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Gala Brings the Best Performers to the Stage
17.01.2011
Estonian Traditional Music Center invites all traditional music friends to a large overview concert in Viljandi on January 21 at 19.00 where several radiant and talented traditional musicians of today will take the stage.
The artistic director of the traditional music winter gala Ando Kiviberg said that the audience will have the chance to see and listen to around ten solo artists and two bands. According to him, there are several good and very good artists among the young and middle generation traditional musicians and the performers for the gala were chosen from among them.
"They are dedicated people without whose passion Estonian traditional music wouldn't be half of what it is today. They are worth watching and listening to regardless of whether the venue is a summery open-air stage or a concert hall which protects you from the wintery cold," said Kiviberg.
The performers are Meelika Hainsoo, Cätlin Jaago, Tuule Kann, Karoliina Kreintaal, Tarmo Noormaa, Maarja Nuut, Sandra Sillamaa, Juhan Suits, Tõnu Tubli, Lauri Õunapuu, Jalmar Vabarna, Ando Kiviberg and the bands RO:TORO and Gjangsta. The director of the gala is the actor and the artistic director at Ugala Theatre Indrek Sammul. The host of the evening is the keeper of traditional culture Jaak Johanson.
Kiviberg was happy to announce that ERR (Estonian Public Broadcasting) Klassikaraadio has decided to record the gala concert and the recording will be offered to the broadcasters who are members of the European Broadcasting Union. "Our main goal is to introduce Estonian traditional music both home and abroad and what could be better for achieving that goal than our concert being delivered straight to the homes of European music lovers."
Estonian Traditional Music Center organises traditional music events throughout the year in the Traditional Music Center and in other venues around Estonia. The largest traditional event organised by the centre is Viljandi Folk Music Festival which brings together thousands of people. This year's festival carries the theme "Rhythm and Pulse" and it will be held on July 28-31.