Artistic director Paavo J\u00e4rvi<\/strong> will conduct four concerts, collaborating with the Estonian Festival Orchestra and top soloists. A highlight includes the world premiere of T\u00f5nu K\u00f5rvits’s<\/strong> accordion concerto performed by the sensational Ksenija Sidorova<\/strong> on July 13. Rising Estonian violinist Hans<\/strong> Christian Aavik<\/strong>, winner of the 2022 Carl Nielsen Competition, will make his solo debut on July 14, performing Bruch’s Violin Concerto No. 1.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n On July 15, Hans Christian Aavik will lead a concert associated with the Estonian Musical Instruments Foundation, which supports young talent by loaning them valuable instruments. His brother, Henri Christofer Aavik<\/strong>, will conduct a late-night concert featuring flute soloist Maarika J\u00e4rvi<\/strong> and the P\u00e4rnu City Orchestra.<\/p>\n The festival\u2019s artistic highlights include chamber music concerts, a performance by J\u00e4rvi Academy professors on July 15, and the Estonian Festival Orchestra\u2019s gala concert on July 16.<\/p>\n The festival also hosts the J\u00e4rvi Academy, which welcomes 16 aspiring conductors and over 100 young string, wind, and percussion musicians from around the globe for masterclasses.<\/p>\n Concluding the festival, two exceptional soloists will grace the stage. American cellist Alisa Weilerstein<\/strong> will perform Elgar\u2019s elegant Cello Concerto on July 18, followed by Russian-American pianist Kirill Gerstein\u2019s<\/strong> passionate rendition of Rachmaninoff\u2019s \u201cRhapsody on a Theme of Paganini\u201d on July 19.<\/p>\n Running from July 10 to 19, the festival features 16 concerts over ten days, supported by five orchestras. All concerts held at the P\u00e4rnu Concert Hall will be broadcast live by P\u00e4rnu Music Festival TV and Klassikaraadio.<\/p>\n Last year, the festival was named one of the top 29 classical music festivals in Europe, attracting 10,000 visitors and reaching over 9,500 unique online viewers. The P\u00e4rnu Music Festival stands as one of Estonia\u2019s most renowned international classical music events, combining high-level concert programmes, the J\u00e4rvi Academy for young musicians, and performances by the Estonian Festival Orchestra, which has toured prestigious concert halls across Europe and performed at the BBC Proms at Albert Hall.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/balticguide.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Paavo-Jarvi_Estonian-Festival-Orchestra-5-\u00a9-Kaupo-Kikkas-1024x683.jpg\")
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