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Roots of the Harpsichord Days go back to 1996 when the Festival, organised by Eesti Kontsert, was born of a series of events dedicated to one instrument. Already the first Festivals hosted such celebrities as Huguette Dreyfus, Pierre Hantaï, Blandine Verlet (France), Edward Parmentier (USA), Jordi Requant (Spain), Jukka Tiensuu and Aapo Häkkinen (Finland). The Festival focuses on historical halls in Tallinn Old Town, where one can enjoy the performances of celebrated foreign and Estonian artists, but besides concerts also lectures, master courses and an exhibition of instruments. Estonian Radio’s Klassikaraadio transmits the most important concerts in Tallinn. The Harpsichord Days are organised by the Estonian Harpsichord Friends’ Society, founded in 2000, the Artistic Director is harpsichordist Imbi Tarum. The concerts in Tallinn will be held at the Kadriorg Palace, the Estonian Theatre and Music Museum, and elsewhere in Estonia at the Tartu City Museum, the Pärnu Villa Ammende, the Viinistu Art Museum in north-eastern Estonia and the Viljandi Culture Academy. |
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