Hailed by the international press as “charismatic and energetic”, Tõnu Kaljuste is recognized both as a choir and orchestra conductor worldwide. He is a frequent guest conductor of orchestras and chamber choirs worldwide and performed in the major music centres and at renowned festivals worldwide.
Founder of the Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir (EPCC) and Tallinn Chamber Orchestra, Tõnu Kaljuste is a staunch ally and committed advocate for the work of Arvo Pärt, Erkki-Sven Tüür, Veljo Tormis and Heino Eller. He has collaborated closely with great composers of modernism in Northern and Eastern Europe such as Alfred Schnittke, György Kurtag, Krzysztof Penderecki and Giya Kancheli.
Since 2021/22 Tõnu Kaljuste is again Artistic Director and Chief Conductor of the EPCC. At the same time he holds the position of Artistic Director of the Tallinn Philharmonic Society and Tallinn Chamber Orchestra since 2019/20. Kaljuste has been Chief Conductor of the Netherlands Chamber Choir and is Conductor Laureate of the Swedish Radio Choir since 2019.
Future highlights include appearances at the Birgitta Festival in Tallinn with Estonian National Symphony Orchestra, EPCC and Latvian Radio Choir, concerts at Wratislavia Cantans Festival, Merano Festival with EPCC, Milano-Turino Festival (MITO) with Tallinn Chamber Orchestra & EPCC as well as the performance of Rudolf Tobias’ oratorio Joonas in Tallinn.
Since 2004 Tõnu Kaljuste has been Artistic Director of Nargen Opera in Estonia featuring the Nargen Festival with music and opera productions, concerts and exhibitions during the summer. The festival is preceded by the Cyrillus Kreek Days in June and followed by the Arvo Pärt Days in September. He collaborates also closely with the Baltic Sea Festival in Stockholm. A highlight of the 2023 edition will be the performance of Saint-Saëns’ Organ Symphony with the Estonian National Symphony.
Numerous recordings of Kaljuste’s extensive discography for ECM Records, BIS, Caprice Records and Virgin Classics were nominated for the Grammy in various categories and have also other awards such as Cannes Classical Award, Diapason d’Or, Edison Prize and Classic Brit Award. For the Arvo Pärt album Adam’s Lament the Estonian conductor was awarded the Grammy Award 2014 in the category ‘Best Choir Performance’. In 2019 Tõnu Kaljuste won the ICMA Award for the album of Arvo Pärt’s Symphonies No. 1-4 with the Wroclaw Philharmonic Orchestra. A new album of works by Veljo Tormis is in preparation for release for ECM.
Tõnu Kaljuste is a member of the Royal Music Academy of Sweden, recipient of the Japanese ABC Music Award and the Robert Edler Prize.
Season 2023/24
Read moreECM Records hat ein weiteres Album, Reminiscentiae von Tõnu Kaljuste, Estnischer Philharmonischer Kammerchor, Tallinn Chamber Orchestra und Solisten mit einem Portrait von Veljo Tormis veröffentlicht.
ECM Records has released a further album, Reminiscentiae with Tõnu Kaljuste, Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir, Tallinn Chamber Orchestra and soloists featuring a portrait of Veljo Tormis.
Tõnu Kaljuste dirigiert am 17./18. August 2023 anläßlich 30 Jahre Tallinn Chamber Orchestra ein Jubiläumsprogramm mit Werken von Mozart, Arvo Pärt und Haydn in Kambja und Hageri, Estland sowie zu seinem 70. Geburtstag am 28. August das TCO & Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir in Tallinn mit Werken von Kareem Roustom, Arvo Pärt und Veljo Tormis.
Tõnu Kaljuste conducts two anniversary concerts of 30 Years Tallinn Chamber Orchestra with music by Mozart, Arvo Pärt and Haydn in Kambja and Hageri, Estonia on 17 and 18 August 2023 and celebrates his 70th anniversary with TCO and Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir in Tallinn on 28 August with music by Kareem Roustom, Arvo Pärt and Veljo Tormis.
Tõnu Kaljuste dirigiert die Kammeroper Crisis von Timo Steiner (Regie: Veiko Tubin) am 04. und 05.08.2023 beim Birgitta Festival mit dem Tallinn Chamber Orchestra & Solisten. Am 13.08. leitet er Beethovens Sinfonie Nr. 9 mit dem Estonian National Symphony, Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir, Latvian Radio Choir & Solisten in Tallinn, Klosterruine Pirita.
