NEOCLASSICS: organ, gongs & soprano – year-end concert in Tartu

NEOCLASSICS

Organ, gongs & soprano

Year-end concert

30 December 2026 at 19:00

St John’s Church, Tartu

In the last days of the year, when time seems to slow down, we invite you on an extraordinary musical journey where the majestic sound of the organ, the deep vibrations of gongs and the enchanting voice of a soprano come together.

The concert features works by some of the most remarkable composers of our time, Philip Glass, Arvo Pärt, Max Richter, Hans Zimmer, Ólafur Arnalds, Vangelis and Ludovico Einaudi, as well as music by Sigur Rós. Their music brings together the clarity of minimalism, the beauty of neoclassical compositions and profound emotional expression.

The majestic sound of the organ fills the church, while the gongs add new sonic textures and a sense of spaciousness. The soprano voice brings warmth, sensitivity and a deeply moving human presence to the music.

This is a concert where contemporary music meets the centuries-old traditions and unique acoustics of the church, offering listeners the chance to experience familiar compositions in a new and captivating soundscape.

The end of the year is a time to pause, look back on the road behind us and make room for new beginnings. Let this music accompany us across the threshold of the New Year, filling our hearts with gratitude, peace and fresh inspiration.

PERFORMERS

Tiia Tenno, organ: a distinguished Estonian organist who has been organist and choir director at St John’s Church in Tallinn since 1996.

Anna Dotsenko (NUANN), Finland, soprano: a singer and vocal coach whose enchanting voice combines emotional depth, sensitivity and a masterful command of bel canto technique.

Lilia Märtmaa and Deniss Vinogradov, gongs: founders of the HelideLab Healing Sounds Centre, multi-instrumentalists and sound therapists, whose artistic work brings together the rich tonal qualities of various instruments and the expressive freedom of musical improvisation.

THE SOUND OF GONGS

The gong is a percussion instrument that produces sound through the vibration of the instrument itself. Its voice can be delicate and barely audible or powerful and expansive. Different playing techniques create a rich palette of tones and slowly evolving soundscapes.

In this concert programme, gong interludes enrich and expand the musical experience, inviting listeners to immerse themselves in the world of sound: to experience its emergence, transformation and fading, and to discover the silence between the notes.

TICKETS

Tickets are available in advance through Fienta and at the venue before the concert.

€30 advance tickets

€38 on the day of the concert

€18 seniors and university students

€12 school students

Duration: approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes, without an interval.

Doors open: 18:30.

Venue: St John’s Church (Tartu Jaani kirik), Jaani 5, Tartu, Estonia

For further information, contact the organiser by phone or e-mail (details on the event page).