Agenda

Archi di Santa Cecilia

Luigi Piovano conductor
Gile Bae piano

Pärt - Cantus in memoriam Benjamin Britten
Mozart - Piano Concerto No. 12 in A major, K. 414
Elgar - Serenade for Strings
Britten* - Simple Symphony

^{*On the 50th anniversary of his death}

Archi di Santa Cecilia

Luigi Piovano conductor
Gile Bae piano

Pärt - Cantus in memoriam Benjamin Britten
Mozart - Piano Concerto No. 12 in A major, K. 414
Elgar - Serenade for Strings
Britten* - Simple Symphony

^{*On the 50th anniversary of his death}

VU Orchestra

Arjan Tien conductor
Vera Kooper piano

Gershwin - An American in Paris
Ravel - Piano Concerto for the Left Hand in D major
Stravinsky - Petrushka

Alexander Warenberg - Cellist
Dagmar Korbar - Viola

Private concert for Belgian Prime Minister 
Organizer - CascoPhil

VU Orchestra

Arjan Tien conductor
Vera Kooper piano

Hawijch Elders violin
Sander Sittig piano

K. Szymanowski - Sonate pour violon et piano en ré mineur op. 9
Y. Chauris - « Bleu sur bleu » commande du festival
F. Poulenc - Sonate pour violon et piano, FP 119
C. Saint-Saëns / E. Ysaÿe - Caprice d’après l’Étude en forme de Valse, op. 52 pour violon et piano

NSO Nederlands Studenten Orkest

Arjan Tien dirigent
Noa Wildschut violin

Linker - Durga-Puriya Sonata
Prokofiev - Violin Concerto No. 2 in G minor, Op. 63
Ravel - Daphnis et Chloé, Suite No. 1 & 2

NSO Nederlands Studenten Orkest

Arjan Tien dirigent
Noa Wildschut violin

Linker - Durga-Puriya Sonata
Prokofiev - Violin Concerto No. 2 in G minor, Op. 63
Ravel - Daphnis et Chloé, Suite No. 1 & 2

NSO Nederlands Studenten Orkest

Arjan Tien dirigent
Noa Wildschut violin

Linker - Durga-Puriya Sonata
Prokofiev - Violin Concerto No. 2 in G minor, Op. 63
Ravel - Daphnis et Chloé, Suite No. 1 & 2

NSO Nederlands Studenten Orkest

Arjan Tien dirigent
Noa Wildschut violin

Linker - Durga-Puriya Sonata
Prokofiev - Violin Concerto No. 2 in G minor, Op. 63
Ravel - Daphnis et Chloé, Suite No. 1 & 2

Robert Schumann – Andante und Variationen für zwei Klaviere, zwei Violoncelli und Horn op. 46
Mendelssohn Bartholdy – Klaviertrio Nr. 2 c-Moll op. 66
Clara Schumann – Drei Romanzen für Violine und Klavier op. 22
Mendelssohn Bartholdy – Streichquintett Nr. 2 B-Dur op. 87

NSO Nederlands Studenten Orkest

Arjan Tien dirigent
Noa Wildschut violin

Linker - Durga-Puriya Sonata
Prokofiev - Violin Concerto No. 2 in G minor, Op. 63
Ravel - Daphnis et Chloé, Suite No. 1 & 2

NSO Nederlands Studenten Orkest

Arjan Tien dirigent
Noa Wildschut violin

Linker - Durga-Puriya Sonata
Prokofiev - Violin Concerto No. 2 in G minor, Op. 63
Ravel - Daphnis et Chloé, Suite No. 1 & 2

NSO Nederlands Studenten Orkest

Arjan Tien dirigent
Noa Wildschut violin

Linker - Durga-Puriya Sonata
Prokofiev - Violin Concerto No. 2 in G minor, Op. 63
Ravel - Daphnis et Chloé, Suite No. 1 & 2

NSO Nederlands Studenten Orkest

Arjan Tien dirigent
Noa Wildschut violin

Linker - Durga-Puriya Sonata
Prokofiev - Violin Concerto No. 2 in G minor, Op. 63
Ravel - Daphnis et Chloé, Suite No. 1 & 2

NSO Nederlands Studenten Orkest

Arjan Tien dirigent
Noa Wildschut violin

Linker - Durga-Puriya Sonata
Prokofiev - Violin Concerto No. 2 in G minor, Op. 63
Ravel - Daphnis et Chloé, Suite No. 1 & 2

NSO Nederlands Studenten Orkest

Arjan Tien dirigent
Noa Wildschut violin

Linker - Durga-Puriya Sonata
Prokofiev - Violin Concerto No. 2 in G minor, Op. 63
Ravel - Daphnis et Chloé, Suite No. 1 & 2

NSO Nederlands Studenten Orkest

Arjan Tien dirigent
Noa Wildschut violin

Linker - Durga-Puriya Sonata
Prokofiev - Violin Concerto No. 2 in G minor, Op. 63
Ravel - Daphnis et Chloé, Suite No. 1 & 2

