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• Guest Artists from Estonia
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  30 January 5.30pm
  Constance Pilkington Hall The Purcell School
  
  A recital by leading Estonian artists arranged with the support of the Pille Lill Music Fund, which promotes the work of Estonian musicians at home and abroad.
  
  Anna-Liisa Bezrodny - Violin
  Henry-David Varema - Cello
  Ralf Taal - Piano
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• Estonian Soloists at Pushkin House
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  29 January 2011, 7.30pm
  
  Anna-Liisa Bezrodny -violin
  Henry-David Varema -cello
  Ralf Taal - piano
  
  Programme includes works by Rachmaninov Chopin and Mendelssohn
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• Music in Tallinn and Turku
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  15 January, 12:15pm on BBC Radio 3
  
  Presented by Tom Service.
  
  Radio 3s flagship classical music magazine programme with topical in-depth interviews features and discussions on the big ideas driving todays music world.
  
  This week Tom Service visits Tallinn in Estonia and Turku in Finland both European Capitals of Culture for 2011.
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• Cheap Talk - Skype and Estonian IT Genius
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  Date: Monday 21 February
  Time: 19:00
  Venue: Hall One
  
  Developed in Estonia, Skype has become a way of life in our world of communication. Sten Tamkivi is General Manager of Skype Estonia and considered to be one of the leading figures in IT. He includes IT Adviser to the Estonian President among his roles. This is your chance to find out just how Estonia has put itself on the IT map and quiz Sten Tamkivi on the future of new media technology.
  
  
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• Vox Clamantis - Da Pacem
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  Date: Thursday 24 February
  Time: 20:00
  Venue: Hall One
  Kings Place, 90 York Way, London N1 9AG
  
  Vox Clamantis is one of Estonia's most sought-after vocal groups. They have made a big impact in the UK, performing their Sacred Voices programme with Dhafer Youssef.
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• The Estonian Piano Orchestra
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  Date: Friday 25 February
  Time: 19:30
  Venue: Hall One
  Kings Place, 90 York Way, London N1 9AG
  
  Pianists revel in the setting and acoustics of Kings Place, and this concert presents no less than eight of them playing together! The Estonian Piano Orchestra, led by acclaimed pianist Lauri Vainmaa, make their UK debut at Kings Place, showcasing the rich and vibrant world of contemporary Estonian music with pieces written specially for them.
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• Big Clouds
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  Date: Friday 25 February
  Time: 20:00
  Venue: Hall Two
  Kings Place, 90 York Way, London N1 9AG
  
  Celia Roose voice, harmonica, bagpipe, norwegian flute uule Kann voice, estonian zithers, jewish harp Robert Jürjendal guitar, live electronics
  
  This concert brings together the magical sound of the kannel (like the Finnish kantele, a member of the zither family), the lyrical Estonian bagpipes and the electric guitar, in the hands of the Weekend Guitar Trio's Robert Jürjendal. Southern Estonian folk trio Suurõ Pilvõ (Celia Roose, Tuule Kann and Jürjendal) have been together since 1997. Their focus is on traditional Estonian song and instrumental music combined with guitar and live electronic soundscapes. A magical combination.
  
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• Guitar Workshop with the Weekend Guitar Trio
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  Date: Saturday 26 February
  Time: 11:00
  Venue: Limehouse Room
  Kings Place, 90 York Way, London N1 9AG
  
  with the Weekend Guitar Trio
  
  The Weekend Guitar Trio is: Robert Jürjendal, Tõnis Leemets and Mart Soo. Bring your own instrument and guitar lead!
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• Estonian Folk Music Workshop with Suuro Pilvo (Big Clouds)
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  Date: Saturday 26 February
  Time: 13:00
  Venue: Limehouse Room
  Kings Place, 90 York Way, London N1 9AG
  
  Spend time under Estonian skies with Celia Roose (Estonian bagpipe) and Tuule Kann (kannel) who have a very distinctive take on the traditional music of Estonia. They will guide you through some memorable tunes and songs. You don't have to play bagpipes or zithers, all instruments and singers and all ages and abilities welcome.
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• Weekend Guitar Trio with Toyah Willcox and Jan Bang
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  Date: Saturday 26 February
  Time: 19:30
  Venue: Hall One
  Kings Place, 90 York Way, London N1 9AG
  
  A meeting of musical mavericks brings Eesti Fest to an unforgettable close. The Weekend Guitar Trio's music (composed and improvised) for three electric guitars and live electronics captivates jazz and contemporary classical music audiences.
  
