ENSO ON CONCERT TOUR IN THE UNITED STATES

From 28 October until 18 November, the Estonian National Symphony Orchestra will be touring in the United States, where on both the east and west coasts, a total of 15 concerts will be given. The tour concerts will be conducted by Neeme Järvi, current principal conductor and artistic director of the orchestra, Nikolai Alexeev, former principal conductor, and Anu Tali, who has been appointed principal conductor of the Sarasota Orchestra starting this season. Soloists include cellist Narek Hakhnazaryan, winner of the Tchaikovsky Competition in 2011, and Estonian cellist Silver Ainomäe, finalist of many international competitions and principal cellist for the Colorado Symphony for his fifth consecutive season. At the concert at New York Lincoln Center’s Avery Fisher Hall, home to the New York Philharmonic, ENSO will perform with the Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir, who is touring the USA at the same time.
1st concert – 30.10.2013
Santa Barbara, California – Granada Theatre
ENSO, conductor Neeme Järvi
Pärt. “Cantus in memoriam Benjamin Britten”
Sibelius. Symphony No 5
Brahms. Symphony No 2 in D major
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2nd concert – 1.11.2013
Northridge, California – Valley Performing Arts Center
Narek Hakhnazaryan (cello), ENSO, conductor Neeme Järvi
Pärt. “Cantus in memoriam Benjamin Britten”
Dvořák. Cello Concerto in B minor
Tchaikovsky. Symphony No 5 in E Minor
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3rd concert – 2.11.2013
Stanford, California – Bing Concert Hall
Narek Hakhnazaryan (cello), ENSO, conductor Neeme Järvi
Pärt. “Cantus in memoriam Benjamin Britten”
Dvořák. Cello Concerto in B minor
Sibelius. Symphony No 5
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4th concert – 3.11.2013
Aliso Viejo, California – Soka Performing Arts Hall
Narek Hakhnazaryan (cello), ENSO, conductor Neeme Järvi
Pärt. “Cantus in memoriam Benjamin Britten”
Dvořák. Cello Concerto in B minor
Sibelius. Symphony No 5
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5th concert – 5.11.2013
Ames, Iowa – C.Y. Stephens Auditorium
Narek Hakhnazaryan (cello), ENSO, conductor Neeme Järvi
Tormis. Overture No 2
Dvořák. Cello Concerto in B minor
Sibelius. Symphony No 5
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6th concert – 6.11.2013
La Crosse, Wisconsin – Viterbo Fine Arts Center
Silver Ainomäe (cello), ENSO, conductor Nikolai Alexeev
Tormis. Overture No 2
Dvořák. Cello Concerto in B minor
Tchaikovsky. Symphony No 5 in E Minor
7th concert – 7.11.2013
South Bend, Indiana – DeBartolo Performing Arts Center
Silver Ainomäe (cello), ENSO, conductor Nikolai Alexeev
Tormis. Overture No 2
Dvořák. Cello Concerto in B minor
Tchaikovsky. Symphony No 5 in E Minor
8th concert – 8.11.2013
East Lansing, Michigan – Wharton Center for the Performing Arts
Narek Hakhnazaryan (cello), ENSO, conductor Neeme Järvi
Tormis. Overture No 2
Dvořák. Cello Concerto in B minor
Sibelius. Symphony No 5
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9th concert – 10.11.2013
New York, New York – Lincoln Center, Avery Fisher Hall
ENSO, EPCC, conductor Neeme Järvi
Tormis. Overture No 2
Pärt. “In principio”, “Da pacem Domine”
Mozart. “Ave verum corpus”
Sibelius. Symphony No 5
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10th concert – 11.11.2013
Troy, New York – Troy Savings Bank Music Hall
ENSO, conductor Nikolai Alexeev
Tormis. Overture No 2
Sibelius. Symphony No 5
Tchaikovsky. Symphony No 5 in E Minor
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11th concert – 13.11.2013
West Palm Beach, Florida – Kravis Center for the Performing Arts
Narek Hakhnazaryan (cello), ENSO, conductor Nikolai Alexeev
Tormis. Overture No 2
Dvořák. Cello Concerto in B minor
Brahms. Symphony No 2 in D major
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12th concert – 14.11.2013
Gainesville, Florida – Curtis M Phillips Center for the Performing Arts
Narek Hakhnazaryan (cello), ENSO, conductor Nikolai Alexeev
Tormis. Overture No 2
Dvořák. Cello Concerto in B minor
Brahms. Symphony No 2 in D major
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13th concert – 15.11.2013
Atlanta, Georgia – Schwartz Center for the Performing Arts
Narek Hakhnazaryan (cello), ENSO, conductor Nikolai Alexeev
Tormis. Overture No 2
Dvořák. Cello Concerto in B minor
Brahms. Symphony No 2 in D major
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14th concert – 16.11.2013
Fort Lauderdale, Florida – Broward Center for the Performing Arts
Narek Hakhnazaryan (cello), ENSO, conductor Anu Tali
Tormis. Overture No 2
Dvořák. Cello Concerto in B minor
Tchaikovsky. Symphony No 5 in E Minor
15th concert – 17.11.2013
Daytona Beach, Florida – Peabody Auditorium
Narek Hakhnazaryan (cello), ENSO, conductor Nikolai Alexeev
Tormis. Overture No 2
Dvořák. Cello Concerto in B minor
Tchaikovsky. Symphony No 5 in E Minor
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ENSO wishes to thank the Estonian Ministry of Culture and Estonian Cultural Endowment for financially supporting the tour.
Tour manager: Opus3 Artists