Ensemble U: New Music New Year’s Eve concert

A contemporary music concert to celebrate the end of 2026!

At the concert we will celebrate the shining moments of the past year and introduce our friends to exciting plans for the year ahead.

Programme for the evening: to be announced in November!

Ensemble U: founded in 2002 by Taavi Kerikmäe and Tarmo Johannes, the ensemble consists of six outstanding musicians: Helena Tuuling (clarinet), Merje Roomere (violin), Levi-Danel Mägila (cello), Taavi Kerikmäe (piano), Tarmo Johannes (flute) and Vambola Krigul (percussion).

U: is currently the most active and best-known contemporary music ensemble in Estonia. It is characterised by a sensitive sonic palette, openness to bold experimental ideas and the ability to perform even the most demanding works without a conductor. The ensemble is known for its refined sound, its openness to daring experimental concepts and its conductorless performances of highly challenging repertoire.

U: has performed in Estonia and at major international festivals abroad, and is so far the only Estonian ensemble to have performed at the Venice Biennale Music festival. U: works with both classics of contemporary music and experimental compositions. One of the ensemble’s important directions is the exploration of improvisation and the performance of works that require the interpretation of non-traditional notation.

Graphic design: Tuuli Aule

The concert is supported by the Estonian Ministry of Culture and the Cultural Endowment of Estonia, and is held in cooperation with the Estonian Centre of Contemporary Music.