NSO Nederlands Studenten Orkest

Arjan Tien dirigent
Noa Wildschut violin

Linker - Durga-Puriya Sonata
Prokofiev - Violin Concerto No. 2 in G minor, Op. 63
Ravel - Daphnis et Chloé, Suite No. 1 & 2

Camerata Salzburg
Thomas Reif concertatore
Gile Bae pianoforte

Joseph Haydn 
Ouvertüre zu "L'isola disabitata"

Robert Schumann
Konzert für Klavier a-Moll op. 54

Robert Schumann
Bilder aus Osten op. 66 (Arr. für Streicher)

Joseph Haydn
Symphonie Nr. 104 D-Dur

Mairead Hickey violin, David Moreau violin, Pierre Antoine Codron viola,
Alexander Warenberg cello, Luis Cabrera double bass, Jérémie Moreau piano

Lamentation – Pierre Thilloy
Penderecki – Duo concertante per violino e contrabasso
Beethoven String trio in C minor Op. 9 No. 3
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Schubert Trout Quintet

Mairead Hickey violin, David Moreau violin, Pierre Antoine Codron viola,
Alexander Warenberg cello, Jérémie Moreau piano

Jane O’Leary the sea comes…and goes
Beethoven Violin Sonata No. 5 in F major Op 24
Weinberg String trio Op.48
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Brahms piano quartet no. 3 in C minor, Op. 60

Mairead Hickey violin, David Moreau violin, Pierre Antoine Codron viola,
Alexander Warenberg cello, Luis Cabrera double bass, Jérémie Moreau piano, Chris Marwood cello,
Simon Aspell viola

Linda Buckley Seancheann for solo double bass and tape
Mozart Violin Sonata in F major KV 376
Rachmaninov Trio Élégiaque in G minor
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Strauss Metamorphosen for String Septet

Composer - Meriç Artaç
Libretto - Sarah Sluimer

Conductor - Sora Elisabeth Lee
Stage direction, decor and costume - Silvia Costa
Video - Lorem / Francesco D’Abbraccio

Mariza - Nina van Essen
Ra - Maayan Licht

Orchestra - New European Ensemble

Aina Font saxophone
Laura Rouy guitar

FORM - Orchestra Filarmonica Marchigiana

Antonella De Angelis - conductor
Hawijch Elders - violinist

Emilie Mayer - Ouverture n. 2 in D major
P. I. Tchaikovsky - Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35
Ethel Smith - Serenade in D Major

Ciconia Consort o.l.v. Dick van Gasteren
In de ban van de ring - met Alexander Warenberg, cello

FORM - Orchestra Filarmonica Marchigiana

Antonella De Angelis - conductor
Hawijch Elders - violinist

Emilie Mayer - Ouverture n. 2 in D major
P. I. Tchaikovsky - Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35
Ethel Smith - Serenade in D Major

Ciconia Consort o.l.v. Dick van Gasteren
In de ban van de ring - met Alexander Warenberg, cello

FORM - Orchestra Filarmonica Marchigiana

Antonella De Angelis - conductor
Hawijch Elders - violinist

Emilie Mayer - Ouverture n. 2 in D major
P. I. Tchaikovsky - Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35
Ethel Smith - Serenade in D Major

FORM - Orchestra Filarmonica Marchigiana

Antonella De Angelis - conductor
Hawijch Elders - violinist

Emilie Mayer - Ouverture n. 2 in D major
P. I. Tchaikovsky - Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35
Ethel Smith - Serenade in D Major

Aina Font saxophone
Laura Rouy guitar

Pau Casals: El Cant dels Ocells
Ferran Jaumeandreu i Obradors: Canciones Clásicas
Jean-Deis Michat: Clos Guinguet
Toru Takemitsu: Towards the Sea
Jean-Deis Michat: Kokoro
Claude Debussy: Prélude à l’après-midi d’un faune
Marin Marais: Folies d’Espagne

Ciconia Consort o.l.v. Dick van Gasteren
In de ban van de ring - met Alexander Warenberg, cello

Composer - Meriç Artaç
Libretto - Sarah Sluimer

Conductor - Sora Elisabeth Lee
Stage direction, decor and costume - Silvia Costa
Video - Lorem / Francesco D’Abbraccio

Mariza - Nina van Essen
Ra - Maayan Licht

Orchestra - New European Ensemble

Rachel Kolly violin
Pallavi Mahidhara piano

CD release tour

Amanda Röntgen-Maier (1853-1894) (1878)
Sonata in B minor for Violin and Piano

Mel Bonis (1858-1937)
Pièce No. 2, Allegretto non troppo

Clara Schumann (1819-1896) (1855)
3 Romances for Violin and Piano

Amy Beach (1867-1944)
Romance for Violin and Piano, Op. 23

Dora Pejačević (1885-1923)
Sonata in B flat minor for Violin and Piano « slavic »

