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PAAVO JÄRVI LAUNCHES “YOUNG TALENT” PLATFORM AT THE PÄRNU MUSIC FESTIVAL

May 15th, 2026|

Paavo Järvi has announced the launch of Young Talents, a new performance platform at the Pärnu Music Festival dedicated to showcasing outstanding emerging soloists.

For the inaugural concert on 14 July, Järvi has invited three young artists to perform with the Estonian Festival Orchestra: Paloma So in the Sibelius Violin Concerto, Anaëlle Tourret in Handel’s Harp Concerto, and Tähe-Lee Liiv in Mendelssohn Piano Concerto No. 1.

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TONHALLE-ORCHESTER ZÜRICH ANNOUNCES 2026/27 SEASON

May 11th, 2026|

The 2026/27 season marks Paavo Järvi’s eighth year as Music Director of the Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich. Highlights include a continuation of the Mahler cycle, a special tribute to Beethoven in the 200th anniversary year, and a Prokofiev “exchange” with Gianandrea Noseda and the Zurich Opera House. Wayne Marshall and Khatia Buniatishvili feature as season “Focus Artists” and Swiss composer Dieter Ammann, is this year’s “Creative Chair.

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SCHUBERT VOLUME 2

April 17th, 2026|

Paavo Järvi and the Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen release Schubert: Symphonies Nos 5 & 6, the second volume in their ongoing complete Schubert symphony cycle.

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PÄRNU MUSIC FESTIVAL 2026 | 8–18 JULY

January 19th, 2026|

From 8–18 July, the 2026 Pärnu Music Festival celebrates its 16th edition and 35 years of renewed Estonian independence, with a programme highlighting nature, international talent and the next generation. Under the artistic direction of Paavo Järvi – joined by his father Neeme and brother Kristjan – the festival welcomes over 300 musicians from around the world, reinforcing Pärnu’s reputation as Estonia’s summer capital and a creative incubator for the musical architects of tomorrow.

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NEWS

PAAVO JÄRVI LAUNCHES “YOUNG TALENT” PLATFORM AT THE PÄRNU MUSIC FESTIVAL

Paavo Järvi has announced the launch of Young Talents, a new performance platform at the Pärnu Music Festival dedicated to showcasing outstanding emerging soloists.

For the inaugural concert on 14 July, Järvi has invited three young artists to perform with the Estonian Festival Orchestra: Paloma So in the Sibelius Violin Concerto, Anaëlle Tourret in Handel’s Harp Concerto, and Tähe-Lee Liiv in Mendelssohn Piano Concerto No. 1.

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TONHALLE-ORCHESTER ZÜRICH ANNOUNCES 2026/27 SEASON

The 2026/27 season marks Paavo Järvi’s eighth year as Music Director of the Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich. Highlights include a continuation of the Mahler cycle, a special tribute to Beethoven in the 200th anniversary year, and a Prokofiev “exchange” with Gianandrea Noseda and the Zurich Opera House. Wayne Marshall and Khatia Buniatishvili feature as season “Focus Artists” and Swiss composer Dieter Ammann, is this year’s “Creative Chair.

(more…)

SCHUBERT VOLUME 2

Paavo Järvi and the Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen release Schubert: Symphonies Nos 5 & 6, the second volume in their ongoing complete Schubert symphony cycle.

(more…)

PÄRNU MUSIC FESTIVAL 2026 | 8–18 JULY

From 8–18 July, the 2026 Pärnu Music Festival celebrates its 16th edition and 35 years of renewed Estonian independence, with a programme highlighting nature, international talent and the next generation. Under the artistic direction of Paavo Järvi – joined by his father Neeme and brother Kristjan – the festival welcomes over 300 musicians from around the world, reinforcing Pärnu’s reputation as Estonia’s summer capital and a creative incubator for the musical architects of tomorrow.

