Kadri-Ann Sumera and Talvi Hunt / EMP 2019 & World Music Days

Butterfly Dance
Sun, 5 May at 1 pm
Tallinn Philharmonic Society House of Blackheads, White Hall (Pikk 26)
Kadri-Ann Sumera (piano), Talvi Hunt (piano, electronics)
PROGRAMME: Simon Eastwood, Miyuki Ito, Raimo Kangro, Douglas Knehans, Riho Esko Maimets*, Yulan Qiu, Michal Rataj, Madli Marje Sink*, Livia Teodorescu-Ciocănea
Ticket 15/10

PROGRAMME

Madli Marje Sink (b. 1994, Estonia, winner of LHV Au-tasu special award)
New work (2019, premiere)

Riho Esko Maimets (b. 1988, Estonia)
New work (2019, premiere)

Livia Teodorescu-Ciocănea (b. 1959, Romania)
“Magna Mater. Cybele” for two pianos (2017)

Simon Eastwood (1989, United Kingdom)
“Interference” for piano and player inside the piano (2012)

Miyuki Ito (Japan)
“Étoile Double (IV)” / “Double Star (IV)” for two pianos (2018)

Douglas Knehans (b. 1957, USA)
“touch” for solo piano and electronics on compact disc (1997–1998/2010)

Michal Rataj (b. 1975, Tšehhi Vabariik)
“Spotless Mind” for piano solo (2014)

Yulan Qiu (1976, Hiina)
“Butterfly Dance” for piano solo

Raimo Kangro (1949–2001, Estonia)
“Retro I” from Sonata for two pianos Op. 28 (1981)

Kadri-Ann Sumera is one of the most outstanding and sought-after Estonian pianists of her generation. She is engaged as soloist as well as chamber musician and accompanist and her repertoire covers a wide range from baroque to contemporary music. She has premiered pieces written for her (for example Piano Concerto of Märt-Matis Lill and “A rebours” by Nicolas Gilbert) and performed on several Estonian premieres of the key works of the 20th century such as Karlheinz Stockhausen’s “Mantra” for two pianos and electronics (with Sabine Simon and Hendrik Manook), Olivier Messiaen’s “Harawi” for soprano and piano (with Kai Kallastu) and John Cage’s “Dances for two prepared pianos” (with Hanna Heinmaa). Sumera has been involved in multimedia performances. Estonian piano music holds an important place in her repertoire, especially the works of her father Lepo Sumera, one of Estonia’s main composer of all times.
www.kadriannsumera.eu

Talvi Hunt is a diverse pianist whose main interest lies in interpreting the music of 20th and 21st century. Her performances during the past three years have mostly connected her to Switzerland and Germany. Talvi has played in several music collectives such as Luzerne Symphony Orchestra, Collegium Novum Zürich, Ensemble Ö; she has been regularly invited to play in Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra. Since 2014, Talvi Hunt belongs to Ensemble of Nomad as a pianist and one of the artistic directors. The ensemble mainly focuses on contemporary music including the elements of electronics, video art and theatre. Talvi has collaborated with several known composers such as Helmut Lachenmann, Wolfgang Rihm, Peter Ablinger, Enno Poppe, Michael Wertmüller, Jürg Wyttenbach, Thomas Adès, Unsuk Chin and Michel van der Aa.

Wheelchair accessible: partially accessible. Please contact the House of Blackheads beforehand +372 669 9947
https://www.worldmusicdays2019.ee/