Rapla Church Music Festival

Rapla Cultural Center 8th of July at 7PM ORATORIO AND OPERA GALA Pille Lill (soprano), Aare Saal (baritone)Soloists of the International Summer Academy of Rapla pianists Simone Marziali (IT) and Tiina Kärblane Tickets 15/10€ available in Piletilevi

St. Mary Magdalene's Lutheran Church in Rapla 9th of July at 7PM PÄRT UUSBERG'S COMPOSER NIGHT ESTONIAN SINFONIETTA, coach Peeter Margus EESTI LÖÖKPILLIKVARTETT - Karl Johann Lattikas, Tanel-Eiko Novikov, Lauri Metsvahi and Tiit Joamets *meeting-speech with bishop Urmas Viilma before the concert at 6PM Tickets: 20/15€

Hageri Brethren Prayer House 11th of July at 7PM THIS DAY HAS BEGUN Ensemble TRISKELE  Program: folklore and songs of the brotherhood *meeting-speech with the members of the ensemble after the concert Tickets: 15/10€

Käru Church 13th of July at 7PM ESTONIAN CELLO ENSEMBLE Andreas Lend, Marius Järvi, Andres Metspalu and Johannes Sarapuu Program: Bach, Pärt, Wagner etc. Tickets: 15/10€

Vahastu Church 14th of July at 7PM ARUSAMMAS Jubilar Lembit Saarsalu (tenor saxophone), Susanna Aleksandra Veldi (vocal), Olav Ehala (piano), Toomas Rull (percussion instruments) and Toivo Unt (contrabass) Tickets: 20/15€

St. Mary Magdalene's Lutheran Church in Rapla 15th of July at 7PM REGIVÄLI Chamber Choir Head Ööd, Vend 15th anniversary concert, String Orchestra Collegium Consonante, conductor Pärt Uusberg Program: Uusberg's “Regiväli” world premiere *The announcment of Rapla Young Musician 2023 Grand Prix’ Tickets: 20/15€

Rapla Church 30th of June at 7pm FESTIVAL OPENING CONCERT - LET'S SING PRAISE! Girls' Choir ELLERHEIN Duo ObSolute - Jaanika kuusik soprano and Riivo Kallasmaa oboe organist Kadri Toomoja, conductor Ingrid Kõrvits Program: Kreek, Debussy, Sisask, Kõlar, Saar etc. *meeting-speech with bishop Urmas Viilma before the concert at 6PM Tickets 25/20€ available in Piletilevi

Käru Church 2nd of July at 7pm MIRACLES OF SAINT MARY Early music ensemble RONDELLUS Maria Staak song, wheel lyre, Robert Staak lauto, percussion instruments, Johannes Christopher Staak song, wheel lyre, bagpipes, recorders, Johanna Maria Jaama fiddle, nyckelharpa Program: Cantigas de Santa Maria (Songs of Mary from 13th century Spain) Tickets 17/12€ available in Piletilevi

Vahastu Church 4th of July at 7pm OWN AND STRANGERS ​Singer and poet Lembe Lokk Versatile Estonian performer living and working in France performs her own work as well as those of her favorite authors Program: Cohen, Berio, Britten etc. Tickets 20/15€ available in Piletilevi

Rapla Church 6th of July at 7pm GLASS PEARL GAME SINFONIETTA concertmaster Arvo Leibur Hans Christian Aavik violin conductor Henri Christofer Aavik Program: Haydn, Mozart's „Turkish March”, Boccherini Tickets 25/20€ available in Piletilevi

Saku Church SUMMER EVENING SOUNDS 7th of July at 7pm Virgo Veldi saxophone, Jaan Ots piano Program: Schubert, Eespere, Piazzolla etc. Tickets 20/15€ available in Piletilevi

Kehtna Church 9th of July at 7pm WONDERFUL BELL RINGING Inna Lai handbells, pianist Pille Metsson Program: Purcell, Saint-Saëns, Pärt, Sibelius etc. Tickets 17/12€ available in Piletilevi

Velise Church 11th of July at 7pm OUR PRAYERS FOR WORLD PEACE ​Latvian Mixed Choir Daugava conductors Jevgeņijs Ustinskovs, Alīna Lapinska, Arturs Saveļjevs The program includes sacred music by European composers​ Tickets 20/15€ available in Piletilevi

Märjamaa Church 12th of July at 7pm BAROQUE PEARLS Andres Mustonen violin, Imbi Tarum harpsichord Program: Bach, Biber, Buxtehude etc. Tickets 20/15€ available in Piletilevi

Rapla Cultural Center 13th of July at 7pm OPERA GALA Rapla International Summer Academy singers Jo YounmiI KR, Irina Goro RU, Laura Olev, Cesare Kwon KR, Daniils Lugovskis LV, Marta Ojasoo, Hanna-Elisa Joki-Luomala FI, Viktoriya Lykova, Marion Melnik, Paolo Breda Bulgherini CL coaches Fabio Armiliato, tenor, IT and Simone Marziali, IT The program includes well-known...

