XXVI TALLINNA RAHVUSVAHELINE ORELIFESTIVAL

hooaja peatoetaja XXVI TALLINNA RAHVUSVAHELINE ORELIFESTIVAL 26. juuli 5. august 2012 Kunstiline juht professor Andres Uibo Festival on pühendatud Peterburi konservatooriumi 150 aasta juubelile. Tariverdijev ja vaimulik koorilaul / Tariverdiev and sacred choral music ANNA KARPENKO (orel, Venemaa / organ, Russia) DENIS KASPAROVITCH (orel, Eesti / organ, Estonia) DINA IKHINA (orel, Venemaa / organ, Russia) ORTHODOX SINGERS Kunstiline juht ja dirigent / Artistic director and conductor Valeri Petrov R/Fri 3.08, 20.00 Pärnu Eliisabeti kirik / Pärnu Elisabeth Church 2012

Pjotr Tšaikovski (1840 1893) Eдинородный Сыне / Ainusündinud Poeg / Only-begotten Son Милость мира / Armastus rahu sees / A mercy of peace Тебе поем / Sul laulame / We praise Thee Mikael Tariverdijev (1931 1996) Подражание старым мастерам oпуc 103/1 5 (1993) / Koraaliprelüüdid Vanu meistreid jäljendades op. 103/1 4 (1993) / Chorale preludes Imitating old masters Op. 103/1 4 (1993) 1. Andante, rigoroso 3. Allegretto, elegante 8. Andantino, pastorale Dina Ikhina Andres Uibo (1956) Meie Isa palve / Отче наш / The Lord s Prayer Antifoonid / Антифоны / Antiphons Sinu riigis / Во царствии Твоем / In Your kingdom Mikael Tariverdijev (1931 1996) Orelikontsert nr 1 Cassandra / Concerto No. 1 for organ Cassandra op. 91 (1985) I Intrada: Grave. Tempo rubato II Aria: Andante pastorale Denis Kasparovitch III Inventio: Moderato, grazioso IV Finale: Con collera, eclamazione Anna Karpenko

Anna Karpenko lõpetas kiitusega Moskva riikliku konservatooriumi oreli ja klavessiini erialal (professor Aleksei Paršin ja dotsent Olga Martõnova), hiljem jätkas õpinguid samas aspirantuuris juhendaja Aleksei Paršini juures. Anna Karpenko on mitmete Venemaa ja rahvusvaheliste konkursside laureaat, saanud eripreemia Mikael Tariverdijevi teose parima esituse eest ning osalenud paljude konkursside žüriide töös Moskvas, Krasnogorskis, Jõhvis jm. Anna on esinenud Moskva rahvusvahelisel orelifestivalil, Bachi festivalil Riias, festivalidel Portugalis, Poolas ning Tallinna rahvusvahelisel orelifestivalil (2011). Sel aastal on ta ka Tallinna I rahvusvahelise noorte orelifestivali produtsendi assistent. Anna Karpenko repertuaaris on erinevate ajastute heliloojate teosed. Aastail 2002 2011 oli Anna ansambli Ermitaaž (kunstiline juht Aleksei Utkin) solist ning alates 2004. aastast astub ta sageli üles ajastu pillide orkestriga Pratum Integrum. Mõlema orkestriga on ta salvestanud plaadifirmale Caro Mitis. Anna on osalenud ka suurvormide ettekannetel, nt Bachi Johannese passioon ja missa h-moll. Alates 2004. aastast tegeleb Anna ka pedagoogitööga, praegu õpetab ta Gnessinitenimelises muusikakoolis orelit ja klavessiini ning tema õpilaste seas on Venemaa ja rahvusvaheliste laste- ja noortekonkursside laureaate. Anna Karpenko graduated with honours from the Moscow State Conservatory Organ and Harpsichord Department where she studied with Professor Aleksei Parshin and docent Olga Martynova. Later she continued her postgraduate studies there with Aleksei Parshin. Anna Karpenko is a laureate of several Russian and international competitions, received the special prize for best performance of Mikael Tariverdiev s work and participated in the work of many competitions juries in Moscow, Krasnogorsk, Jõhvi, etc. Anna has performed at the Moscow International Organ Festival, the Bach Festival in Riga, festivals in Portugal and Poland and in 2011 at the Tallinn International Organ Festival. This year she is also an assistant producer of the Tallinn I International Youth Organ Festival. Anna Karpenko s repertoire includes works by composers of various eras. During the years of 2002 2011 Anna was a soloist of the Hermitage Ensemble (artistic director Aleksei Utkin) and since 2004 she often performs with Russian authentic instruments orchestra Pratum Integrum. She has done recordings with both orchestras for the record company Caro Mitis. Anna has also participated in performing of major works such as Bach s St John Passion and B-minor Mass, etc. Starting from 2004 Anna is also engaged in educational work, currently she teaches organ and harpsichord at the Gnessin School of Music and her students have been laureates of local and international competitions for children and youth.

