Pas de Deux

Sunday 3. May at 17:00 - 18:30

Arvo Pärt Centre, Laulasmaa

Performers
Kärt Tõnisson (dancer)
Iris Oja (mezzosoprano)
Leho Karin (cello)

Description
Pas de Deux brings together three distinctive artistic voices – cellist Leho Karin, singer Iris Oja, and dancer-choreographer Kärt Tõnisson – in a shared exploration of sound, movement, and presence. Inspired by a work by Lithuanian composer Narbutaitė, the program unfolds as a series of intimate encounters, where music and gesture continuously respond to one another.
Rather than illustrating or accompanying, each performer inhabits the stage with a strong individual voice, meeting the others in moments of tension, resonance, and stillness. Sensitivity to the nuances of the music shapes the performance at every level, allowing subtle shifts in tone, breath, and motion to emerge with clarity and intention.
In Pas de Deux, the idea of partnership expands beyond two: it becomes a fluid dialogue between three artists, each listening deeply, each shaping the shared space, and each revealing the expressive possibilities that arise when disciplines converge.

Inspired by innovative approaches and musical experimentation, the two musicians YXUS Ensemble aims to engage and captivate listeners in unexpected and distinctive ways. YXUS is like a laboratory of bold ideas, bringing together musicians eager to experiment, as well as video artists, composers, and directors.

The performers, inspired by innovative approaches and musical experimentation, have collaborated over many years in various ensembles, including YXUS Ensemble, whose aim has been to engage and captivate listeners in unexpected and distinctive ways. This concert, in which a dancer also joins the musicians, is the first of its kind in the hall of the Arvo Pärt Centre.

Programme:

Onutė Narbutaitė
– Pas de Deux
John Tavener
– Akhmatova Songs
Helena Tulve
– Delhi Dance
Ardo-Ran Varres
– Force majeure

Pricing
Tickets 25€/20€/60€ .

Supporter's ticket of 60€ will entail a guided tour of the Centre before the concert. The guide will meet you at 16.00 near the information desk.

Transfer Tallinn-Arvo Pärdi Keskus-Tallinn
Book your transfer from Tallinn to Laulasmaa. At 15:45, the vehicle will depart from the car park next to Solaris in Tallinn (Teatri väljak 1) and stop at 16:00 at the Cirkle K car park in Haabersti (Paldiski mnt 106)*, arriving at the Arvo Pärt Centre 25 minutes before the event. The return journey will commence 15 minutes after the event concludes and will take you back to the original meeting point.
The price of a round trip is €20 per person.
The service is provided by PremiumTaxi
*another starting point possible by agreement, by writing to [email protected].

Arvo Pärt Centre • Kellasalu tee 3, 76702 Laulasmaa, Harju, Estonia

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