Festival 2023:
The Valga-Valka Seven Churches Summer Music Festival brings excellent performers and top-quality culture to the churches in Valga County and Valka. Over three weeks in July, from 6th to 25th July, beautiful concerts can be enjoyed in seven churches in Valga-Valka.
The festival begins on July 6th with a concert titled "Ukrainian Colours" at Valga St. John’s Church at 7 p.m., featuring the outstanding bass Pavlo Balakin from Donbass and Tiia Tenno on the organ.
Concert schedule:
6.07 at 7 p.m. Valga Jaani Church
UKRAINIAN COLOURS: Pavlo Balakin (bass) and Tiia Tenno (organ)
9.07 at 6 p.m. Hargla Church
ACCORDION EVENING: Duo Henri Zibo and Mikk Langeproon
14.07 at 7 p.m. Valga Roman Catholic Holy Spirit Church
LUX AETERNA: Trio Aurum - Johanna Vahermägi (viola, vocals, keyboard), Taavo Remmel
(double bass), Mihkel Metsala (trumpet)
16.07 at 11 a.m. Karula Church
VIOLIN VIRTUOSOS: Sigrid Kuulmann and Kristina Kriit
17.07 at 5 p.m. Valga Apostolic Orthodox Issidore Church
THIS DAY IS UPON US: Triskele Ensemble
23.07 at 2 p.m. Laatre Church
MUSIC FOR THE SOUL: Marion Melnik (soprano) and Maris Oidekivi-Kaufman (organ)
25.07 at 7 p.m. Luga¾i Church in Valka
ESTONIAN CELLO ENSEMBLE: Andreas Lend, Marius Järvi, Andres Metspalu, Johannes Sarapuu
Tickets are available on-site. Prices in Valga and Valka cities are 5/4€ and in rural church venues 4/3€.
For up-to-date information about each event, visit Facebook as well as www.plmf.ee and www.valga.ee.
The festival is organised by Valga Municipal Government in cooperation with the churches and the PLMF Music Trust. The festival is funded by Valga Municipal Government in collaboration with the Estonian Cultural Endowment. The artistic director of the festival is opera singer Pille Lill.