Denis Kasparovitch on lõpetanud Nõmme muusikakooli klaveri erialal (õpetaja Aleksandr Lukjanov). 15aastasena alustas ta oreliõpinguid Ulla Kriguli juures. Hiljem jätkas ta õpinguid Georg Otsa nimelises Tallinna muusikakoolis klaveri erialal Ülle Sisa käe all. 2004. aastal sai Denis Kasparovitch teise koha kolme muusikakooli vahelisel klaveriõpilaste konkursil. Paralleelselt klaveriga õppis ta Georg Otsa nimelises muusikakoolis ka orelit (õpetajad Aare-Paul Lattik ja Kristel Aer). Aastatel 2006 2011 õppis Denis Kasparovitch Eesti Muusika- ja Teatriakadeemias (oreli eriala, prof Andres Uibo klass), mille lõpetas eelmisel aastal magistri diplomiga (cum laude). 2007. aastal Tallinnas toimunud Dietrich Buxtehude interpretatsioonikonkursil sai ta kolmanda koha. 2008. aastal võttis Denis Kasparovitch osa Moskvas toimunud Tallinna kultuuripäevadest. Aastal 2010 esines ta Peterburi Nikolai Rimski-Korsakovi nimelise konservatooriumi saalis. Samal aastal sai ta esikoha ning eripreemia Artur Kapi nimelisel organistide konkursil, mis toimus Suure-Jaanis. 2011. aasta sügisel andis ta soolokontserte Peterburis. Aastatel 2009 2011 võttis Denis Kasparovitch osa Tallinna rahvusvahelisest orelifestivalist. Tema initsiatiivil toimusid aastatel 2008 2011 Johannes Brahmsi, Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy, Antonio de Cabezóni ja Ferenc Liszti juubelitele pühendatud kontserdid. Alates 2010. aastast on Denis Kasparovitch MTÜ Ars Musica Estonica juhatuse esimees. Denis Kasparovitch finished a class of piano in Tallinn Nõmme Music School (his teacher was Aleksandr Lukjanov). At the age of 15 he started learning to play the organ under the supervision of Ulla Krigul. Later Denis continued his studies at Georg Ots Music College with piano as a major subject taught by Ülle Sisa. In 2004 Denis Kasparovitch got the second prize in Piano Competition among three music colleges. In addition to his piano studies he took complimentary organ classes at Georg Ots Music College (teachers Aare-Paul Lattik and Kristel Aer). Starting from 2006 he had been studying organ at Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre supervised by professor Andres Uibo. Denis Kasparovitch obtained his Master of Arts degree (cum laude) in 2011 (major subject organ). In 2007 Denis Kasparovitch got the third prize in Dietrich Buxtehude Competition, which was held in Tallinn. In 2008 he took part in The Days of Culture of Tallinn in Moscow. Denis Kasparovitch has been working as a piano teacher in the School of Arts in Kadrina (Estonia). In March 2010 Denis Kasparovitch performed in Small Hall of St. Petersburg National Music Academy. The same year in June he got the first and special prizes in Artur Kapp Organ Competition, which was held in Suure-Jaani (Estonia). In 2011 Denis Kasparovitch gave solo concerts in St. Petersburg. Denis Kasparovitch took part in Tallinn International Organ Festival in years 2009 2011. In 2008 2011 Denis Kasparovitch organized and supervised concerts, which were devoted to anniversaries of Johannes Brahms, Felix Mendelssohn-Bartoldy, Antonio