Nadia Boulanger (1887-1979)
Soleils couchants 

Lili Boulanger (1893-1918)
Nocturne, Cortège

Rebecca Clarke (1867-1944) (1926)
Midsummer Moon

Rachel Kolly violin
Pallavi Mahidhara piano

CD release tour

Amanda Röntgen-Maier (1853-1894) (1878)
Sonata in B minor for Violin and Piano

Mel Bonis (1858-1937)
Pièce No. 2, Allegretto non troppo

Clara Schumann (1819-1896) (1855)
3 Romances for Violin and Piano

Amy Beach (1867-1944)
Romance for Violin and Piano, Op. 23

Dora Pejačević (1885-1923)
Sonata in B flat minor for Violin and Piano « slavic »

Nadia Boulanger (1887-1979)
Soleils couchants 

Lili Boulanger (1893-1918)
Nocturne, Cortège

Rebecca Clarke (1867-1944) (1926)
Midsummer Moon

Composer - Meriç Artaç
Libretto - Sarah Sluimer

Conductor - Sora Elisabeth Lee
Stage direction, decor and costume - Silvia Costa
Video - Lorem / Francesco D’Abbraccio

Mariza - Nina van Essen
Ra - Maayan Licht

Orchestra - New European Ensemble

Toonkunstkoor Amsterdam
Concertgebouw Chamberorchestra
Roder Jongenskoor
Boudewijn Jansen conductor

Jeroen de Vaal evangelist
Frank Dolphin Wong Christus
Nikki Treurniet sopraan
Nina van Essen alt
Gevorg Aperánts tenor
Michael Wilmering bas
Ricardo Rodríguez Miranda viola da gamba

Ciconia Consort & Alexander Warenberg: In de ban van de Ring

Toonkunstkoor Amsterdam
Concertgebouw Chamberorchestra
Roder Jongenskoor
Boudewijn Jansen conductor

Jeroen de Vaal evangelist
Frank Dolphin Wong Christus
Nikki Treurniet sopraan
Nina van Essen alt
Gevorg Aperánts tenor
Michael Wilmering bas
Ricardo Rodríguez Miranda viola da gamba

Hawijch Elders - Gewinnerin des Premio Internazionale Antonio Mormone 2025 - Violine
Stuttgarter Philharmoniker
Dirigent Nicolò Foron

Hawijch Elders - Gewinnerin des Premio Internazionale Antonio Mormone 2025 - Violine
Stuttgarter Philharmoniker
Dirigent Nicolò Foron

Hawijch Elders - Gewinnerin des Premio Internazionale Antonio Mormone 2025 - Violine
Stuttgarter Philharmoniker
Dirigent Nicolò Foron

Celebrating 15 years together, the Joel Remmel Trio brings its distinctive sound to Jazzkaar 2026. Pianist Joel Remmel, bassist Heikko Remmel and drummer Ramuel Tafenau are leading figures in Estonian jazz, known for music that blends Scandinavian aesthetics with expressive improvisation.

For this special anniversary concert, the trio is joined by acclaimed violinist Hans Christian Aavik and vibraphonist Aleksandra Kremenetski, the trio’s original drummer, creating a unique collaboration for this festive performance.

Artists:
Joel Remmel – piano
Heikko Remmel – double bass
Ramuel Tafenau – drums
Hans Christian Aavik – violin
Aleksandra Kremenetski – vibraphone

Intermezzo

In Praise of Shadows - works by Aya Yoshida

The Vanemuine Symphony Orchestra concludes its 2026 season with a guest concert at Viimsi Artium. Conducted by Risto Joost and featuring violinist Hans Christian Aavik as soloist, the programme presents two major orchestral works from the late Romantic repertoire.

Programme:
Jean Sibelius – Violin Concerto in D minor, Op. 47
Richard Strauss – Alpine Symphony, Op. 64

Artists:
Hans Christian Aavik – violin
Risto Joost – conductor
Vanemuine Symphony Orchestra

Prizewinners of the ARD International Music Competition present a chamber music programme as part of their 2026 tour across southern Germany.

Tour I brings together outstanding young musicians from recent competition editions, presenting a varied chamber music programme featuring works by both classical and underrepresented composers.

Elad Navon – clarinet
Liya Wang – piano
Samueol Park – baritone
Ionel Ungureanu – viola
Alexander Warenberg – cello

Tickets available at the venue box office.

The Vanemuine Symphony Orchestra concludes its 2026 season with a concert at Vanemuise Concert Hall in Tartu. Conducted by Risto Joost and featuring violinist Hans Christian Aavik as soloist, the programme presents major works from the late Romantic repertoire.

Programme:
Jean Sibelius – Violin Concerto in D minor, Op. 47
Richard Strauss – Alpine Symphony, Op. 64
Ardo Ran Varres – Tartu: Echoes of a Millennium (world premiere)

Artists:
Hans Christian Aavik – violin
Risto Joost – conductor
Vanemuise Symphony Orchestra

Prizewinners of the ARD International Music Competition present a chamber music programme as part of their 2026 tour across southern Germany.

