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Phos – The Premiere of Elis Hallik’s New Symphony at the Afekt Festival
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Helikaja. Plaadinõel. Elis Halliku debüütalbum
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Respected British music critic Simon Cummings reviewed “Born in Waves” on Kairos
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Contemporary music group Lisbon Ensemble 20/21 will perform “To Become a Tree”
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‘Like a Swan’, performed by the Ensemble for New Music Tallinn and Arash Yazdani in Vigo, Spain
My new work ‘Like a Swan’, performed by the Ensemble for New Music Tallinn and Arash Yazdani, will be premiered today in Vigo, Spain. In this piece, I channel my thoughts for all the people who have suffered and are suffering as a result of Russia’s military aggression in Ukraine. Due to unfortunate events, there…
Poska and Sibelius
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…
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