de Cabezón and Ferenc Liszt. Starting from 2010, Denis Kasparovitch is director of Ars Musica Estonica concert agency. Dina Ikhina lõpetas 2009. aastal Saratovi konservatooriumi N. Golfarbi klaveri- ja oreliklassis ning omandas magistrikraadi 2011. aastal Peterburi ülikoolis prof Daniel Zaretski juhendamisel. Praegu jätkab ta õpinguid samas Daniel Zaretski oreliklassis. Ta on XI rahvusvahelise orelimängijate konkurss-festivali võitja (Peterburi, 2010) ja teise koha omanik esimesel Vene orelimuusika konkurss-festivalil Sancta Caecilia (Moskva, 2010). VII rahvusvahelisel Tariverdijevi-nimelisel orelikonkursil (Hamburg Kaliningrad, 2011) pälvis ta kolmanda koha ja mitu eripreemiat. Ta on andnud kontserte nii Venemaal kui ka välismaal: Saksamaal, Šveitsis, Soomes, Eestis ja Madalmaades. Ta on täiendanud end mitmetes meistriklassides ja oreli suveakadeemiates, juhendajateks Euroopa silmapaistvad oreliprofessorid Šveitsist, Venemaalt, Saksamaalt, Austriast ja Madalmaadest (Ludger Lohmann, Ben van Oosten, Wolfgang Zerer, Martin U. Sander jt). Dina Ikhina graduated from the Saratov State Conservatory in 2009 (piano and organ, class of N. Golfarb) and completed her master degree at the St. Petersburg state University under Prof. Daniel F. Zaretsky in 2011. Now she is continuing her studies as postgraduate student at the St. Petersburg State Conservatory (organ class of Daniel Zaretsky). She is the winner of the XI International festival-competition of organists (St. Petersburg, 2010) and the 2 nd prize winner of the first all Russian festival-competition of organ music Sancta Caecilia (Moscow, 2010). At the VII International Tariverdiev Organ Competition in Hamburg Kaliningrad in 2011 she took 3 rd prize and several special prize. She has performed in Russia and also abroad: Germany, Switzerland, Finland, Estonia and the Netherlands. She got further experiences by different master classes and Summer Organ Academies under the direction of leading European professors in Switzerland, Russia, Germany, Austria and the Netherlands (Ludger Lohmann, Ben van Oosten, Wolfgang Zerer, Martin U. Sander and others). Aastal 1989 Valeri Petrovi loodud vokaalansambel Orthodox Singers on viimase 20 aasta jooksul leidnud tunnustuse kui üks Eesti parimaid professionaalseid kooriansambleid. Ansambel on olnud mitmete rahvusvaheliste konkursside laureaatide hulgas ja osaleb sageli Euroopa muusikafestivalidel. Ansambel koosneb professionaalsetest muusikutest, kes valdavad meisterlikult erinevatele ajastutele omaseid väljendusvahendeid. Ansamblit iseloomustavad täielik süvenemine pühakirja, laitmatu hääletehnika, täpselt läbimõeldud dünaamiline kava ning erakordne stiilitunnetus. Kriitikud on korduvalt esile tõstnud ansambli lausa üleloomulikku oskust säilitada esitamise käigus teose

