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Phos – The Premiere of Elis Hallik’s New Symphony at the Afekt Festival
Elis Hallik’s new symphony Phos will be performed at the Estonia Concert Hall on November 1, 2024, as part of the Afekt Festival. The Estonian National Symphony Orchestra (ERSO), conducted by Clement Power, will present this work for the first time. Phos, meaning “light” in Ancient Greek, is a one-movement symphony that explores the interplay of light and shadow. Each section…
Elis Hallik awarded the Pärnu City Cultural Award
Elis Hallik has been awarded the Pärnu City Cultural Award for her outstanding creative work, in particular for the creation of the orchestral work Oriri and its strong connection to the city of Pärnu. The award was presented in 2025.
Respected British music critic Simon Cummings reviewed “Born in Waves” on Kairos
Elis Hallik is probably the most interesting Estonian composer who, thus far, i haven’t written much about. During my annual trips to the Estonian Music Days in recent years, she has rarely been featured, so until recently, all i knew of her music were two chamber works, To Become A Tree – probably her most well-known piece to date –…
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,…
Eelarvamustevaba kõlaväli!
Helilooja Elis Halliku põnev ja otsinguline kammerteos “Impacts” tšellole ja kontrabassile pärineb 2014. aastast ning on saanud mitmeid säravaid ettekandeid. Teose esiettekanne toimus Viini muusika- ja esituskunstide ülikooli rahvusvahelise suveakadeemia lõppkontserdil, mängisid Joanna Gutowska tšellol ja Mayuko Ichikawa kontrabassil, Eesti esiettekande tegid Johannes Välja (tšello) ja Regina Udod (kontrabass) 2021. aasta augustis Tallinna kammermuusika festivalil….
Uus koostöö ansambliga Floridante – Eesti miniatuurid
Algas uus koostöö ansambliga Floridante. Ansambli liige Saale Fischer, ka üks ansambli kaasasutajaist 2014. aastal, tutvustab projekti nii: “”Eesti miniatuuride” projekt sündis ideest suhestuda meiega samas aegruumis tegutsevate heliloojatega. Esimesed ansambel Floridante tellimusel valmivad teosed ajaloolstele pillidele kõlavad meie repertuaaris viljade valmimise ajal. Nende autorid on Elis Hallik, Märt-Matis Lill, Evelin Seppar ja Ardo Ran…