RYOJI IKEDA
New work - premiere!
Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir
Conductor Tõnu Kaljuste
On Saturday, 2nd November, as part of Tartu 2024, the world premiere of the joint musical composition by acclaimed Japanese visual artist and composer Ryoji Ikeda and the Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir will take place at the Estonian National Museum.
Ryoji Ikeda is a world-renowned Japanese composer and artist best known for his large-scale spatial installations and audiovisual performances. Ikeda has visited Estonia once before — in 2015–2016, his solo exhibition “supersymmetry” was displayed at the Kumu Art Museum. The artist was awarded the Collide@CERN 2014 Prix Ars Electronica for this work.
In 2024, Ikeda will return to Estonia more impressively than ever, with a strong focus on Estonian science and art. In addition to his solo exhibition, for which the artist has created two unique artworks specifically for the spatial architecture of the Estonian National Museum, the world premiere of Ikeda's new choral music piece will take place on 2nd November. This piece has been created in collaboration with the Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir and chief conductor Tõnu Kaljuste.
For Ikeda, who has primarily focused on electronic music throughout his career, this will be his first time creating a work for the human voice. The choral music piece will be performed only once in the European Capital of Culture, Tartu.
Concert duration: 50 minutes.
More detailed information about accessibility will be published no later than a month before the event on the Tartu 2024 website.
If you require assistance from a support person to attend the concert, please feel free to get in touch. We kindly ask that you inform us at least 5 working days in advance by phone on +372 5667 2037 or via email at lee.saarsen@tartu2024.ee.
The concert is part of the main programme of the European Capital of Culture Tartu 2024.
New work - premiere!
Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir
Conductor Tõnu Kaljuste
On Saturday, 2nd November, as part of Tartu 2024, the world premiere of the joint musical composition by acclaimed Japanese visual artist and composer Ryoji Ikeda and the Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir will take place at the Estonian National Museum.
Ryoji Ikeda is a world-renowned Japanese composer and artist best known for his large-scale spatial installations and audiovisual performances. Ikeda has visited Estonia once before — in 2015–2016, his solo exhibition “supersymmetry” was displayed at the Kumu Art Museum. The artist was awarded the Collide@CERN 2014 Prix Ars Electronica for this work.
In 2024, Ikeda will return to Estonia more impressively than ever, with a strong focus on Estonian science and art. In addition to his solo exhibition, for which the artist has created two unique artworks specifically for the spatial architecture of the Estonian National Museum, the world premiere of Ikeda's new choral music piece will take place on 2nd November. This piece has been created in collaboration with the Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir and chief conductor Tõnu Kaljuste.
For Ikeda, who has primarily focused on electronic music throughout his career, this will be his first time creating a work for the human voice. The choral music piece will be performed only once in the European Capital of Culture, Tartu.
Concert duration: 50 minutes.
More detailed information about accessibility will be published no later than a month before the event on the Tartu 2024 website.
If you require assistance from a support person to attend the concert, please feel free to get in touch. We kindly ask that you inform us at least 5 working days in advance by phone on +372 5667 2037 or via email at lee.saarsen@tartu2024.ee.
The concert is part of the main programme of the European Capital of Culture Tartu 2024.
Events website: http://www.tartu2024.ee