vormiühtsus, saavutades samal ajal võrratult dünaamiline piano, mida kõige paremini kirjeldab väljend heli sulab ära. Koori loomingulises tegevuses kuulub vaieldamatult esikoht varasele õigeusu kirikulaulule, mida esitatakse harva kontsertettekandel. Nende repertuaari kuuluvad ka vene vaimuliku koorimuusika väärtteosed: Pavel Tšesnokovi, Aleksandr Arhangelski ja Sergei Rahmaninovi looming, samuti vene rahvalaulude vaimulikus laadis tõlgendused. Viimaste aastate jooksul on ansambli repertuaarile lisandunud õigeusu traditsioone järgivate heliloojate, sh Sir John Taveneri, Valeri Kalistratovi ja Arvo Pärdi looming. Muusikaline müsteerium Andrease passioon põhineb Arvo Pärdi Kanon Pokajaneni muusikal ning kujutab varakristlaste salajast öist liturgiat Rooma katakombides. Ansambel esitab oma kontsertidel mitmete eesti heliloojate, nt Cyrillus Kreegi, Kuldar Singi, Veljo Tormise teoseid. Orthodox Singers on käinud kontserdireisidel Venemaal, USAS, Rootsis, Taanis, Soomes, Norras, Saksamaal, Suurbritannias, Prantsusmaal, Iirimaal, Liibanonis, Ungaris ja Poolas, andnud kontserte Moskva Õnnistegija Kristuse peakirikus, Rootsi Uppsala Toomkirikus, Moskva Tšaikovski-nimelises konservatooriumis, USA Philadelphia Toomkirikus, Stratford upon Avoni festivalil, Nottinghami ja Chelsea i festivalidel. Samuti on ansambel esinenud Moskva ülestõusmispühafestivalil, mida korraldab Valeri Gergijev. Orthodox Singers on lindistanud kolm kassetti ja kaheksa plaati. Ansambli dirigent ja kunstiline juht Valeri Petrov on sündinud Leningradis. Ta lõpetas 1987. aastal Eesti Muusikaakadeemia ning rajas kammerkoori, mis spetsialiseerus õigeusu kirikumuusikale. Alates 2003. aastast kannab kammerkoor nime Orthodox Singers. Valeri Petrov on saanud tuntuks kui õigeusu kirikumuusika edendaja nii Eestis kui ka Põhja-Euroopa maades. Kuigi ta on keskendunud põhiliselt vanemale kirikumuusikale, on ta ühtlasi suurepärane uue muusika interpreet, kelle esituses kõlab 20. ja 21. sajandi õigeusu heliloojate looming, sh Arvo Pärt, John Tavener ja Valeri Kalistratov. Petrov kontserteerib oma kooriga regulaarselt nii Euroopas kui ka USAs ning on saavutanud laialdase tunnustuse. Koorijuhina iseloomustab teda tähelepanu pööramine ka kõige väiksematele detailidele, virtuoosne dirigeerimistehnika ning püüe mõista sügavuti heliteoste vaimset essentsi ja helilooja nägemust. Ta juhatab regulaarselt meistrikursuseid lauljatele ja dirigentidele nii Eestis kui ka Rootsis ning on pidanud loenguid Nottinghami Trenti ülikoolis Suurbritannias. Euroopa suurimal koorifestivalil Cantat, mis leidis aset Tartus 2004. aasta juunis, juhatas Valeri Petrov vene muusika seminar-praktikumi. Aastal 1994 pani Valeri Petrov kunstiline juhina aluse õigeusu kirikumuusika festivalile Credo, mis toimub igal aastal. 2003. aastal pälvis Petrov teenete eest kultuuriliste saavutuste alal Eesti Kultuurkapitali preemia ning 2004. aastal Eesti Vabariigi Valge Tähe ordeni. 2011. aasta mais omistati talle Tallinna aukodaniku tiitel.