Tour I brings together outstanding young musicians from recent competition editions, presenting a varied chamber music programme featuring works by both classical and underrepresented composers.

Elad Navon – clarinet
Liya Wang – piano
Samueol Park – baritone
Ionel Ungureanu – viola
Alexander Warenberg – cello

Tickets available at the venue box office.

Prizewinners of the ARD International Music Competition present a chamber music programme as part of their 2026 tour across southern Germany.

Tour I brings together outstanding young musicians from recent competition editions, presenting a varied chamber music programme featuring works by both classical and underrepresented composers.

Elad Navon – clarinet
Liya Wang – piano
Samueol Park – baritone
Ionel Ungureanu – viola
Alexander Warenberg – cello

Tickets available at the venue box office.

Prizewinners of the ARD International Music Competition present a chamber music programme as part of their 2026 tour across southern Germany.

Tour I brings together outstanding young musicians from recent competition editions, presenting a varied chamber music programme featuring works by both classical and underrepresented composers.

Elad Navon – clarinet
Liya Wang – piano
Samueol Park – baritone
Ionel Ungureanu – viola
Alexander Warenberg – cello

Tickets available at the venue box office.

The Latvian National Symphony Orchestra concludes its 100th anniversary season with a special closing concert at the Riga Congress Centre. Violinist Hans Christian Aavik joins the orchestra as soloist under the direction of conductor Kristiina Poska.

The programme features Ludwig van Beethoven’s Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 61, one of the most celebrated works in the violin repertoire, alongside Pēteris Vasks’s Symphony No. 2, a powerful and expressive orchestral work by one of Latvia’s most prominent contemporary composers.

Artists:
Hans Christian Aavik – violin
Kristiina Poska – conductor
Latvian National Symphony Orchestra

Prizewinners of the ARD International Music Competition present a chamber music programme as part of their 2026 tour across southern Germany.

Tour I brings together outstanding young musicians from recent competition editions, presenting a varied chamber music programme featuring works by both classical and underrepresented composers.

Elad Navon – clarinet
Liya Wang – piano
Samueol Park – baritone
Ionel Ungureanu – viola
Alexander Warenberg – cello

Tickets available at the venue box office.

Prizewinners of the ARD International Music Competition present a chamber music programme as part of their 2026 tour across southern Germany.

Tour I brings together outstanding young musicians from recent competition editions, presenting a varied chamber music programme featuring works by both classical and underrepresented composers.

Elad Navon – clarinet
Liya Wang – piano
Samueol Park – baritone
Ionel Ungureanu – viola
Alexander Warenberg – cello

Tickets available at the venue box office.

As part of the Klangraum Klassik spring series, violinist Hans Christian Aavik returns to Cologne for an evening of chamber music dedicated to the string quintet repertoire. Together with an international ensemble of distinguished musicians, the programme explores two masterpieces of the Romantic era.

Programme:
Felix Mendelssohn – String Quintet No. 1 in A major, Op. 18
Johannes Brahms – String Quintet No. 1 in F major, Op. 88

Artists:
Hans Christian Aavik – violin
Felicitas Schiffner – violin
Wassili Wohlgemuth – viola
Toby Cook – viola
Frederick Winterson – cello

Aina Font is in residence at Sonoscopia as part of the ACCESS programme, an initiative supported by the European Union that fosters artistic exchange and experimentation across Europe. 

Prizewinners of the ARD International Music Competition present a chamber music programme as part of their 2026 tour across southern Germany.

Tour I brings together outstanding young musicians from recent competition editions, presenting a varied chamber music programme featuring works by both classical and underrepresented composers.

Elad Navon – clarinet
Liya Wang – piano
Samueol Park – baritone
Ionel Ungureanu – viola
Alexander Warenberg – cello

Tickets available at the venue box office.

Aina Font is in residence at Sonoscopia as part of the ACCESS programme, an initiative supported by the European Union that fosters artistic exchange and experimentation across Europe. 

Aina Font is in residence at Sonoscopia as part of the ACCESS programme, an initiative supported by the European Union that fosters artistic exchange and experimentation across Europe.

At Sõru Jazz, Aavik Duo presents a fresh and playful approach to classical music, bridging the worlds of classical tradition and jazz-inspired expression. The violin and piano duo, featuring Hans Christian Aavik and Karolina Aavik, is known for imaginative interpretations, refined musicianship, and an engaging on-stage rapport.


Artists:
Hans Christian Aavik – violin
Karolina Aavik – piano

Aina Font is in residence at Sonoscopia as part of the ACCESS programme, an initiative supported by the European Union that fosters artistic exchange and experimentation across Europe.

Aina Font is in residence at Sonoscopia as part of the ACCESS programme, an initiative supported by the European Union that fosters artistic exchange and experimentation across Europe.

Aina Font is in residence at Sonoscopia as part of the ACCESS programme, an initiative supported by the European Union that fosters artistic exchange and experimentation across Europe.

Aina Font is in residence at Sonoscopia as part of the ACCESS programme, an initiative supported by the European Union that fosters artistic exchange and experimentation across Europe.