Rapla Church 14th of July at 7pm LIGHT IN THE SHADOWS Maarjamaa Philharmonic Orchestra choir and orchestra Karmen Puis mezzosoprano, Theater Vanemuine, Germán Gholami tenor, ESP, Tadas Motiečius accordion, LIT, Evelin Uue cello, conductor Lilyan Kaiv Program: Schönberg, Saint-Saëns, Bacalov Tickets 25/20€ available in Piletilevi

St. Mary Magdalene's Lutheran Church in Rapla 10th of July at 7 PM FESTIVAL OPENING CONCERT – DEDICATION Festival BAROQUE ORCHESTRA Shai Kribus (oboe, IL), sopranos Karis Trass, Kädy Plaas, mezzo-sopranos Aule Urb, Triin Ella Conductor Andres Mustonen Program: Vivaldi "Gloria", Bach, Marcello *announcement of Raplamaa Young Musician 2025 Grand Prix *Q&A with the bishop...

XXXIII RAPLA CHURCH MUSIC FESTIVAL 10.-27.07.2025 Järvakandi Church 12th of July at 7 PM STRING VIRTUOSOS Johanna Vahermägi (viola), Yevgeniy Kostrytskyy (violin, UA) Program: Mozart, Martinů, Silvestrov, Halvorsen etc. Tickets priced at 15/10€ are available on PILETILEVI

Rapla Cultural Center 13th of July at 7 PM OPERA GALA in collaboration with Carlo Bergonzi Verdi Academy Opera singers of the XI Rapla International Summer Academy sopranos Marion Melnik, Laura Olev, Maria Leppoja, Laura-Retti Laos, Marta Ojasoo, Viktoriya Lykova, Lioneta Roze (LV), Valeria Kolikovan (UA), Anna Boksha (UA), Servane Brochard (FR) Naira Hatšaturjan mezzo-soprano tenors Simo Kekäläinen (FI), Damián Fanis (US), Daniil Lugovsky (LV), Paolo Breda Bulgherini bass...

XXXIII RAPLA CHURCH MUSIC FESTIVAL 10.-27.07.2025 Käru Church 15th of July at 7 PM String Quartet CAMERATA MUSICA Sigrid Kuulmann (violin), Elisabeth Härmand (violin), Johanna Vahermägi (viola), Andreas Lend (cello) Program: Pärt, Kõrvits, Eller, Grieg Tickets priced €15/10 are available at PILETILEVI

XXXIII RAPLA CHURCH MUSIC FESTIVAL 10.-27.07.2025 Vigala Church 18th of July at 7 PM DUO ObSolute Jaanika Kuusik (soprano), Riivo Kallasmaa (oboe), also featuring Anna-Liisa Eller (Estonian zither) Program: Estonian spiritual folk hymns, Gregorian chant, and early polyphonies Tickets priced €15/10 are available at PILETILEVI

XXXIII RAPLA CHURCH MUSIC FESTIVAL 10.-27.07.2025 Saku Church 20th of July at 7 PM SOUNDS FROM HEAVEN Kadri Kõrvek (soprano, RO Estonia), Tiia Tenno (piano) Program: Bach, Handel, Mozart, Rossini etc. Tickets priced €15/10 are available at PILETILEVI

XXXIII RAPLA CHURCH MUSIC FESTIVAL 10.-27.07.2025 Hageri Church 22nd of July at 7 PM WONDERFUL SPAIN Mari-Liis Uibo (violin), Kirill Ogorodnikov (guitar), Andres Uibo (organ) Program: Lorenzo, Cabezon, Rodrigo, Sarasate etc. Tickets priced 15/10€ at PILETILEVI

XXXIII RAPLA CHURCH MUSIC FESTIVAL 10.-27.07.2025 Vahastu Church 25th of July at 7 PM EVERYTHING TURNS INTO A SONG Hedvig Hanson (vocal), Taavo Remmel (double bass), Marek Talts (guitar) Program: original compositions, secular and religious music Tickets priced €20/15 are available at PILETILEVI

XXXIII RAPLA CHURCH MUSIC FESTIVAL 10.-27.07.2025 Rapla Church 27th of July at 7 PM FESTIVAL FINAL CONCERT – TALLINN BRASS ACADEMY Trumpets: Priit Aimla, Jüri Leiten, Ivar Tillemann, Neeme Ots, Märt Metsla, Mihkel Kallip, Laur Keller French horns: Kreete Jacob, Jürnas Rähni, Kalle Koppel, Rait Erikson Trombones: Aabi Ausmaa, Toomas Vana, Peeter Margus, Hendrik Jaak...