We are attending

The two-day visit of the Estonian cultural delegation accompanying the President of the Republic to London brings together representatives from Estonia’s leading music and cultural institutions to strengthen cooperation with major UK cultural orgasisations.

The programme of the cultural delegation includes meetings with key music and cultural institutions in London. On Monday, the delegation will visit Kings Place, a venue offering a diverse music programme that brings together classical, jazz, folk, and occasionally contemporary art and spoken word. The group will then continue to Wigmore Hall, renowned for its exceptional acoustics and dedication to chamber and vocal music. On Tuesday, the delegation will meet with representatives of the Barbican Centre, Europe’s largest multidisciplinary cultural venue, home to the London Symphony Orchestra and the BBC Symphony Orchestra. The visit will conclude at the Southbank Centre, the UK’s largest cultural complex spanning 11 hectares of creative space and presenting more than 5,000 performances annually – from classical and jazz music to theatre, dance, literature, and visual arts. The visit will culminate with a concert by the Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir and the Tallinn Chamber Orchestra, “Adam’s Lament. Arvo Pärt at 90,” at the Barbican Centre, highlighting Estonian music on London’s stage.

The delegation includes Ave Sophia Demelemester (Music Estonia), Esper Linnamägi (Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir), Grettel Killing (Tallinn UNESCO City of Music), Helen Sildna (Tallinn Music Week), Henry-David Varema (Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre), Kertu Aksiim (Estonian Ministry of Culture), Kertu Orro (Rakvere Cultural Centre), Kristjan Hallik (Estonian National Symphony Orchestra), Lennart Sundja (Tallinn Philharmonic Society), Liisi Rohtung (Estonian Ministry of Culture), Maarit Kangron (Eesti Kontsert), Marje Tõemäe (Tallinn Culture Department), Maria Hansar (Estonian Centre of Contemporary Music), Merilyn Poks (Estonia Piano Factory), Mihkel Mäekalle (Breakdealer Agency), Taavi Hark (Estonian Music Information Centre), Taavi Kerikmäe (Estonian Centre of Contemporary Music), and Tõnu Kaljuste (Tallinn Philharmonic and Chamber Orchestra).