VU-Orkest

Programme:
Samuel Barber – Violin Concerto Op. 14
Franz Schubert – Symphony No. 6 in C major, D 589

Artists:
Hans Christian Aavik – violin
Giampaolo Pretto – conductor
Orchestra Filarmonica di Torino

VU-Orkest

Programme:
Giacomo Puccini – Crisantemi
Felix Mendelssohn – Four Pieces for String Quartet, Op. 81
Hugo Wolf – Italienische Serenade
Fanny Mendelssohn – String Quartet

Artists:
Hans Christian Aavik – violin
Cosima Soulez Larivière – violin
Sao Soulez Larivière – viola
Anouchka Hack – cello

VU-Orkest

More info to be announced soon…

The Nieuw Nijmeegs Kamerorkest presents Felix Mendelssohn’s complete incidental music to A Midsummer Night’s Dream, inspired by the famous comedy by William Shakespeare. Conducted by Arjan Tien, the performance combines orchestra, soloists, narration, and women’s choir to bring the magical world of Shakespeare’s story to life.

The concert takes place on one of the longest evenings of the year in the atmospheric setting of Hortus Nijmegen. Narrator Ab Nieuwdorp guides the audience through the story, while the women’s choir of Koor Mnemosyne contributes to the lyrical and dreamlike soundscape of Mendelssohn’s music.

Programme:
Felix Mendelssohn – A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Op. 61 (complete incidental music)

Artists:
Arjan Tien – conductor
Ab Nieuwdorp – narrator
Koor Mnemosyne (women’s choir)
Nieuw Nijmeegs Kamerorkest

Programme
Jacques Offenbach – Overture to the opera Die Rheinnixen
Max Bruch – Violin Concerto No. 1 in G minor, Op. 26
Robert Schumann – Symphony No. 3 in E-flat major, Op. 97 “Rhenish”

Inspired by Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream, this programme explores the atmosphere of the night as a space of magic, reflection and transformation.

Programme
Claude Debussy – Sonata for Flute, Viola and Harp
Antonio Vivaldi – La Notte for Flute and Strings
Franz Schubert – Nacht und Träume, D827
Felix Mendelssohn – Notturno from A Midsummer Night’s Dream (arr. for piano trio)
Arnold Schönberg – Verklärte Nacht

Inspired by Melpomene, the muse of tragedy, this programme explores deep emotions, inner conflict and unspoken longing. In an intense dialogue between violin, cello and piano, romantic lyricism meets darker, dramatic expression.

Programme
Mieczysław Weinberg – Nocturne
Robert Schumann – Fantaisie, Op. 131 for Violin and Piano
Franz Schubert – Fantasia in F minor for Piano Four Hands
Felix Mendelssohn – Piano Trio in C minor, Op. 66

Inspired by Homer’s epic tale, Odyssee explores the timeless search for home through music, myth and storytelling. Musicians and audience travel together along a circular route through the centre of Middelburg, beginning and ending at the Zeeuwse Concertzaal.

With music by composers from across Europe, the programme reflects themes of wandering, longing, temptation, loss and return. Poetry, theatrical elements and literary quotations guide the journey, creating a rich and multidisciplinary musical experience.

At the Haapsalu White Nights Festival, an exceptional ensemble curated and led by violinist Hans Christian Aavik presents Arnold Schoenberg’s iconic string sextet Verklärte Nacht, alongside works by Dvořák and Cage.

The programme brings together leading Estonian string players in a rare chamber formation, offering a powerful and immersive interpretation of landmark repertoire for strings.

Programme:
Antonín Dvořák – Terzetto in C major, Op. 74
John Cage – 4'33"
Arnold Schoenberg – Verklärte Nacht, Op. 4

Artists:
Hans Christian Aavik – violin
Triinu Piirsalu – violin
Andres Kaljuste – viola
Liisa Randalu – viola
Johannes Välja – cello
Theodor Sink – cello

Programme
J. S. Bach – Chaconne
Heinrich Ignaz Franz Biber – Passacaglia in G minor
Eugène Ysaÿe – Sonata No. 5, Op. 27
Heinrich Wilhelm Ernst – The Last Rose of Summer

"Juured ja helimaastikud“

Programme:
Veljo Tormis – “On hilissuvi” (from Sügismaastikud)
Tõnu Kõrvits – “Öömuusika”
Jaan Rääts – Concerto for Chamber Orchestra, Op. 16
Béla Bartók – Divertimento for Strings, Sz. 113

Carte Blanche #3 brings Aavik Duo to the historic St. Lawrence’s Church in Kuressaare, offering a programme shaped entirely by artistic freedom and spontaneity. Violinist Hans Christian Aavik and pianist Karolina Aavik create a unique, unrepeatable concert experience, where the repertoire is chosen freely and often finalised close to the performance itself.

The series reflects the duo’s commitment to immediacy, authenticity, and musical dialogue, allowing each concert to emerge organically from the moment. The church’s spacious acoustics and serene atmosphere enhance the intimacy and depth of the performance, giving each sound a natural resonance.

