Concert News
The next concert planned is Arvo Pärt: Total Immersion on April 28, 2012 in London, England. See further information at the Future Concerts page.
Broadcast News (Radio and Internet)
The concerts from Arvo Pärt: Total Immersion on April 28, 2012 will be recorded for later broadcast on BBC Radio 3 in three Episodes. The BBC Symphony Orchestra concert conducted by Tõnu Kaljuste will be in Episode 3. Follow the future broadcasting dates at this link: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01h5pg5
The Arvo Pärt Symphonies No. 1 to 4 concert from September 9, 2011 at the Nargen Festival Pärt Days can be viewed online through two programs on Estonian Television (ETV):
Symphony No. 1 and 2 at http://etv.err.ee/arhiiv.php?id=121850
Symphony No. 3 and 4 at http://etv.err.ee/arhiiv.php?id=122054
These are both with short Estonian language interviews without subtitles.
Recording News
In November 2011, recording sessions were held at the Niguliste Church in Tallinn, Estonia for a future Arvo Pärt album to be issued by ECM Records. See further information at: http://www.arvopart.ee/en/News/material-for-a-new-album-of-arvo-paerts-music-was-recorded-in-tallinn-in-november
Recording Update: Mixing for the Arvo Pärt Adam's Lament album on ECM Records was completed on Friday February 10, 2012 at the Tritonus Studio in Stuttgart, Germany. The scheduled release dates are September 10, 2012 in Tallinn, Estonia, October 13, 2012 in Munich, Germany and November 17, 2012 in New York, USA. The album tracks include: Adam's Lament, Beatus Petronius, Salve Regina, Statuit ei Dominus, L 'Abbé Agathon, 2 Wiegenlieder. Performers are:
Riga Sinfonietta
Tallinn Chamber Orchestra
Latvian Radio Choir
Vox Clamantis
Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir
Cond. Tõnu Kaljuste.