Schedule
30 July
19:00 | SONIC FOREST WALK
Participants may join the forest walk at any time of their choosing.
The length of the walk is approximately 3 km.
31 July
17:00–18:00 | HORNS ON THE LAKE
N19:00–20:00 | NORTHERN TUNES
Estonian zither (kannel) Anna-Liisa Eller, piano Ulla Krigul, vocals Iris Oja
20:30–21:45 | THE STORY OF SIX LANDS
A journey through cultural spaces that brings together the sounds, languages, and traditions of six countries.
Six choirs from the Nordic and Baltic countries (Finland, Sweden, Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia) and Ukraine.
22:15–23:00 | World Premiere of the Concert Performance “THE CURSE UPON IRON”
TORMIS | LIIK | KASTERPALU
8 CHOIRS · 150 SINGERS from the Nordic and Baltic countries (Finland, Sweden, Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia) and Ukraine.
French horn: Kreete Jacobi, vocals and shaman drum: Iris Oja.
The evening culminates in a large-scale staged work inspired by “The Curse upon Iron” by Veljo Tormis, the grand master of Estonian choral music. This production unites choirs from Ukraine and the Nordic–Baltic region into a single collective voice.
A new work by Marianna Liik will be performed as a one-time-only presentation, created especially for the Leigo Lake Music Festival.
1 August
17:00–18:00 | Maarja Nuut (Estonia)
19:00–20:00 | Sóley (Iceland)
20:30–21:45 | JFDR (Iceland)
22:15–23:15 | SVEN GRÜNBERG, EMA and Soloists
As the culmination of the evening, we celebrate the anniversary of legendary Estonian electronic music composer Sven Grünberg. Joining the composer on stage are the ensemble of the Estonian Electronic Music Society (EMA) and vocal soloists.