Tõnu Kaljuste conducts the Chamber Opera Crisis by Timo Steiner (direction: Veiko Tubin) at Birgitta Festival in Tallinn on 4 and 5 August 2023 withTallinn Chamber Orchestra & soloists. On 13 August he is at rostrum for Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 with Estonian National Symphony, Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir, Latvian Radio Choir & soloists in Tallinn, ruins of Pirita.
Tõnu Kaljuste dirigiert die Kymi Sinfonietta am 23. Februar 2023 in Kotka, Finnland. Zu hören sind Werke von J.S. Bach, Arthur Honegger und Arvo Pärt.
Tõnu Kaljuste conducts Kymi Sinfonietta in Kotka, Finland on 23 February 2023 with a programme of music by J.S. Bach, Arthur Honegger and Arvo Pärt.
Tõnu Kaljuste directs the Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir and Tallinn Chamber Orchestra in Händel: Dixit Dominus and Vivaldi: Gloria in Tallinn on 22.12.2022 and in Tartu on 23.12.2022.
Am 27. November 2022 sind Tõnu Kaljuste und der Estnische Philharmonische Kammerchor in Budapest, MüPa Concert Hall, mit Werken von Arvo Pärt, Knut Nystedt, Jean Sibelius, Maarsalo, Kreek und Kodály zu erleben.
On 27 November 2022 Tõnu Kaljuste and the Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir perform in Budapest MüPa Concert Hall a programme of Arvo Pärt, Knut Nystedt, Jean Sibelius, Maarsalo, Kreek and Kodály.
Tõnu Kaljuste dirigiert am 4. November 2022 Orchester und Chor der Slowenischen Philharmonie in Ljubljana mit Alfred Schnittke: Requiem und Arvo Pärt: Miserere.
Tõnu Kaljuste conducts the orchestra and choir of Slovenian Philharmonic in Ljubljana on 4 November 2022 performing Alfred Schnittke: Requiem and Arvo Pärt: Miserere.
Tõnu Kaljuste dirigiert zwei Konzerte beim Arvo Pärt Festival (Nargen Festival) in Estland:
08.09. Viimsi: Pärt & Eller mit Tallinn Chamber Orchestra
http://www.nargenfestival.ee/index.php?id=38&keel=1&year=2022&month=9&day=08
11.09. Tallinn: Pärt Portraitkonzert mit Estnischem Philharmonischen Kammerchor & Tallinn Chamber Orchestra
http://www.nargenfestival.ee/index.php?id=38&keel=1&year=2022&month=9&day=11
Tõnu Kaljuste directs two concerts at Arvo Pärt Days (Nargen Festival) in Estonia:
08.09. Viimsi: Pärt & Eller withTallinn Chamber Orchestra
http://www.nargenfestival.ee/index.php?id=38&keel=1&year=2022&month=9&day=08
11.09. Tallinn: Pärt Portrait concert with Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir & Tallinn Chamber Orchestra
http://www.nargenfestival.ee/index.php?id=38&keel=1&year=2022&month=9&day=11
Tonu Kaljuste dirigiert das Tallinn Chamber Orchestra am 13./14. August 2022 in Kimmo Pohjonen: Uniko mit dem Komponisten am Akkordion und Gesang, Juuso Hannukainen an Elektrotrommel sowie Lichtdesign in Tallinn, Pirita Klosterruine.
Tonu Kaljuste conducts the Tallinn Chamber Orchestra in Kimmo Pohjonen: Uniko with the composer on accordion and vocals, Juuso Hannukainen an electronic drums and light design in Tallinn, Pirita convent ruins on 13/14 August 2022.
Tonu Kaljuste dirigiert am 6./7. August 2022 die Premiere von Veljo Tormis/Rasmus Puur: LALLI, OR THERE IS A MAN IN THE MIDDLE OF THE SEA (Regie: Veiko Tubin) mit dem Estnischen Philharmonischen Kammerchor, Vox Clamantis, Estonian Cello Ensemble & Percussion Ensemble und Solisten in Tallinn, Pirita Klosterruine.
