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OPENING CONCERT 2026
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CLOSING CONCERT 2026
SUMMER ACADEMY 2026
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The Patron of Rapla Church Music Festival 2026 is the Archbishop of the Estonian Evangelical Lutheran Church 
URMAS VIILMA

The artistic director of the festival is
Pille Lill.

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The main sponsor of the festival 
is 
Akzo Nobel.

EFFE QUALITY LABLE
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YOUNG MUSICIAN COMPETITION 2026
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RAPLA CHURCH 125
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27TH OF JUNE AT 7PM

Rapla Church

FESTIVAL OPENING CONCERT

GABRIELI AND PÄRT

Estonian National Male Choir
conductor Mikk Üleoja


*"Raplamaa Young Musician 2026" Grand Prix Award Ceremony
*At 6PM, a discussion meeting
in the churchyard with
EELC Archbishop
Urmas Viilma.

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29TH OF JUNE AT 7PM

Rapla Cultural Centre

OPERA GALA
Under the guidance of
world-famous Italian tenor
Fabio Armiliato
Opera soloists participating in the XII Rapla International
Summer Academy
Piano Simone Maria Marziali (IT)

Programme: Highlights from
opera classics

 

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30TH OF JUNE AT 7PM

Kehtna Church

SAXOPHONE QUARTET SAXISSIMA!
Rene Laur (soprano saxophone),
Emily Urla (alto saxophone),
Lauri Sepp (tenor saxophone),
Tanel Koho (baritone saxophone)

Ravel, Piazzolla, Bizet, Kõrvits, etc.

 

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5TH OF JULY AT 7PM

Velise Church

ORTHODOX SINGERS
conductor Valeri Petrov

Programme: Sacred music gems of the Eastern Church

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6TH OF JULY AT 7PM

Hageri Church

 

ENCHANTED BY MUSIC
Andreas Lend (cello),
Allan Jakobi (accordion)

Pärt, Sibelius, Elgar, etc.


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7TH OF JULY AT 7PM

Saku Church

ACCORION DUO

Henri Zibo and Mikk Langeproon
Süda, Böellmann, Bach etc.

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8TH OF JULY AT 7PM

Järvakandi Church

30TH ANNIVERSARY CONCERT
OF THE CHURCH

Dedicated to writer and composer Enn Vetemaa
Performeing are the finalists of
Raplamaa Young Musician 2026
Students of the Rapla Vesiroosi School Theatre Studio “Ega Vist”

The programme features poetry by Enn Vetemaa and gems of classical music

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10TH OF JULY AT 7PM

Vahastu Church

CLASSICS IN JAZZ - ArtTrio
Toivo Unt (double bass),
Tiit Joamets (percussion),
Mai Rosenroth (violin)
with Janne Ševtšenko

(soprano, RO Estonia)

Puccini, Bizet, Tamberg, Bolling etc.

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12TH OF JULY AT 7PM

Rapla Church

FESTIVAL CLOSING CONCERT REQUIEM

Tallinn Chamber Choir and
Mixed Choir Cantus

conductors Heli Jürgenson and Martin Trudnikov
soloist Mariliis Lahesalu (soprano)

organist Ene Salumäe
Accompaning chamber ensemble:
Mari-Liis Vind (flute),

Saale Kivimaker (harp),
Andreas Lend (cello),
Aleksander Hännikäinen
(oboe),
Gertrud Leopard (glockenspiel),
Teodor Hirvoja (timpani)

John Rutter “Requiem”,
Arvo Pärt “Salve Regina” and “Trivium”


*discussion in the churchyard:
“Enn Vetemaa 90” at ​6 PM, led by
​Ly Seppel-Ehin

KONTAKT / CONTACT

Aadress / Address: Pastoraadi 4, Rapla, 79513
e-mail: raplafestival@eelk.ee
tel: +372 5114 077


Toeta / Support

MTÜ Rapla Kirikumuusika Festival
IBAN: Swedbank EE802200221051601059

Festival on pärjatud kvaliteetmärgisega EFFE 2015-2018/ The festival was honored with the EFFE Label 2015-2018

FESTIVALI SUURTOETAJAD

/ MAJOR SPONSORS

FESTIVALI PARTNER

/ FESTIVAL PARTNER

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