  Robert Jürjendal, Tõnis Leemets and Mart Soo bring their dazzling effects and ideas together with legendary vocalist Toyah Willcox adding her poetry. Joining them for the first time is Norway's live sampling guru Jan Bang.
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• Kristjan Randalu
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  Date: Saturday 26 February
  Time: 20:00
  Venue: Hall Two
  Kings Place, 90 York Way, London N1 9AG
  
  Intriguing Estonian jazz pianist Kristjan Randalu numbers Herbie Hancock among his fans. He divides his time between Estonia, Germany and New York, and his schedule takes in many of the world's jazz festivals, working on a huge diversity of projects, ranging from collaborations with orchestras, to sets with smaller ensembles.
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• CoMA Voices
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  CoMA Voices
  
  Northern Lights Tuesday 20 December
  
  CoMA Londons second concert of its autumn 2011 season features works by Northern European composers including commissions from CoMAs Open Score project.
  
  Conductors: Gregory Rose ensemble Sarah Leonard voices
  
  Malle Maltis Estonia
  Counterflow
  Tatiana Kozlova Estonia
  30 Scales and Postlude
  Per Norgard Denmark
  Aspects of Leaving selected episodes
  Torstein Aaghaard Nilsen Norway
  Chorale and Crescendo
  Arvo Part Estonia
  Fratres
  Arvo Part Estonia
  Morning Star
  Bronius Kutavicius Lithuania
  The Last Pagan Rites
  Veljo Tormis Estonia
  A Weeping Maiden from Karelian Destiny
  
  CoMA commission London premiere
  
  Time and place: 8pm Tuesday 20 December at St Dunstans Church Stepney High Street London E1 0NR nearest stations Stepney Green and Limehouse.
  
  Tickets: 8 pounds on the door 5 pounds concessions
  
  Also see www.coma.org for information about CoMA London Ensemble CoMA Voices and other activities.
  
  
  
  
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• Estonian Conductor Neeme Järvi with the London Philharmonic Orchestra at Royal Festival Hall
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  6 and 9 October the collaboration by the acclaimed conductor Neeme Jarvi with the London Philharmonic Orchestra will continue at Festival Hall London
  October 6 at 7.30 pm
  Programme - Suk Chopin Dvořák
  Evgeny Kissin piano
  
  October 9 at 7.30 pm
  Programme - Dvorak
  Lisa Milne soprano Karen Cargill mezzo soprano Peter Auty tenor Peter Rose bass London Philharmonic Choir
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• Estonian Animations at London International Animation Festival
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  27 August to 5 September to Estonian animations at the London International Animation Festival London
  
  Animations by Kaspar Jancis Priit and Olga Parn Riho Unt Jelena Girlin Mari Liis Bassovskaja and Chintis Lundgren will be included to the programme of one of the worlds leading animation festival.
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• Estonian conductor Paavo Jarvi and Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen at the PROMS
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  27 July at 7.30 pm to Prom 14: Paavo Jarvi and Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen at the Proms Royal Albert Hall London. Live on BBC Radio 3
  
  Returning for only its third appearance at the Proms the Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen gives its first performance here under its Artistic Director Paavo Jarvi.
  
