Šlubovska (soprano, Latvia)
Ensemble Livonia (wind quintet, Latvia), Miks Vilsons (flute), Elina Kuduma (oboe), Valdis Drulle (clarinet), Andris Ādamsons (horn), Intars Grīnbergs (bassoon),

Programme: J. S. Bach, G. F. Händel, W. A. Mozart

Sunday, 17th July 2011, 7 pm Rapla Church
Female and Male Choir of the Estonian Academy of Sciences
conductor Andrus Siimon
Soloists: Kristel Kurik (soprano), Aule Urb (alto), Mikk Dede (tenor),
Olari Viikholm (basso),
Henn Eerik (organ)

Programme:
A. Dvořak Mass in D major for mixed choir, soloists and organ

Thursday 21 July 2011, 7pm, Hageri Church

Summer Academy Final Concert

Festival Chamber Orchestra

musical director, Jonathan Brett (UK)
young conductors from different countries

Programme: E. Elgar Serenade for strings, W.A. Mozart Eine kleine

Nachtmusik, O. Respighi Ancient Airs & Dances Suite III

Saturday, 23rd July 2011, 7pm, Vahastu Church

„ U P S I D E“ JOHANSON and brothers (Kärt Johanson, Mart Johanson, Ants Johanson, Jaak Johanson ja Krista Citra Joonas)

Programme: songs by the Johansons, folk songs and music on Estonian national instruments

Sunday, 24th July 2011, 7 pm, Rapla Church
Gala Concert
Pille Lill (soprano),
Anna‐Liisa Bezrodny (violin)
Daniel Nodel (violin, Belarus)
Festival Chamber Orchestra,
conductor Jonathan Brett (UK)

Programme:
A. Dvorak Serenade for Strings
J. Haydn Violin Concerto No. 1 in C major
J. S. Bach Double Violin Concerto in D Minor