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
The Orchestre National Montpellier Occitanie has unveiled its rich program for the 2024/25 season, offering a diverse range of musical experiences. One of the highlights is the January 2025 concert, where Kristiina Poska, a renowned conductor, will lead the Montpellier National Orchestra in the performance of Elis Hallik’s piece “Aegis”. The concert will feature captivating…
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…
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,…
Muusikakollektiivid, -organisatsioonid ja eraisikud esitasid tänavu nüüdismuusika preemiale 54 helitööd 38 heliloojalt. Konkursi žürii valis nende hulgas välja 13 nominenti. LHV uue heliloomingu Au-tasu 2023 nominendid on: Alisson Kruusmaa “Akordionikontsert” Andrus Kallastu “Udu troop” Arash Yazdani “Hurreh” Elis Hallik “Like a Swan” Elo Masing “Tiktaalik roseae” Krõõt-Kärt Kaev “Schablonen” Liisa Hõbepappel “First Step, Last White”…
Oriri – World Premiere in Pärnu On 20 July 2025, a new orchestral work by Elis Hallik will be premiered by the Estonian Festival Orchestra under the baton of Paavo Järvi at the Pärnu Concert Hall, as part of the Pärnu Music Festival. Titled Oriri – from the Latin to rise, to be born – the work is conceived as an opening gesture. It unfolds over approximately ten…
Elis Hallik is one of the composers in residence with the Ensemble U: this year. The topic of this year’s Residentuu:r investigates the role and potential of musical recordings at the present day, in the decay of CD culture, learn about the needs of nowadays listeners. Ensemble U: starts to work on the concept of…