

The Patron of Rapla Church Music Festival 2025 is the Archbishop of the Estonian Evangelical Lutheran Church URMAS VIILMA
*meeting-speech with the bishop of the EELC Saare-Lääne Bishopric Anti Toplaane before the opening concert on the 10th of July at 6PM

The artistic director of the festival is Pille Lill.

10TH OF JULY AT 7PM
Rapla Church
FESTIVAL OPENING CONCERT
DEDICATION
Israel Baroque Orchestra Barrocada
and Chamber Choir Moran Singers
Soloists Tom Ben Yishai soprano, Sharon Yelin alt
Tenors Omri Aizenbud and
Noam Perl Treves
Baritone Alvar Tiisler
Choir master Tom Karni (IL)
Conductor Andres Mustonen
Program: J. D. Zelenka "Missa Votiva", T. L. de Victoria
*announcement of Raplamaa Young Musician 2025 Grand Prix
*Q&A with the bishop of the EELC Saare-Lääne Bishopric Anti Toplaan before the concert at 6PM
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12TH OF JULY AT 7PM
Järvakandi Church
STRING VIRTUOSOS
Johanna Vahermägi viola
Yevgeniy Kostrytskyy violin (UA)
Program: Mozart, Martinů, Silvestrov, Halvorsen etc.
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13TH OF JULY AT 7PM
Rapla Cultural Center
ORATORIO AND OPERA GALA
in collaboration with Carlo Bergonzi Verdi Academy
Opera singers of the XI Rapla International Summer Academy
World-famous tenor
Fabio Armiliato (IT)
Accompanist Simone Marziali (IT)
Program consists of well-known arias, duets and solo songs etc.
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15TH OF JULY AT 7PM
Käru Church
String quartet
CAMERATA MUSICA
Sigrid Kuulmann violin
Elisabeth Härmand violin
Johanna Vahermägi viola
Andreas Lend cello
Program: Pärt, Kõrvits, Eller, Grieg
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18TH OF JULY AT 7PM
Vigala Church
DUO OBSOLUTE
Jaanika Kuusik soprano
Riivo Kallasmaa oboe
Also featuring
Anna-Liisa Eller Estonian zither
Program consists of Estonian spiritual folk hymns, Gregorian chant, and early polyphonies
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20TH OF JULY AT 7PM
Saku Church
SOUNDS FROM HEAVEN
Kadri Kõrvek soprano (RO Estonia)
Tiia Tenno piano
Program: Bach, Händel, Mozart, Rossini etc.
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25TH OF JULY AT 7PM
Vahastu Church
EVERYTHING TURNS
INTO A SONG
Hedvig Hanson vocal
Taavo Remmel double bass
Marek Talts guitar
Program consists of original compositions, secular and religious music
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27TH OF JULY AT 7PM
Rapla Church
FINAL CONCERT
TALLINN BRASS ACADEMY
Trumpeters
Priit Aimla, Jüri Leiten,
Ivar Tillemann, Neeme Ots,
Märt Metsla, Mihkel Kallip and
Laur Keller
Horn players
Kreete Jacob, Jürnas Rähni,
Kalle Koppel and Rait Erikson
Trombonists
Aabi Ausmaa, Toomas Vana,
Peeter Margus, Hendrik Jaak Sepp and Guido Kongas
Tuba players
Cornelius Jacobeit and
Urmas Kõiv
Percussionists
Robert Markus Ridbeck
and Rein Roos
Conductor Jaan Ots
Program: Verdi, Mussorgski, Steiner etc.