| CELEBRATING THE 85th BIRTHDAY OF NEEME JÄRVI with PAAVO JÄRVI KRISTJAN JÄRVI ESTONIAN FESTIVAL ORCHESTRA BALTIC SEA PHILHARMONIC TALLINN CHAMBER ORCHESTRA and guest soloists |
| This summer celebrates the reunion of the Järvi family after a three year hiatus. Neeme Järvi returns to Estonia to celebrate his 85th birthday year and conducts the Tallinn Chamber Orchestra in the opening concert; Paavo Järvi directs the Estonian Festival Orchestra in four concerts; and the Baltic Sea Philharmonic visits Pärnu for the first time, performing under the direction of Kristjan Järvi. |
| Introducing this year’s festival, Paavo Järvi said: “In these times, when we all realise how fragile independence is, it is more meaningful than ever to return to Pärnu with family and friends and perform in solidarity with the Ukrainian people.” |
| Amongst this year’s friends are guest soloists, Stefan Dohr (horn) and Joshua Bell (violin) who return to the festival for performances with Paavo Järvi and the Estonian Festival Orchestra (16 and 17 July). Pärnu also welcomes Wayne Marshall (piano) who joins the Estonian Festival Orchestra for the closing concert (22 July) and the Baltic Sea Philharmonic celebrates the iconic American composer, Philip Glass, on the occasion of his 85th birthday, with a special programme entitled “Nordic Amazonia”, directed by Kristjan Järvi (15 July). |
| At the heart of every Pärnu Festival is the annual Järvi Conducting Academy Masterclasses led by Neeme, Paavo and Kristjan Järvi together with trusted ally Leonid Grin. The Baltic Sea Philharmonic and Järvi Academy Youth Symphony Orchestra accompany this year’s students, which include the winner of the 2022 Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich Conductor’s Academy, Aivis Greters. |
| Presenting Estonian music and musicians remains key to the festival and this year’s programme also features the world premiere of Mari Vihmand’s Triple Concerto for two flutes and bassoon (20 July). Soloists Triin Ruubel (violin) and Marcel Johannes Kits (cello) perform Brahms‘ Double Concerto with the Estonian Festival Orchestra (21 July) and Florian Donderer leads an ensemble of young Estonian string players in this year’s concert presented by the Estonian Foundation of Musical Instruments (18 July), of which Paavo Järvi is a founding member. |
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| In the run up to this summer’s festival Alpha Classics releases “Estonian Premieres” (10 June). Featured on the new album are composers Lepo Sumera (1950 – 2000), Helena Tulve (b. 1972), Tauno Aints (1975) and Ulo Krigul (1878) in works performed and recorded by Paavo Järvi and the Estonian Festival Orchestra at previous Pärnu Festivals. |
| 2022 FESTIVAL PROGRAMME |
| All concerts will be streamed live for free on: |
| https://parnumusicfestival.tv/pmf |
| Wednesday 13 July, 8 pm – Pärnu Concert Hall Neeme Järvi Tallinn Chamber Orchestra Carl Stamitz: Orchestral Quartet in F Op.14 No.1 Christoph Willibald Gluck: Orpheus Dance of the Blessed Spirits Antonin Dvořák: Serenade Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Eine Kleine Nachtmusik |
| Thursday 14 July, 8 pm – Pärnu Concert Hall Järvi Academy Gala Participants and teachers of Järvi Academy Baltic Sea Philharmonic Maurice Ravel: Le tombeau de Couperin Igor Stravinsky: Concerto Dumbarton Oaks Béla Bartók: Romanian Folk Dances Sz. 68 |
| Friday 15 July, 8 pm – Pärnu Concert Hall Kristian Järvi Baltic Sea Philharmonic “Nordic Amazonia” – KJ 50, Philip Glass 85 |
| Saturday 16 July, 8 pm – Pärnu Concert Hall Paavo Järvi Estonian Festival Orchestra Soloist: Stefan Dohr (horn) Witold Lutosławski: Musique funèbre Richard Strauss: Horn Concerto No. 2 in E flat Major Pyotr Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 5 in E minor Op. 64 |
| Sunday 17 July, 12 am – Ammende Villa Children’s Concert |
| Sunday 17 July, 8 pm – Pärnu Concert Hall Paavo Järvi Estonian Festival Orchestra Soloist: Joshua Bell (violin) Witold Lutosławski: Musique funèbre Max Bruch: Violin Concerto Pyotr Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 5 in E minor Op. 64 |
| Monday 18 July, 8pm – Pärnu Concert Hall Estonian Foundation of Musical Instruments Soloists: Florian Donderer, Hans Christian Aavik, Robert Traksmann, Katariina Maria Kits Antonio Vivaldi: The Four Seasons |
| Tuesday 19 July, 8pm – Pärnu Concert Hall Chamber Music Gala Programme and Soloists TB |
| Wednesday 20 July, 8 pm – Pärnu Concert Hall Järvi Academy Final Concert Participants and teachers of Järvi Academy, Järvi Academy Youth Symphony Orchestra Soloists: Maarika Järvi, Monika Mattiesen (flute), Martin Kuuskmann (bassoon) Robert Schumann: Symphony No. 4 Op. 120 Joseph Haydn: Symphony No. 95 in C minor Eduard Tubin: Prelude Solennel Mari Vihmand: Triple Concerto for two flutes and bassoon (premiere) |
Paavo Järvi
Estonian Festival Orchestra
Soloists: Triin Ruubel (violin), Marcel Johannes Kits (cello)
Grażyna Bacewicz: Concerto for String Orchestra
Johannes Brahms: Double Concerto for violin and cello in A minor Op. 102
Jean Sibelius: Lemminkäinen Legends Op. 22
Friday 22 July, 8pm – Pärnu Concert Hall
Paavo Järvi
Estonian Festival Orchestra
Soloist: Wayne Marshall (piano)
Grażyna Bacewicz: Concerto for String Orchestra
George Gershwin: Concerto in F major
Jean Sibelius: Lemminkäinen Legends Op. 22
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Friday 22 July, 8pm – Pärnu Concert Hall
Paavo Järvi
Estonian Festival Orchestra
Soloist: Wayne Marshall (piano)
Grażyna Bacewicz: Concerto for String Orchestra
George Gershwin: Concerto in F major
Jean Sibelius: Lemminkäinen Legends Op. 22