Lossimuusika: Ineke Hellingman 19/10/2025 | 18:00

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) – Ferruccio Busoni (1866-1924)
2 Choral Preludes:

“Nun kommt der Heiland”
“Ich ruf’ zu dir, mein Herr”

Frédéric Chopin (1810-1849)
Ballade No. 4, Op. 52

Johannes Nicolaas Helstone (1853-1927)
Mazurka

Franz Liszt (1811-1886)
Legende No. 2 “St. Paul marchant sur les flots”

Leo Smit (1900-1943)
Suite for Piano (1926)
Prélude (Vivace)
Forlane (Allegretto)
Rondeau (Allegro vivace)

Amsterdam-born INEKE HELLINGMAN ranks among the most promising young pianists of Netherlands. She started playing at the age of six and made her orchestral debut at twelve. After completing the Preliminary Education and bachelor studies under the tutelage of Marjès Benoist at the Conservatory of Amsterdam, Ineke continued her studies with the renowned French pianist and conductor Jean-Bernard Pommier. Her final master recital was awarded with the highest possible distinction, an achievement for which she was honoured with the Hartman Award for Excellency.

Ineke took part in master classes with internationally acclaimed pianists such as Håkon Austbø, Tatiana Zelikman, Kathryn Stott, Valentina Lisitsa, Igor Roma and Yundi Li. She was also taught frequently by Ralph van Raat on contemporary music, she also studied historical instruments under Richard Egarr.

She was active on all major events in Holland, in the venues of Concertgebouw and Muziekgebouw in Amsterdam and De Doelen in Rotterdam. She also performs regularly abroad in Germany, Switzerland, France, Belgium, Austria and Hungary.

Apart from being a soloist, Ineke Hellingman is an active chamber musician in several ensembles. She took part in chamber music courses involving eminent musicians like Mikhail Voskresensky, Peter Brunt and Maarten Mostert. She played at the festivals Piano Prestige in France, Rovello Porro in Italy, Orlando Festival and the Beethoven Festival in Zutphen, Netherlands.

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.

Music has been performed in the palace halls since the 18th century. In the past few decades, the most brilliant Estonian and international musicians have delighted listeners in the palace. Regular concerts started to take place in the Kadriorg Palace again in 2014, when the museum launched the Palace Music Concert Series. The extraordinary acoustics and the magnificent interior of the main hall make every concert a truly enjoyable artistic experience.