On October 1, 2025, Elis Hallik was awarded the Annual Music Prize of the Estonian Cultural Endowment.
The prize was awarded for her orchestral works and for an especially creative year, during which several major orchestral pieces received their premieres.
Photo: Krõõt Tarkmeel
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 –…
Elis Halliku teos „To Become a Tree“ kõlab USA esiettekandena täna esmakordselt New Yorgi publiku ees ansambli Broken Frames Syndicate esituses. Kontserti saab otseülekandes jälgida Youtube’is. Eesti helilooja Elis Halliku ansambliteos „To Become a Tree“ flöödile/bassflöödile, bassklarnetile, viiulile, tšellole ja ettevalmistatud klaverile on ettekandel ansambli Broken Frames Syndicate USA turnee kahel kontserdil. 4. veebruaril mängiti…
Elis Hallik’s Orchestral Work “Aegis” to be Performed by ERSO and Kristiina Poska On September 27, 2024, the Estonian National Symphony Orchestra (ERSO) and conductor Kristiina Poska will perform Elis Hallik’s orchestral work “Aegis” at the Estonia Concert Hall. The concert is part of ERSO’s season program and will also feature works by Jean Sibelius…
From 30 November 2025 Oriri by Elis Hallik, performed by the Estonian Festival Orchestra under the direction of Paavo Järvi, will be broadcast on Mezzo Live. The performance took place at the Pärnu Music Festival 2025 and marks the world premiere of the work. Programme: Elis Hallik – Oriri (world premiere)Arvo Pärt – Tabula rasaArvo…
Dedicated to the Ensemble Fractales “To become a tree” is interpreted among recent quintets by Claude Ledoux, Maurizio Azzan and Salvatore Sciarrino. COMMERCIAL RELEASE : MARCH 11TH, 2022 2021/22, a cultural season unlike any other, brings the 30th anniversary of Cypres. Musical renewal and reinvention is of the essence for any record label in today’s environment. An enterprising spirit; a constant…
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…