  Programme:
  
  Beethoven Symphonies No. 1 and 5 Violin Concerto in D major
  Hilary Hahn violin Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen Paavo Jarvi conductor
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• Music by Estonian Composer Arvo Pärt at City of London Festival
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  9 July at 8.00 pm – music by Arvo Part at City of London Festival Arvo part If Bach had been a Bee Keeper conductor Nicolas Collon
  
  This exciting young chamber orchestra has in a few short seasons established itself as a force on the British music scene and this is its Festival debut. As part of the International Year of Biodiversity in 2010 bee related events will include newly commissioned poetry and music tastings seminars and a lecture by the Bishop of London. Picking up this theme the orchestra performs Arvo Parts IF BACH HAD BEEN A BEE KEEPER.
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• Estonian Poetess Doris Kareva at Concert in London
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  7 July at 7.30 pm – A ship with unfurled sails Vigala Singers SaxEst and Doris Kareva at the concert at St Simon Zelotes Church 40 Milner Street London SW3 2QF
  
  Vigala Singers Royal College of Music Junior department alumni Chambern Choir conducted by Joy Hill together with the saxophone quartet SaxEst will celebrate Estonian and British cultural liaison featuring music by Holst Pearsall Vaughan Williams Gabriel Jackson Tonu Korvits and Hillar Kareva.
  
  In the programme two UK premieres: A Ship With Unfurled Sails by Gabriel Jackson associate composer BBC Singers text Doris Kareva and Hymns from The Western Coast by Tonu Korvits.
  
  Poetess Doris Kareva will read extracts from her poetry book A Shape of Time published by Arc Publications in 2010.
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• Estonian writers Kristiina Ehin and Doris Kareva at Ledbury Poetry Festival
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  10 July Doris Kareva at the Ledbury Poetry Festival Herefordshire HR8 1DH
  
  
  The festival will feature Doris Kareva and A Shape of Time published by Arc Publications. Live reading, interviews Q&A with Doris Kareva.
  
  In 2009 Asko Kunnap was invited to the Ledbury Poetry Festival 2010 festival welcomes two Estonian poets Kritiina Ehin and Doris Kareva. The opening night of the festival featuring Kritiina Ehin will mark also the poetry book by Kristiina published by Arc Publications.
  
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• Estonia at the London Festival of Architecture from 19 June 2010: ‘The River Bell’ by Vilen Künnapu
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  The River Bell by Vilen Kunnapu the internationally acknowledged architect writer and visionary is an abstract form created for the Millennium Courtyard of Southwark Cathedral.
  
  The object is in conversation with The Queens Jubilee Walk by the River Thames with the Courtyard and especially with the architecture of the Cathedral. It is a six metres high instrument from painted steel fibreglass copper and aluminium that plays music of silence.
  
  Opening:
  Saturday 19 June 12 noon
  Millennium Courtyard
  
  Artist Talk:
  Monday 21 June 2 pm
  Garry Weston Library
  Free admission
  
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• Dmitry Hvorostovsky and Estonian Ivari Ilja at the Wigmore Hall
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  11 June at 7.30pm Dmitry Hvorostovsky and Ivari Ilja at the Wigmore Hall London
  Ivari Ilja (piano) collaboration with Dmitry Hvorostovsky (baritone) started several years ago.
  
  The programme at the Wigmore Hall includes music by Rachmaninov and Tchaikovsky the two giants of Russian song composition.
  
  Ivari has won prices in several national and international competitions including the Chopin Piano Competition in Warsaw and the Vianna da Motta Piano Competition in Lisbon.
  
  Ivari has given recitals and performed as a soloist with orchestras including the Moscow Symphony Orchestra the Estonian National Symphony Orchestra and the St.Petersburg Symphony Orchestra.
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• Estonian Kai Rüütel in Jette Parker Young Artists Programme Summer Performance
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  Saturday 17 July 2010 1pm
  
  The performance will be directed by JPYAP stage director Jose Dario Innella lit by Donald Cox and accompanied by the Orchestra of the Royal Opera House conducted by Robin Stapleton who hands over the baton to JPYAP conductors Dominic Grier and Steven Moore for one item each.
  
  Tickets for the Young Artists annual summer showcase on the main stage of the Royal Opera House will go on sale on 6 April. Once again prices have been kept low to ensure everyone has a chance to attend ranging from 5 to 35 pounds so tickets are likely to sell out fast and early booking is strongly recommended.
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