Concerts

ENSO ON TOUR: AUSTRIA, CZECH, GERMANY

September 20, 2019 at 7:30 pm — Musikverein in Vienna – Golden Hall
September 22, 2019 at 11 am — Brucknerhaus in Linz – Bruckner Hall
September 23, 2019 at 8 pm — Rudolfinum in Prague – Dvořák Hall
September 24, 2019 at 8 pm — Heinrich-Lades-Halle in Erlangen
September 26, 2019 at 8 pm — Festhalle in Viersen
September 27, 2019 at 7:30 pm — Festspielhaus in Bregenz – Bodensee Hall

NICOLA BENEDETTI violin
Ye-EUN CHOI violin
Estonian National Male Choir
Estonian National Symphony Orchestra
Conductors NEEME JÄRVI and MIHHAIL GERTS

Reviews concerning the whole tour:

Reviews and photo galleries by concerts:

ENSO, Nicola Benedetti and conductor Neeme Järvi in Musikverein Vienna, 20.09.2019. Photo: Jeunesse – musik.erleben.

20.09.2019, Musikverein in Vienna – Golden Hall
Eller. Tone Poem “Dawn”
Sibelius. Violin Concerto
Bruckner. Symphony No 4 “Romantic”
Nicola Benedetti violin
ENSO, conductor Neeme Järvi

The opening concert of the tour is held in the Golden Hall of the Wiener Musikverein, the home of the Vienna Philharmonic. Next to Konzerthaus Berlin, this is the second venue considered one of the most prominent in the world that Maestro Järvi and ENSO are visiting.

ENSO, Estonian National Male Choir and conductor Neeme Järvi on Brucknerhaus Linz, 22.09.2019. Photo: Reinhard Winkler.

22.09.2019, Brucknerhaus in Linz – Bruckner Hall
International Bruckner Festival “Brucknerfest”
Anton Bruckner
Symphony No 4 “Romantic”
“Volksfest”
Cantata “Helgoland”
ENSO, Estonian National Male Choir
conductor Neeme Järvi

The second concert was held in the Brucknerhaus in Linz within the International Bruckner Festival programme. Neeme Järvi and the Estonian National Symphony Orchestra performed at Brucknerfest, a festival held since 1974, alongside the Bruckner Orchestra Linz and conductor Markus Poschner, the Munich Philharmonic and conductor Valery Gergiev, the Orchestre des Champs-Élysées with Philippe Herreweghe, the Konzerthausorchester Berlin, and many others.

ENSO and Neeme Järvi, Final Concert of the Dvořák Prague International Music Festival, 23.09.2019. Photo: Petra Hajská / Prague Dvořák Festival Archive.

23.09.2019, Rudolfinum in Prague – Dvořák Hall
Final Concert of the Dvořák Prague International Music Festival
Eller. Tone Poem “Dawn”
Sibelius. Violin Concerto
Bruckner. Symphony No 4 “Romantic”
Nicola Benedetti violin
ENSO, conductor Neeme Järvi

The third concert of the Estonian National Symphony Orchestra with conductor Neeme Järvi was the final concert in this year’s Dvořák Prague International Music Festival. The Dvořák Hall in Rudolfinum is home to the Czech Philharmonic and has witnessed the most important concerts of the famous Prague Spring music festival for over 70 years. The Dvořák Festival in Prague has been held as of 2008 and has featured Estonian musicians such as Paavo Järvi, and Tõnu Kaljuste with the Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir, performing music by Arvo Pärt.

ENSO, Nicola Benedetti and conductor Mihhail Gerts in Erlangen Heinrich-Lades-Halle, 24.09.2019. Photo: Maarja Kasema.

24.09.2019, Erlangen Heinrich-Lades-Halle
Eller. Tone Poem “Dawn”
Sibelius. Violin Concerto
Bruckner. Symphony No 4 “Romantic”
Nicola Benedetti violin
ENSO, conductor Mihhail Gerts

Two concerts were held in Germany – in Erlangen and Viersen – conducted by Mihhail Gerts.

 

 

 

ENSO and conductor Mihhail Gerts Viersen Festhalle, 26.09.2019. Photo: Maarja Kasema.

26.09.2019, Viersen Festhalle
Eller. Tone Poem “Dawn”
Sibelius. Violin Concerto
Bruckner. Symphony No 4 “Romantic”
Nicola Benedetti violin
ENSO, conductor Mihhail Gerts

 

 

 

 

ENSO and Neeme Järvi in Festspielhaus Bregenz, 27.09.2019. Photo: Udo Mittelberger.

27.09.2019, Bregenz Festspielhaus
Eller. Tone Poem “Dawn”
Sibelius. Violin Concerto
Bruckner. Symphony No 4 “Romantic”
Ye-Eun Choi violin
ENSO, conductor Neeme Järvi

The last concert of the tour were performed in Austria, in the Bodensee Hall of the Festspielhaus in Bregenz.

 

 

For the first time, the Estonian National Symphony Orchestra had a tour organised by one of the most renowned international agencies, IMG Artists.