News & Reviews
Let us celebrate ENSO’s 93rd birthday together!
To celebrate the 93rd birthday of the Estonian National Symphony Orchestra, get two tickets for the price of one for many concerts.Read more
ERSO appoints Olari Elts new chief conductor, musical director
The Estonian National Symphony Orchestra (ERSO) has a new musical director and chief conductor. Olari Elts, who has been with ERSO since 1998 and a guest conductor since 2007, is the new musical director and chief conductor, with an initial period of three years, according to an ERSO press release.Read more
Olari Elts to take over Estonian National Symphony Orchestra
The Estonian National Symphony Orchestra has named Olari Elts as its next Music Director and Chief Conductor. He will succeed Neeme Järvi – who will take on the title Honorary Conductor For Life – from the 2020-21 season.Read more
Estonian National Symphony Orchestra has announced the name of their new Music Director and Chief Conductor
Today, it was announced at the press conference of the Estonian National Symphony Orchestra (ENSO) that Olari Elts would become ENSO’s Music Director and Chief Conductor from the 2020/2021 season, for an initial period of three seasons. His first concert with ENSO took place in 1998 and he has been the Principal Guest Conductor of ENSO since 2007.Read more
Concert series 2019/2020 now on sale!
In the 2019/20 season, ENSO presents six series – MAESTRO, CITY LIGHTS, RESONANCE, ROMANTICISM, HARMONY and PIANO CONCERTO.Read more
Two’s company, three’s a crow
The Baltic Symphonic Festival is an annual united celebration between the Baltics states, where this year, the opening concert included the three national symphony orchestras into one concert, with three conductors and four varying pieces.Read more
Gramophone Awards 2018, London. Photos
The distinguished Estonian conductor Neeme Järvi was honoured with Gramophone’s Lifetime Achievement Award. The Choral Award went to a BIS recording of music by Alfred Schnittke and Arvo Pärt sung by the Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir conducted by Kaspars Putniņš.Read more
Estonia takes centre stage at the 2018 Gramophone Classical Music Awards
In the centenary year of its independence, Estonia stepped into the limelight at the 2018 Gramophone Classical Music Awards with two awards and as the country whose National Symphony Orchestra provided the live music-making. Estonia 100 is an Associate Sponsor of this year’s Awards.Read more
81-vuotias Neeme Järvi palasi vihdoin johtamaan Suomeen – ”Meillä on Virossakin suuria säveltäjiä, mutta vain te rakennatte konserttitaloja”
Viron kansallinen sinfoniaorkesteri juhlisti myös maansa itsenäisyyden satavuotisjuhlaa Lahden Sibelius-festivaalilla.Read more
Neeme Järvi vaipui pehmeään Sibelius-meditaatioon
Väliajan jälkeen 81-vuotias mestari oli taas parhaimmillaan Lahden Sibelius-festivaalilla.Read more