Artists:
Hans Christian Aavik – violin
Karolina Aavik – piano

Carte Blanche #3 continues as a recurring tradition at Viimsi Artium’s Chamber Hall, where Aavik Duo returns for another fully curated and spontaneous concert experience. Violinist Hans Christian Aavik and pianist Karolina Aavik shape their programme in real time, embracing artistic freedom and immediacy.

The Carte Blanche concept is built on trust in the moment: while the musical ideas are carefully considered, the final interpretation is open, flexible, and responsive to the space and audience. The intimate hall and excellent acoustics support a close connection between performers and listeners, making each concert unique.


Artists:
Hans Christian Aavik – violin
Karolina Aavik – piano

Programme:
Béla Bartók – Tanz Suite Sz. 77
Igor Stravinsky – Violin Concerto in D major
Johannes Brahms – Symphony No. 1 in C minor

Hans Christian Aavik – violin
Mihhail Gerts – conductor
Young International Orchestra

A special concert celebrating the 91st birthday of Arvo Pärt, featuring Aavik Duo in a programme dedicated to contemplation, clarity, and musical depth.

The evening brings together works by Arvo Pärt, Bach, Hugo Eller, and Schubert, highlighting connections between minimalism, Romanticism, and Nordic lyrical tradition. The duo is known for its refined interpretation, expressive sensitivity, and strong artistic identity shaped through long-standing collaboration.

Programme:
Arvo Pärt – Fratres
J. S. Bach / R. Lutz – Chaconne
Arvo Pärt – Spiegel im Spiegel
Hugo Eller – Männid
Franz Schubert – Fantasy in C major, D. 934

Artists:
Hans Christian Aavik – violin
Karolina Aavik – piano

The autumn season opens at Lüdig Hall with a performance of Antonio Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons, featuring violinist Hans Christian Aavik and the Tallinn Chamber Orchestra (TKO).

Aavik, one of Estonia’s leading violinists of his generation, performs on a historic Maggini violin (c. 1610), bringing stylistic clarity and expressive depth to one of the most iconic works in the violin repertoire. The Tallinn Chamber Orchestra, founded in 1993, is known for its stylistically refined interpretations and internationally recognised artistic collaborations.

Programme:
Antonio Vivaldi – The Four Seasons

Artists:
Hans Christian Aavik – violin
Tallinn Chamber Orchestra (TKO)

Three leading Estonian musicians come together for a chamber music evening dedicated to the piano trio repertoire, with a shared focus on Franz Schubert’s music.

The programme contrasts Maurice Ravel’s vibrant and rhythmically intricate Piano Trio in A minor with Schubert’s expansive Piano Trio No. 2 in E-flat major, D. 929, a cornerstone of the Romantic chamber music repertoire.

Programme:
Maurice Ravel – Piano Trio in A minor, M.67
Franz Schubert – Piano Trio No. 2 in E-flat major, D. 929

Artists:
Hans Christian Aavik – violin
Indrek Leivategija – cello
Maksim Štšura – piano

Three leading Estonian musicians present an evening of chamber music dedicated to the piano trio repertoire, with a strong focus on Franz Schubert’s music.

The programme pairs Maurice Ravel’s Piano Trio in A minor, a work of rhythmic complexity and rich colour, with Schubert’s Piano Trio No. 2 in E-flat major, D. 929, one of the most expansive and emotionally profound works in the chamber music repertoire.

Programme:
Maurice Ravel – Piano Trio in A minor, M.67
Franz Schubert – Piano Trio No. 2 in E-flat major, D. 929

Artists:
Hans Christian Aavik – violin
Indrek Leivategija – cello
Maksim Štšura – piano

Three leading Estonian musicians come together for a chamber music programme centred on the piano trio repertoire, combining lyrical Romanticism with early 20th-century modernism.

The programme features Maurice Ravel’s Piano Trio in A minor, a work of rich colour and rhythmic complexity, paired with Franz Schubert’s Piano Trio No. 2 in E-flat major, D. 929, one of the most monumental works in the chamber music canon.

Programme:
Maurice Ravel – Piano Trio in A minor, M.67
Franz Schubert – Piano Trio No. 2 in E-flat major, D. 929

Artists:
Hans Christian Aavik – violin
Indrek Leivategija – cello
Maksim Štšura – piano

Three leading Estonian musicians come together for a chamber music programme dedicated to the piano trio repertoire, uniting French Impressionism and Viennese Romanticism.

The concert features Maurice Ravel’s Piano Trio in A minor, a work of vivid colour and rhythmic complexity, alongside Franz Schubert’s Piano Trio No. 2 in E-flat major, D. 929, one of the most expansive and emotionally profound works in the chamber music literature.

Programme:
Maurice Ravel – Piano Trio in A minor, M.67
Franz Schubert – Piano Trio No. 2 in E-flat major, D. 929

Artists:
Hans Christian Aavik – violin
Indrek Leivategija – cello
Maksim Štšura – piano

As part of Festival TubIN, violinist Hans Christian Aavik joins conductor Mihhail Gerts and the Estonian National Symphony Orchestra (ERSO) in a programme dedicated to Eduard Tubin’s orchestral and concerto works.

