Palace Music New Year’s Concert
Daniil Bulayev – violin (Latvia)
Erika Jakobsone – piano (Latvia)
Rain Vilu – viola
Aare Tammesalu – cello
Mati Lukk – double bass
Programme:
Franz Schubert (1797-1928)
String Trio in B-flat Major D. 471
Allegro
Piano Quintet in A Major D. 667, Op. 114 (“The Trout”)
Allegro vivace
Andante
Scherzo: Presto
Andantino – Allegretto
Allegro giusto
The Austrian composer Franz Schubert was born on January 31, 1797, near Vienna in Himmelpfortgrund, and died on November 19, 1828, in Vienna. He combined elements of classical and romantic music styles in his works and was distinguished by his extraordinary gift for melody and his rich output of songs. His symphonic works, piano, and chamber music also hold an important place in music history.
Franz Schubert made several attempts to write string trios – a minimalist ensemble that is one of the most demanding and complex chamber music genres for composers. Therefore, he completed only one trio but left behind several substantial fragments. One of these is his Trio No. 1 in B-flat major, D.471, which exists only as a complete first movement. This light and airy, simultaneously powerful and cheerful musical gem is perfectly suited to introduce the last Castle Music concert of 2025.
Schubert’s Piano Quintet in A major, also known as the “Trout Quintet”, is one of the best-known chamber music works of all time. It is highly esteemed by performers, radio stations, and audiences alike. The five-movement composition created by the 22-year-old composer contains several characteristic elements that ensure its lasting popularity. The main source of the quintet’s success, however, is its bubbling and relentless joy of life.
Daniil Bulayev is a young, talented violinist whose first concert together with a chamber orchestra took place in Latvia when he was only five years old. His first performance with a symphonic orchestra was at the age of seven in Russia, and his first solo concert took place a year later in the Central Music School of the Moscow State
Tchaikovsky Conservatory. Daniil Bulayev is the winner of several international competitions, has taken part in multiple music festivals, has played at the concerts Born in Riga in 2014, and Born in Latvia in 2018, and he has collaborated with orchestras in Italy, China, Armenia, Argentina, Belgium, Switzerland, Russia, Latvia and Lithuania. He is currently a student of the Emīls Dārziņš Music School under teacher Nellija Sarkisjana, and will give his first solo concert in the Latvian National Opera where he will be performing together with Lilī Sarkisjana. The concert will take place on the opera’s main stage with the safety curtain closed which will create a unique acoustic for the chamber music being performed.
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 Esto’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.
The artistic director of the Palace Music Concert Series is Aare Tammesalu. In cooperation of the Art Museum of Estonia. Tickets are on sale at the Kadriorg Art Museum and Piletikeskus outlets. Supporters: 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: Visit Estonia, Visit Tallinn, Õhtuleht More info and tickets: https://piletikeskus.ee/en/e/0ma4k7
