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    Estonian Music Days 2026 (Part 2)

    by 5:4 May 2, 2026 • 06:00
    May 2, 2026 • 06:00

    Several of the concerts at this year’s Estonian Music Days were of orchestra-sized proportions. The largest of them came late in the festival, featuring the Estonian National Symphony Orchestra (ERSO) conducted by Olari Elts.

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    Estonian Music Days 2026 (Part 1)

    by 5:4 April 29, 2026 • 06:00
    April 29, 2026 • 06:00

    When i first started visiting Estonia, exactly 10 years ago, one of the first things i realised was the extent to which choral music has a special place within the country’s history and culture. At this year’s Estonian Music Days it was once again given a special place, focused upon …

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    Tallinn Music Week 2026 (Part 3)

    by 5:4 April 26, 2026 • 06:00
    April 26, 2026 • 06:00

    For my third and final evening at Tallinn Music Week i was occupied with just a single event, hosted by the Glitch Please label. Rushing across town after an Estonian Music Days concert (words about that coming soon), i made it in time for the performance given by V4R1, the …

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    Tallinn Music Week 2026 (Part 2)

    by 5:4 April 24, 2026 • 06:00
    April 24, 2026 • 06:00

    My second evening at Tallinn Music Week was occupied with two events. The first was Tier Kollektiv, located in the cosy bar space of Fonoteek, to grab a rare opportunity to hear Icelandic singer Lúpína in action. It feels like Lúpína has been around for a long time; she started …

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    Tallinn Music Week 2026 (Part 1)

    by 5:4 April 22, 2026 • 09:13
    April 22, 2026 • 09:13

    Despite the fact I’ve been coming to Estonia every year for the past decade, this was my first time attending Tallinn Music Week. It didn’t take long for me to start wishing it was my tenth. Festivals are usually like restaurants with prix fixe offerings, where you turn up and …

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    Borealis 2026

    by 5:4 April 11, 2026 • 06:00
    April 11, 2026 • 06:00

    It’s been a curious experience attending the Borealis festival in Bergen in recent years. i first went in 2019, and have been on a handful of occasions since, each time recalibrating my understanding of, and relationship with, everything that Borealis has tried to do and be. This year’s was of …

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    HCMF 2025 (Part 2)

    by 5:4 December 12, 2025 • 10:32
    December 12, 2025 • 10:32

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    HCMF 2025 (Part 1)

    by 5:4 December 8, 2025 • 09:39
    December 8, 2025 • 09:39

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    Sacrum Profanum 2025 (Part 2)

    by 5:4 December 1, 2025 • 12:17
    December 1, 2025 • 12:17

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    Sacrum Profanum 2025 (Part 1)

    by 5:4 November 25, 2025 • 13:56
    November 25, 2025 • 13:56

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    AFEKT 2025 (Part 2)

    by 5:4 November 10, 2025 • 06:00
    November 10, 2025 • 06:00

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    AFEKT 2025 (Part 1)

    by 5:4 November 5, 2025 • 09:43
    November 5, 2025 • 09:43

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    MEbU: UMS ‘n JIP, AV_ID (Part 2)

    by 5:4 October 18, 2025 • 09:30
    October 18, 2025 • 09:30

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    MEbU: UMS ‘n JIP, AV_ID (Part 1)

    by 5:4 October 16, 2025 • 09:07
    October 16, 2025 • 09:07

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    Warsaw Autumn 2025 (Part 2)

    by 5:4 October 13, 2025 • 11:54
    October 13, 2025 • 11:54

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    Warsaw Autumn 2025 (Part 1)

    by 5:4 October 7, 2025 • 06:00
    October 7, 2025 • 06:00

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    Miguel Azguime – Listening to the Earth

    by 5:4 August 20, 2025 • 10:03
    August 20, 2025 • 10:03

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    World New Music Days 2025, Portugal (Part 4)

    by 5:4 July 10, 2025 • 10:49
    July 10, 2025 • 10:49

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    World New Music Days 2025, Portugal (Part 3)

    by 5:4 July 4, 2025 • 09:19
    July 4, 2025 • 09:19

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    World New Music Days 2025, Portugal (Part 2)

    by 5:4 June 24, 2025 • 15:11
    June 24, 2025 • 15:11

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