The concert highlights Tubin’s distinctive synthesis of Estonian folk influence and symphonic tradition, featuring the luminous Symphoniette on Estonian Motifs, the dramatic Violin Concerto No. 2 in G minor, and the deeply personal Symphony No. 5 in B minor.

Programme:
Eduard Tubin – Symphoniette on Estonian Motifs
Eduard Tubin – Violin Concerto No. 2 in G minor
Eduard Tubin – Symphony No. 5 in B minor

Artists:
Hans Christian Aavik – violin
Mihhail Gerts – conductor
Estonian National Symphony Orchestra (ERSO)

“Üle helide” is Aavik Duo’s most ambitious concert to date in Estonia, presenting a large-scale musical journey where classical chamber music, jazz, and folk meet as a unified artistic language rather than separate genres.

Violinist Hans Christian Aavik and pianist Karolina Aavik expand their expressive range in a programme that moves beyond traditional forms, embracing spontaneity, stylistic crossings, and a strong narrative arc. Special guests further enrich the sonic palette of the evening.

Aavik Duo is recognised as one of the most distinctive ensembles of its generation, combining refined craftsmanship with imaginative and free interpretation.

Artists:
Hans Christian Aavik – violin
Karolina Aavik – piano

Violinist Hans Christian Aavik appears as soloist with the Uppsala Chamber Orchestra under the direction of Jascha van der Goltz in a programme of Classical and Romantic repertoire.

The concert features Otto Nicolai’s overture to The Merry Wives of Windsor, Max Bruch’s Violin Concerto No. 1 in G minor, Op. 26, and Johannes Brahms’s Symphony No. 4 in E minor, Op. 98, combining lyrical virtuosity with large-scale symphonic architecture.

Artists:
Hans Christian Aavik – violin
Jascha van der Goltz – conductor
Uppsala Chamber Orchestra

Autunno Ensemble presents a concert as part of its 2026 Netherlands tour. The programme brings together works for clarinet and string orchestra alongside repertoire for string orchestra, highlighting composers from the late nineteenth and twentieth centuries.

Programme:
Joseph Horovitz (1926–2022) – Concertante for Clarinet and String Orchestra
Elizabeth Maconchy (1907–1994) – Concertino No. 1 for Clarinet and String Orchestra
Ethel Smyth (1858–1944) – Suite in E Major for String Orchestra
Victor Herbert (1859–1924) – Serenade for Strings, Op. 12

Autunno Ensemble presents a concert as part of its 2026 Netherlands tour. The programme brings together works for clarinet and string orchestra alongside repertoire for string orchestra, highlighting composers from the late nineteenth and twentieth centuries.

Programme:
Joseph Horovitz (1926–2022) – Concertante for Clarinet and String Orchestra
Elizabeth Maconchy (1907–1994) – Concertino No. 1 for Clarinet and String Orchestra
Ethel Smyth (1858–1944) – Suite in E Major for String Orchestra
Victor Herbert (1859–1924) – Serenade for Strings, Op. 12

Autunno Ensemble presents a concert as part of its 2026 Netherlands tour. The programme brings together works for clarinet and string orchestra alongside repertoire for string orchestra, highlighting composers from the late nineteenth and twentieth centuries.

Programme:
Joseph Horovitz (1926–2022) – Concertante for Clarinet and String Orchestra
Elizabeth Maconchy (1907–1994) – Concertino No. 1 for Clarinet and String Orchestra
Ethel Smyth (1858–1944) – Suite in E Major for String Orchestra
Victor Herbert (1859–1924) – Serenade for Strings, Op. 12

Autunno Ensemble presents a concert as part of its 2026 Netherlands tour. The programme brings together works for clarinet and string orchestra alongside repertoire for string orchestra, highlighting composers from the late nineteenth and twentieth centuries.

Programme:
Joseph Horovitz (1926–2022) – Concertante for Clarinet and String Orchestra
Elizabeth Maconchy (1907–1994) – Concertino No. 1 for Clarinet and String Orchestra
Ethel Smyth (1858–1944) – Suite in E Major for String Orchestra
Victor Herbert (1859–1924) – Serenade for Strings, Op. 12

Autunno Ensemble presents a concert as part of its 2026 Netherlands tour. The programme brings together works for clarinet and string orchestra alongside repertoire for string orchestra, highlighting composers from the late nineteenth and twentieth centuries.

Programme:
Joseph Horovitz (1926–2022) – Concertante for Clarinet and String Orchestra
Elizabeth Maconchy (1907–1994) – Concertino No. 1 for Clarinet and String Orchestra
Ethel Smyth (1858–1944) – Suite in E Major for String Orchestra
Victor Herbert (1859–1924) – Serenade for Strings, Op. 12

Cellist Petar Pejčić makes his debut at the Alte Oper Frankfurt in a chamber music programme alongside violinist Hans Christian Aavik and pianist Karolina Aavik. The trio presents an elegant and poetic selection of works from the Romantic and early modern repertoire.