Founded in January of 1989 by Valery Petrov, the Orthodox Singers vocal ensemble has, over the past 20 years, established a reputation as one of the finest professional choral ensembles in Estonia. It has received awards at several international competitions and participates frequently in various European music festivals. The ensemble consists of professional musicians who are proficient in the performance practice styles of various epochs. The ensemble s manner of performance is characterized by profound attention to every word in a sacred text, flawless vocal production, a carefully thought out dynamic plan, and an extraordinary sense of style. Critics have repeatedly singled out the ensemble s uncanny ability to preserve a work s unity of form in the course of a performance, while maintaining a matchless piano dynamic that resembles the melting away of sound. The primary creative focus of the choir is early Orthodox chant, which is rarely heard in concert performances. Their repertoire also includes great works of Russian sacred choral literature: compositions by Pavel Chesnokov, Alexander Arkhangelsky, and Sergei Rachmaninoff, as well as arrangements of Russian folk songs of a spiritual nature. In the last several years, the ensemble s repertoire has also come to include the music of contemporary Orthodox composers, among them Sir John Tavener, Valery Kalistratov, and Arvo Part. Arvo Part s music from the Kanon Pokajanen serves as the basis for a musical mystery play The Passion according to Andrew, which features an artistic representation of a secret night-time liturgy of early Christians in the Roman catacombs. The ensemble s concert programs also include music of Estonian composers Cyrillus Kreek, Kuldar Sink, Veljo Tormis, and Arvo Part. The Orthodox Singers have toured Russia, the USA, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Norway, Germany, Great Britain, Ireland, Lebanon, Hungary, Bulgaria and Poland on several occasions, performances in the Cathedral of Christ the Savior, Moscow; the Dome Cathedral, Uppsala, Sweden; the Great Hall of the Tchaikovsky Conservatoire, Moscow; the Philadelphia Cathedral, Philadelphia, USA; the Stratford upon Avon Festival the Nottingham Festival, Chelsea Festival (London), J. S. Bach Festival (New York, USA) and Moscow Easter Festival by Valery Gergiev. They have recorded eight CDs. Conductor and Artistic Director of the Orthodox Singers vocal ensemble, Valery Petrov was born in St. Petersburg. He graduated from the Estonian Academy of Music in 1987 and established in 1989 a chamber choir specializing in Orthodox sacred music, which, in 2003, adopted the name Orthodox Singers. Valery Petrov is the specialist in the area of early Slavic church singing and medieval music and is known as a promoter of Orthodox sacred music in Estonia and northern European countries. He has composed a collection entitled All-Night Vigil (1999), based on original chants of the Valaam Monastery, which draws upon Orthodox music from different historical periods and styles. While expressing a preference for early music, Petrov is at the same time a marvellous interpreter of new music, including the music

of Orthodox composers of the 20 th and 21 st centuries among them Arvo Part, John Tavener, and Valery Kalistratov. A conductor of the authoritarian type, he strives for maximum thoroughness of interpretation, worked through to the tiniest details. Petrov s mastery is characterized by a virtuoso conducting technique, subject to a profound understanding of a work s spiritual essence and the composer s creative plan. Valery Petrov regularly tours with his ensemble in Europe and the USA. Over the years he has shaped the Orthodox Singers into an ensemble marked by a high professionalism. Its unique repertoire and performance manner have garnered widespread acclaim. He generously shares his mastery with young musicians, regularly holding master classes for conductors and singers in Estonia and in Sweden. He has also lectured at the Nottingham Trent University in Great Britain. In June of 2004, during the largest choral festival in Europe, Europa Cantat, which took place in Tartu, Estonia, Valery Petrov directed a Russian music seminar-practicum. In 2003 Valery Petrov received an award from the Estonian Cultural Foundation for outstanding achievements in the area of culture, and in 2004 the Order of the White Star of the Estonian Republic. In May 2011 Valery Petrov recieved the title of Honorary Citizen of Tallinn City. www.concert.ee