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Saale Kareda, musicologist, Muusika magazine, November 5, 2024
The Courage to Live Elis Hallik and Kristiina Poska. PHOTO BY TEET RAIK The first program of the ERSO’s new series “Cello Concerto” on September 27 brought to the audience the Estonian premiere of Aegis by Elis Hallik, performed by one of today’s most esteemed cellists, Alban Gerhardt, and the charismatic conductor Kristiina Poska. Elis Hallik ja…
François Mauger, magazine “4’33”, 12.04.2022
François Mauger, magazine “4’33”, 12.04.2022 “Estonian composer Elis Hallik on the way to the trees” Link To become a tree… Such is the dream of the Estonian composer Elis Hallik , or at least the title of one of her works: To become a tree . The Fractales ensemble has just recorded it on its…
Talvi Nurgamaa, Sirp, 13.01.2023
Talvi Nurgamaa, Sirp, 13.01.2023https://www.sirp.ee/s1-artiklid/c5-muusika/kuidas-teha-teosest-oma-versioon/ Kui igaühel avaneb võimalus teha mõnest teosest oma versioon, paneb see publiku kindlasti aktiivsemalt kuulama ja muudab nii kuulaja rolli kui ka muusikateose tähendust. Ansambel U: vana-aasta uue muusika kontsert 29. XII Mustpeade maja keldrisaalis ehk Eesti Nüüdismuusika Keskuses. Ansambel U: koosseisus Helena Tuuling – klarnet, Levi-Danel Mägila – tšello, Merje Roomere…
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 –…
Farištamo Eller, 14 March, 2022, Muusika
Farištamo Eller, 14 March, 2022, Muusika https://www.ajakirimuusika.ee/single-post/kadunud-metsade-kaja?fbclid=IwAR1DWcuwK5HHe-hOda7XNnJlLSvu89rrJC-WcF0Tr9g98TYmHW5JfIcYptw “Eelkontserdil kõlanud Elis Halliku “To Become a Tree” kõnetas lihtsaimalt ilmselt just oma pealkirja, oma loo tõttu. Teos on kvintetile (flööt/bassflööt, bassklarnet, viiul, tšello ja ettevalmistatud klaver) ning viis mängijat võib orkestri kõrval tunduda vähe. Halliku teos mõjub suurelt ja tugevalt, isegi oma detailsuses ja mõningases õrnuses, ning oli sel…
Review on Kairos CD Born in Waves
“When listening to contemporary serious music, the audience is always in danger of being disappointed. We expect something radically new that will shake up the ideas of what music is; but if we get it, it’s hard to deal with it and decide whether it’s an innovation or a failure. More often, however, it happens…