Arvo Pärt Days

Arvo Pärt is one of those composers in the world, whose creative output has significantly changed the way we understand the nature of music. In 1976, he created a unique musical language called tintinnabuli, that has reached a vast audience of various listeners and that has defined his work right up to today. There is no compositional school that follows Pärt, nor does he teach, nevertheless, a large part of the contemporary music has been influenced by his tintinnabuli compositions.

On September 2-11, Pärt Days will be held in Estonia again, at the same time the music community around the world will celebrate the 200th birth anniversary of Anton Bruckner on September the 4th. There are several reasons why Bruckner’s music should be performed together with Arvo Pärt’s. The main thing, of course, is that Bruckner’s and Pärt’s church music suit wonderfully together into one programme. The “roots” of their compositions are nourished by the history of music, especially by the Baroque masters. Let’s celebrate Bruckner’s birthday on Pärt Days!

Tõnu Kaljuste, Artistic Director of Nargenfestival

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