XL International Niguliste Organ week
The XL International Niguliste Organ Week, which runs from the first to the seventh of January, will feature evening concerts and a daily programme showcasing the finest works of medieval and early modern art, accompanied by music.
ART AND MUSIC
Every day from 2 to 7 January at 14:00, Tarmo Saaret will give short lectures on architectural history and art treasures at the Niguliste Museum. The lectures will be followed by musical performances.
Fri 02.01 13th–14th century. Tõnis Kuurme (recorders)
Sat 03.01 – 15th–16th century. Olev Ainomäe (shawm, cornett)
Sun 04.01 – 17th–18th century. Aare Tammesalu (cello)
Mon 05.01 – 19th century. Virgo Veldi (saxophone)
Tue 06.01 – 20th century. Tiit Kiik (main organ)
Wed 07.01 – 21st century. Toomas Trass (choir organ)
Lectures by Tarmo Saaret, curator of the Niguliste Museum
VISITS TO THE ORGAN GALLERY
02–07 January at 15:00 During Organ Week, visitors are invited to the organ gallery. The main organ and the gallery are introduced by organists Andres Uibo or Tiit Kiik.
ORGAN HALF-HOUR CONCERTS
European Late Renaissance and Early Baroque Organ Music (15th–17th centuries) During this period, the organ became one of the most important instruments in church music. The Organ Week half-hour concerts offer an overview of the main centres of organ music of the time and their stylistic characteristics.
Fri 02.01 at 16:00 – Germany
Organist: Ulla Krigul
Programme: Scheidt, Schildt, Sheidemann, Weckmann
Sat 03.01 at 16:00 – Spain
Organist: Toomas Trass
Programme: Arauxo, Heredia, Cavanilles
Sun 04.01 at 16:00 – Italy
Organist: Andrea Toschi
Programme: Frescobaldi, Merulo, Pasquini
Mon 05.01 at 16:00 – Portugal
Organist: João Vaz
Programme: Carreira, Coelho, Araújo, San José, Conceicao
Tue 06.01 at 16:00 – The Netherlands
Organist: Rusudan Chuntishvili
Programme: Sweelinck, Noordt, Cornet
Wed 07.01 at 16:00 – France
Organist: Leo Krämer
Programme: Titelouze, Couperin, Marchand
All daytime events, i.e. the lectures starting at 14:00, the organ gallery visits and the organ concerts are included in the price of a museum ticket 15/10 €.
EVENING CONCERTS
Thu 01.01 at 17:00
Opening Concert of Organ Week – Royal Polychoral Music
Performers: Priit Aimla, Chris Sommer, Samuel Jalakas (trumpets)
Ivar Kiiv (trombone)
Andres Uibo, Kadri Toomoja (organs)
Programme: Festive New Year’s music by Purcell, Telemann, Sweelinck, Bach, Ximénez, Händel, Bruna
Fri 02.01 at 18:30
Three Guitars
Guitarists: Kirill Ogorodnikov, Robert Jürjendal, Jaak Sooäär
Mari-Liis Uibo and Andres Mustonen (violins)
Programme: Music and improvisations across two centuries (Bach, Händel, Rodrigo, Jürjendal, Sooäär)
Sat 03.01 at 18:30
Organ Evening – Music by Blind Organists
Organists: João Vaz (Portugal), Olga Opryshko (Estonia), Rusudan Chuntishvili (Georgia), Andrea Toschi (Italy)
Programme: Bruna, Cabezón, Vierne, Langlais, Barie, Ellena
Sun 04.01 at 18:30
Johann Sebastian Bach – Musical Offering
Performers: Mari-Liis Uibo (violin), Helena Altmanis (viola), Andreas Lend (cello), Imre Eenma (double bass), Ene Nael (harpsichord), Toomas Trass (organ), Olev Ainomäe (oboe), Neeme Punder (flute), Peeter Sarapuu (bassoon),
Andres Mustonen (violin, conductor)
Mon 05.01 at 18:30
Two Sister Churches in Hanseatic Cities: St Mary’s Church in Lübeck and Niguliste Church in Tallinn
Organists: Andres Uibo and Ulla Krigul
Vocalist: Endrik Üksvärav
Narration by Harry Liivrand
Programme: Tunder, Buxtehude, Türnpu, Uibo
Tue 06.01 at 18:30
Organ Evening – Balys Vaitkus (Lithuania)
Programme: Bach, Widor, Bartulis, Dupré
Wed 07.01 at 18:30
Festive Closing Concert
Chamber Orchestra and Chamber Choir Collegium Musicale
Conductors: Endrik Üksvärav, Andres Mustonen
Organists: Rusudan Chuntishvili (Georgia), João Vaz (Portugal), Andrea Toschi (Italy) Soloists: Endrik Üksvärav (voice), Mari-Liis Uibo (violin)
Programme: Bach, Händel, Victoria, Palestrina,
