Palace Summer Concert: Ana Ruge (Colombia), Piia Paemurru (Estonia)
Ana Ruge – soprano, Colombia
Piia Paemurru – piano, Estonia
Program: Faure, Debussy, Rahmaninov, Barber, Korngold, Grever, Turina, Leon, Atehortua, Figueroa, Ginastera, Gilardi, Ponce, Chapi
In cooperation with Embassy of Colombia in Warsaw, Spanish Embassy in Tallinn and Festival Iberofest
Colombian soprano and cultural manager Ana Maria Ruge completed her master’s degree at Mannes School of Music thanks to a scholarship awarded by the Bank of the Republic as the winner of the 2014 Young Talents competition. In 2015, she made her debut at Carnegie Hall as part of the Amazonas concert series. In 2021, she started her second master’s degree in Musiktheater at Hochschule für Musik Nürnberg. Recently, she won Second Place in the Female Voice category at the Bogotá Lírica Singing Prize in 2021 and First Place in the Opera, Zarzuela, and Operetta Scholarship of the 2022 District Stimulus Program of the Bogotá Philharmonic Orchestra with her company Operalite, where she is the general director.
In 2014, she debuted as Lauretta in Gianni Schicchi alongside baritone Valeriano Lanchas at the Teatro Mayor Julio Mario Santo Domingo. In 2016, she was selected as a fellow to be part of AVA (Los Angeles), where she performed the role of Elena in Anya17 by Adam Gorb under the direction of Kristof Van Grysperre. She has participated in major concerts with the Bogotá Philharmonic Orchestra, Jaime Manzur Foundation, Prolírica de Antioquia, Festival de Música Sacra, Fosbo, Compañía Estable, among others. Additionally, she made her debut as a soloist with the Nueva Filarmonía Orchestra, performing as Florencia Grimaldi in Florencia en el Amazonas at the Teatro Colón in 2018.
Kadriorg Palace is one the most well known and beautiful historic concert halls in Estonia offering memorable music experiences already for many decades. The tradition of performing music in the baroque palace goes back to 18th century when court music accompanied the daily life. The palace has had the pleasure to welcome many international artists and ensembles for outstanding performances.
The construction of the Kadriorg Palace was started by the Tsar Peter the Great of Russia in 1718. It was named Catharinenthal (in Estonian Kadriorg) in honour of his wife Catherine I. The palace was designed by the Italian architect Nicola Michetti and its abundantly decorated main hall is one of the most exquisite examples of baroque architecture both in Estonia and in northern Europe.
Kadriorg Palace has always been the crown jewel of Tallinn. The small festive tsars’ palace in the style of Roman Baroque, surrounded by a regular garden, with fountains, hedges and flowerbeds, planned after the model of Versailles.
The palace was a summer residence of Russian emperors untill 1917. In the 1920s, and again in 1946-1991 palace served as the main building of the Art Museum of Estonia. In the 1930s, it was the residence of the Head of State of the Estonian Republic. In 2000, it was opened as the Kadriorg Art Museum, which displays the largest collection of old Russian and Western European art in Estonia.
Palace Music (Lossimuusika) concerts bring together Estonia’s brightest performers as well as internationally acclaimed soloists and ensembles and offer unforgettable musical experiences for both local residents and guests from around the world.
More info:
lossimuusika.ee
The artistic director of the Palace Music Concert Series is Aare Tammesalu.
In cooperation wit the Art Museum of Estonia.
Sponsors:
Estonian Ministry of Culture, The Cultural Endowment of Estonia, Estonian Public Broadcasting, Tallinn Culture and Sports Department, UNESCO city of music Tallinn,
Kultuurikõla, Pointprint
Special thanks to Visit Tallinn and Õhtuleht
Tickets are on sale at the Kadriorg Art Museum and Piletikeskus outlets.
The concert tickets are also valid for museum visits on the day of the concert
