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World Premiere of Elis Hallik’s Transience, Conducted by Kristiina Poska
On 10 July 2025, Estonian composer Elis Hallik’s new work Transience will receive its world premiere at St. John’s Church (Jaani kirik) in Tartu, as part of the Klaaspärlimäng Festival. The piece, written for string orchestra, will be performed by Klaaspärlimäng Sinfonietta under the baton of Kristiina Poska. From the Latin transientia, meaning something that passes, Transience reflects the beauty of a moment that doesn’t last,…

Contemporary music group Lisbon Ensemble 20/21 will perform “To Become a Tree”
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Nyyd-muusika. Elis Halliku autoriplaat “Born in Waves”
Tänavu septembrikuus andis Austria plaadifirma Kairos välja Eesti helilooja Elis Halliku esimese autoriplaadi “Born in Waves”, kuhu on koondatud helilooja viimase kümnendi loomingu olulisemad teemad. Plaati võrdleb ta komponeerimisprotsessiga. “Kõik need kompositsioonid on omaette kompositsioonid, aga kogu selle plaadi koostamine – just et millised lood, mis järjestuses, isegi sinnani, et milline on see hingamispaus seal…

Elis Hallik andis Austria plaadifirma alt välja autoriplaadi “Born in Waves”
Austria plaadifirma Kairos andis välja Eesti helilooja Elis Halliku autoriplaadi “Born in Waves”. Tervikuna on Halliku uuele autoriplaadile “Born in Waves” koondatud helilooja viimase kümnendi loomingu olulisemad teemad. Kuulajaile avaneb autori helimaastik, mida on kujundanud kompositsiooniõpingud Eestis ja Prantsusmaal. Halliku muusikalise mõtlemise keskmes on heli ja selle erinevad omadused, niinimetatud puhta ja moonutatud kõla kõrvutamine…

lectroacoustic Piece ‘Tuning the Iron’ at ERSO’s Audiospaa Concert
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