30TH OF JUNE AT 7PM
Rapla Church

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FESTIVAL OPENING CONCERT -

LET'S SING PRAISE!

Girls' Choir ELLERHEIN
Duo ObSolute -

Jaanika kuusik soprano and

Riivo Kallasmaa oboe
organist Kadri Toomoja
conductor Ingrid Kõrvits 
Program: Kreek, Kõrvits, Uusberg, Debussy, Mäntyjärvi etc.
*meeting-speech with bishop Urmas Viilma before the concert at 6PM

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2ND OF JULY AT 7PM

Käru Church
 

MIRACLES OF SAINT MARY
Early music ensemble RONDELLUS

Maria Staak song, wheel lyre

Robert Staak lauto, percussion instruments

Johannes Christopher Staak song, wheel lyre, bagpipes, recorders

Johanna Maria Jaama fiddle, nyckelharpa
Program: Cantigas de Santa Maria 

(Songs of Mary from 13th century Spain)

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4TH OF JULY AT 7PM

 Vahastu Church

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OWN AND STRANGERS​

​Singer and poet Lembe Lokk

Versatile Estonian performer

living and working in France
performs her own work as well as those of her favorite authors

Program: Cohen, Berio, Britten etc.

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6TH OF JULY AT 7PM

Rapla Church

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INTERPRETATIONS OF BEETHOVEN

Belgian Chamber Orchestra - 

CASCO Phil

Kadi Jürgens mezzosoprano

conductor Benjamin Haemhouts

Program: Beethoven, Vähi,
Henderickx, Pärt, Hove

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7TH OF JULY AT 7PM
Saku Church

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SUMMER EVENING SOUNDS
Virgo Veldi saxophone

Jaan Ots pianist

Program: Schubert, Eespere,
Piazzolla etc.

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9TH OF JULY AT 7PM

Kehtna Church

WONDERFUL BELL RINGING

Inna Lai handbells

pianist Pille Metsson

​Program: Purcell, Saint-Saëns,
Pärt, Sibelius etc.

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11TH OF JULY AT 7PM

Velise Church

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OUR PRAYERS FOR WORLD PEACE

​Latvian Mixed Choir Daugava

conductors Jevgeņijs Ustinskovs,

Alīna Lapinska and Arturs Saveļjevs

​ The program includes sacred music by European composers​

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12TH OF JULY AT 7PM

Märjamaa Church

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BAROQUE PEARLS

Andres Mustonen violin

Imbi Tarum harpsichord

Program: Bach, Biber, Buxtehude etc.

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13TH OF JULY AT 7PM

Rapla Cultural Center

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OPERA GALA
Rapla International

Summer Academy singers

coaches Fabio Armiliato tenor, IT and Simone Marziali pianist, IT

The program includes well-known arias, solo songs etc.

*in collaboration with Carlo Bergonzi's Verdi Academy

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14TH OF JULY AT 7PM

Rapla Church

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LIGHT IN THE SHADOWS

Maarjamaa Philharmonic Orchestra
choir and orchestra

Karmen Puis mezzosoprano

Theater Vanemuine

Brett Pruunsild baritone

Tadas Motiečius accordion, LIT

Evelin Uue cello

conductor Lilyan Kaiv

Program: Schönberg, Saint-Saëns, Bacalov