BACH – Sounds of the Cosmos in Charles’s Church

BACH – Sounds of the Cosmos: for the first time in Tallinn, December 2026.

Few composers in history have been described with such reverence as Johann Sebastian Bach. His music has been called cosmic, eternal and otherworldly. In 1977 three of his works were chosen for NASA’s Voyager Golden Record, sent into deep space as humanity’s musical message to intelligent life beyond Earth.

According to The New York Times, Bach ranks among the ten greatest composers of all time. His music continues to shape the sound of the centuries, and the organ was his central instrument in what many consider a dialogue with the universe itself.

On 10 December OKONCERT brings BACH – Sounds of the Cosmos to Tallinn for the first time, with a programme centred on some of Bach’s most celebrated works.

Ilona is the artistic director of the Land of Organs historic organ festival, principal organist of St James’s Cathedral in Riga, and a laureate of numerous international competitions and festivals. She regularly performs at Riga Cathedral and tours across Europe, including Germany, Switzerland, Finland, the Netherlands, Israel and beyond.

She will be joined on stage by

Irina Vylegzhanina (cello)

Virdzinija Laube (percussion)

The concert takes place under the vaults of Charles’s Church, home to Estonia’s largest church organ, a historic Walcker instrument.

Please note: all the musicians perform together in the gallery beside the organ. In the church’s vast acoustic space, close proximity and visual contact are essential for precise ensemble playing.

The historic interior, light and visual design will complement the performance and keep the music at the centre of the evening.

Duration: about 1 hour 20 minutes. The musicians are placed in the gallery beside the organ.