Eesti Muusika Nädal

The Estonian Interpreters’ Festival invites music lovers to discover and enjoy Estonian musical art in its purest form – acclaimed performers bring to the audience both beloved classics and rarely performed gems from our composers’ works.

2025. This year’s festival is dedicated to four great figures – Heino Eller, Veljo Tormis, Arvo Pärt, and Urmas Sisask. In addition to the composer evenings, a selection of chamber and solo works will be performed, shedding light on different eras and developmental lines of Estonian music.

The festival program has been created by the board of the Association of Estonian Professional Musicians, and each work has found a suitable performer – thus interpretations are born that reveal the most important and distinctive layers of the compositions. A total of 41 performers from different fields will appear before the audience, offering a rich and diverse musical journey.

“Estonian Music Week” has grown out of the festival “Virmalised” (“Northern Lights”), which was launched in 2018. brought Estonian piano music into focus. Over the years, listeners have experienced chamber music by Tobias, Lemba, Tubin, Mägi, Tamberg, Kõrvits, Reinvere, and many other composers.

The festival is organized by the Association of Estonian Professional Musicians and the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre. The major event is supported by the Estonian Ministry of Culture, the Estonian Cultural Endowment, and the City of Tallinn.