The programme highlights lyrical dialogue and chamber music intimacy, culminating in Gabriel Fauré’s Piano Trio in D minor, Op. 120, one of the most refined works in the French chamber tradition.

Programme:
Antonín Dvořák – Waldesruhe, Op. 68 No. 5
Frédéric Chopin – Cello Sonata in G minor, Op. 65
Gabriel Fauré – Papillon, Op. 77
Gabriel Fauré – Piano Trio in D minor, Op. 120

Artists:
Hans Christian Aavik – violin
Karolina Aavik – piano
– cello

Programme:
Richard Strauss – Der Rosenkavalier

Programme:
Gustav Mahler – Symphony No. 9

Keelpillifookus returns with a chamber music programme curated and led by violinist Hans Christian Aavik, bringing together leading Estonian musicians and artists from the Kronberg Academy. The concert explores a diverse and technically demanding repertoire, performed by a specially assembled ensemble.

The programme includes works by Telemann, Dohnányi, Ravel, and Mustonen, culminating in Maurice Ravel’s La Valse, a vivid orchestral transcription for strings and piano that blends elegance with rhythmic intensity.

Programme:
G. P. Telemann – Concerto for Four Violins No. 1 in G major, TWV 40:201
Ernő Dohnányi – Piano Quintet No. 1 in C minor, Op. 1
Maurice Ravel – La Valse
Olli Mustonen – Nonet No. 2

Artists:
Hans Christian Aavik – violin (artistic director)
Julian Rhee – violin
Ruslan Talas – violin
Triinu Piirsalu – violin
Liisa Randalu – viola
Sào Soulez Larivière – viola
Bryan Cheng – cello
Marcel Johannes Kits – cello
Regina Udod – double bass
Karolina Aavik – piano

Keelpillifookus returns in Tartu as part of a two-part chamber music series curated by violinist Hans Christian Aavik, bringing together leading Estonian musicians and artists from the Kronberg Academy. The programme features a large, specially assembled ensemble performing rarely heard and technically demanding repertoire.

The concert includes works by Telemann, Dohnányi, Ravel, and Mustonen, culminating in Maurice Ravel’s La Valse, alongside Olli Mustonen’s Nonet No. 2, combining classical forms with vivid modern expression.

Programme:
G. P. Telemann – Concerto for Four Violins No. 1 in G major, TWV 40:201
Ernő Dohnányi – Piano Quintet No. 1 in C minor, Op. 1
Maurice Ravel – La Valse
Olli Mustonen – Nonet No. 2

Artists:
Hans Christian Aavik – violin (artistic director)
Julian Rhee – violin
Ruslan Talas – violin
Triinu Piirsalu – violin
Liisa Randalu – viola
Sào Soulez Larivière – viola
Bryan Cheng – cello
Marcel Johannes Kits – cello
Regina Udod – double bass
Karolina Aavik – piano

The Nieuw Nijmeegs Kamerorkest performs the complete ballet The Nutcracker by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. One of the most beloved works in the classical repertoire, The Nutcracker tells the magical Christmas story of Clara, the Nutcracker Prince and the enchanting Land of Sweets. Featuring some of Tchaikovsky’s most famous melodies, this festive performance brings the full orchestral score of the ballet to the concert stage.

Programme:
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky – The Nutcracker, complete ballet

Conductor:
Arjan Tien

The Nieuw Nijmeegs Kamerorkest performs the complete ballet The Nutcracker by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. One of the most beloved works in the classical repertoire, The Nutcracker tells the magical Christmas story of Clara, the Nutcracker Prince and the enchanting Land of Sweets. Featuring some of Tchaikovsky’s most famous melodies, this festive performance brings the full orchestral score of the ballet to the concert stage.

Programme:
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky – The Nutcracker, complete ballet

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Hans Christian Aavik leads the Württemberg Chamber Orchestra in a Baroque programme combining vivid programme music, contrapuntal mastery, and orchestral colour. The centrepiece is Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons, one of the most iconic works in the violin repertoire, framed by Corelli, Biber, and Bach.

Programme:
Heinrich Ignaz Franz Biber – Battalia à 10
Arcangelo Corelli – Concerto grosso in G minor, Op. 6 No. 4
Antonio Vivaldi – The Four Seasons, Op. 8 Nos. 1–4
Johann Sebastian Bach – Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D major, BWV 1068

Artists:
Hans Christian Aavik – violin & direction
Württemberg Chamber Orchestra

Programme:

Sergei Prokofiev – Symphony No. 5

Programme: 
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Programme:
Maurice Ravel’s Daphnis et Chloé (complete ballet)

Conductor:
Arjan Tien

Klassiek Collectief

Programme:
Maurice Ravel’s Daphnis et Chloé (complete ballet)

Conductor:
Arjan Tien

Klassiek Collectief