On 6 and 7 August 2022 Tonu Kaljuste directs the premiere of Veljo Tormis/Rasmus Puur: LALLI, OR THERE IS A MAN IN THE MIDDLE OF THE SEA (stage direction: Veiko Tubin) with EPCC, Vox Clamantis, Estonian Cello Ensemble & Percussion Ensemble and vocal soloists in Tallinn, Pirita convent ruines.
On 2 September Tõnu Kaljuste conducts the opening concert of the Arvo Pärt Festival in Tallinn with the Estonian National Symphony, Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir and soloists. The programme features Pärt: Litany, Cantique des degrés and Lamentate.
Am 2. September dirigiert Tõnu Kaljuste das Eröffnungs-konzert des Arvo Pärt Festivals in Tallinn zusammen mit dem Estonian National Symphony, Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir und Solisten. Zu hören sind Pärt: Litany, Cantique des degrés und Lamentate.
Tõnu Kaljuste wird ab 1. August Künstlerischer Leiter und Chefdirigent des Estnischen Philharmonischen
Kammerchors. Sein erstes Projekt in dieser Funktion werden Konzerte am 07./8.08. mit Musik von Veljo Tormis anläßlich dessen 91. Geburtstag in Tallinn und Viljandi sein.
Read moreThe Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir launches its own web channel <link http: www.epcc.tv>www.epcc.tv on 30 April, 18:00 (CET) with a contemporary Baltic programme at Estonian Concert Hall Tallinn in collaboration with the Estonian National Symphony at the Estonian | Baltic Music Days.
Der Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir eröffnet am 30. April, 18:00 (CET) seinen eigenen Webkanal <link http: www.epcc.tv>www.epcc.tv mit einem zeitgenössischen baltischen Programm in der Estonian Concert Hall Tallinn in Zusammenarbeit mit dem Estnischen Nationalorchester im Rahmen der Estonian | Baltic Music Days.
View a short portrait by Tonu Kaljuste in German: <link https: www.ndr.de fernsehen sendungen mare_tv _blank>
www.ndr.de/fernsehen/sendungen/mare_tv/Die-Bucht-von-Tallinn-Estlands-Magnet-am-Meer
,sendung568082.html (23:00-27:00)Hier ein Kurzportrait von Tonu Kaljuste: <link https: www.ndr.de fernsehen sendungen mare_tv>
www.ndr.de/fernsehen/sendungen/mare_tv/Die-Bucht-von-Tallinn-Estlands-Magnet-am-Meer
,sendung568082.html (ca. 23:00-27:00)On 26 March, 20:00 (CET) the Elbphilharmonie is streaming a recent concert of Tonu Kaljuste, Tallinn
Chamber Orchestra and Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir with an Arvo Pärt Portrait within the weekly project of ECHO:
<link https: www.elbphilharmonie.de de blog safeandsound _blank>
www.elbphilharmonie.de/de/blog/elphi-at-home-wochenprogramm/327
www.elbphilharmonie.de/de/blog/safeandsound/329
Enjoy this concert!
Read moreAm 26. März, 20:00 Uhr strahlt die Elbphilharmonie das Konzert von Tonu Kaljuste, Tallinn Chamber Orchestra und Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir mit einem
Arvo Pärt Portrait im Rahmen des ECHO Wochenprogramms aus:<link https: www.elbphilharmonie.de de blog safeandsound>
www.elbphilharmonie.de/de/blog/elphi-at-home-wochenprogramm/327
www.elbphilharmonie.de/de/blog/safeandsound/329
Genießen Sie dieses Konzert!
Read moreTonu Kaljuste dirigiert am 3. Februar ein Arvo Pärt Portrait mit dem Tallinn Chamber Orchestra, Estnischer Philharmonischer Kammerchor in der Elbphilharmonie Hamburg im Rahmen des ECM Festivals Reflektor Manfred Eicher.
Tonu Kaljuste conducts an Arvo Pärt portrait at Hamburg Elbphilharmonie on 3 February with the Tallinn Chamber Orchestra, Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Chor within the ECM festival Reflektor Manfred Eicher.
Veljo Tormis: Reminiscentiae
Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir
Tallinn Chamber Orchestra
ECM (2023)
Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir
Tallinn Chamber Orchestra
ECM (2016)
Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir
Tallinn Chamber Orchestra
ECM (2015)