In the heart of winter, ERSO will bring the spirit of summer back to Tallinn’s unique indoor venue, Teras Beach, for a concert unlike any other. Instead of heading south, audiences will travel to Haabersti, where the former Teras mechanical and metalworking factory (active from 1956 to 1991) has been transformed into a tropical oasis. With year-round temperatures of 26°C and a floor covered in soft, warm sand, it’s the perfect escape from Estonia’s cold season. Forget your winter coats and boots—this is a symphonic experience in summer clothes. The concert will be led by ERSO’s Principal Conductor, Olari Elts.

ERSO’s Summer Festival. By the Ocean

Terase siserand

In November, ERSO chamber ensembles explore music and artificial intelligence. Themed around questions like “Does AI appreciate art?” and “Is our future virtual, augmented—or simply real?”, the programme will feature music inspired by, derived from, or created in dialogue with AI. The selection is curated by ERSO clarinettist Taavi Orro. At the end of the evening, the audience will be invited to reflect on whether artificial intelligence can truly rival human creativity.

(A)ud(I)o Spa at Geni(A)list(I)de Klubi

Genialists' Club

In November, ERSO chamber ensembles return to Fotografiska, a venue that has become a firm favourite with audiences, for an exploration of music and artificial intelligence. Themed around questions like “Does AI appreciate art?” and “Is our future virtual, augmented—or simply real?”, the programme will feature music inspired by, derived from, or created in dialogue with AI. The selection is curated by ERSO clarinettist Taavi Orro. At the end of the evening, the audience will be invited to reflect on whether artificial intelligence can truly rival human creativity.

(A)ud(I)o Spa at Fotogr(A)f(I)ska

Telliskivi Creative City

UK conductor-composer Jack Sheen makes his debut with the BBC Symphony Orchestra in a free evening concert at the BBC’s Maida Vale studios, with new works from younger composers concerned with the environment. Finnish composer Ville Raasakka’s Black cloud, under ground recreates field recordings made in an abandoned coal mine underneath a town in Pennsylvania, where in 1962 a fire broke out in an abandoned coal mine. Toxic smokes slowly began to seep into the homes of the residents, and people were relocated in 1984. The fire will continue to burn for an estimated 200-250 years. Jack Sheen’s own Lung is about our lungs.

Jack Sheen conducts the BBC Symphony Orchestra

BBC Maida Vale Studios

Welcome to the release concert where you will hear Øyvind Torvund's Two Symphonic Poems – which can be found on his recording 'A Walk Into the Future' releasing on 29 February. We invite you to the album launch with a talk about the recording, tonight's repertoire, and a video about the journey to the completed album before the concert at 6:15 PM.

Vasily Petrenko Denis Kozhukhin

Oslo Concert Hall

Øyvind Torvund (b. 1976) wrote Two symphonic poems for the Oslo Philharmonic, which premiered them with Vasily Petrenko in 2019. The first poem is called Morning in the forest− a scene where the forest wakes up to idyllic birdsong but is gradually taken over by traffic and noise. Torvund wants to create an organic soundscape in the music without using authentic sounds from nature. The second piece, A Trip into the Future, begins with a march and a whistled melody that illustrates that someone is going on a trip. On the way, the walkers meet robots and many more unknowns.

Øyvind Torvund

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Past events

30 - 31 Jan, 2026

ERSO’s Summer Festival. By the Ocean · Estonian National Symphony Orchestra

Nov 20, 2025

(A)ud(I)o Spa at Geni(A)list(I)de Klubi · Estonian National Symphony Orchestra

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