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PÄRNU MUSIC FESTIVAL

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Following a landmark year celebrating Arvo Pärt’s 90th birthday, the 16th Pärnu Music Festival returns to Estonia’s summer capital from 8–18 July 2026, marking 35 years of Estonian Independence. Under the artistic direction of Paavo Järvi, joined by his father Neeme and brother Kristjan Järvi, the festival welcomes more than 300 musicians from around the world, cementing Pärnu’s reputation as Estonia’s summer camp for the musical architects of tomorrow.

Running alongside the annual Järvi Academy Conducting and Instrumental Masterclasses, the 2026 festival presents 11 days of events, including five concerts by the internationally acclaimed Estonian Festival Orchestra, featuring star pianists Rudolf Buchbinder and Alice Sara Ott, as well as the talented young duo Kristīne and Margarita Balanas.

Additional highlights include premieres of new works by Estonian composers Tõnu Kõrvits, Liisa Hõbepappel, Evelin Seppar, and Märt-Matis Lill, and the launch of a new Young Talents Programme mentoring emerging soloists. Set in a secluded Baltic Sea bay and surrounded by iconic landscapes, Pärnu offers an idyllic experience of authentic Estonia.

» Read more about Pärnu Music Festival

PÄRNU MUSIC FESTIVAL

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Following a landmark year celebrating Arvo Pärt’s 90th birthday, the 16th Pärnu Music Festival returns to Estonia’s summer capital from 8–18 July 2026, marking 35 years of Estonian Independence. Under the artistic direction of Paavo Järvi, joined by his father Neeme and brother Kristjan Järvi, the festival welcomes more than 300 musicians from around the world, cementing Pärnu’s reputation as Estonia’s summer camp for the musical architects of tomorrow.

Running alongside the annual Järvi Academy Conducting and Instrumental Masterclasses, the 2026 festival presents 11 days of events, including five concerts by the internationally acclaimed Estonian Festival Orchestra, featuring star pianists Rudolf Buchbinder and Alice Sara Ott, as well as the talented young duo Kristīne and Margarita Balanas.

Additional highlights include premieres of new works by Estonian composers Tõnu Kõrvits, Liisa Hõbepappel, Evelin Seppar, and Märt-Matis Lill, and the launch of a new Young Talents Programme mentoring emerging soloists. Set in a secluded Baltic Sea bay and surrounded by iconic landscapes, Pärnu offers an idyllic experience of authentic Estonia.

» Read more about Pärnu Music Festival

CONDUCTING ACADEMIES

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Paavo Järvi is strongly committed to supporting the next generation of conductors. In addition to the Järvi Academy which is an integral part of the annual Pärnu Music Festival, Paavo Järvi and the Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich created a Conductors’ Academy in 2021. Both Academies offer students daily masterclasses and public performances, as well as professional advice and contacts within the business. The prize winner of the Conductors’ Academy – chosen by the Zürich audience – receives an invitation to join the Järvi Academy, enabling them to immediately further their training with Paavo Järvi in Estonia.

For up to date information on future conducting courses visit The Pärnu Music Festival website

CONDUCTING ACADEMIES

academy
Paavo Järvi is strongly committed to supporting the next generation of conductors. In addition to the Järvi Academy which is an integral part of the annual Pärnu Music Festival, Paavo Järvi and the Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich created a Conductors’ Academy in 2021. Both Academies offer students daily masterclasses and public performances, as well as professional advice and contacts within the business. The prize winner of the Conductors’ Academy – chosen by the Zürich audience – receives an invitation to join the Järvi Academy, enabling them to immediately further their training with Paavo Järvi in Estonia.

For up to date information on future conducting courses visit The Pärnu Music Festival website

RECORDINGS & VIDEOS

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RECORDINGS & VIDEOS

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BIOGRAPHY

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Paavo Järvi is one of today’s leading conductors. Since 2019, he has served as Music Director of the Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich and, since 2004, as Artistic Director of the Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen. From the 2028/29 season, he will become Chief Conductor and Artistic Advisor of the London Philharmonic Orchestra.

Each season culminates in performances and conducting masterclasses at the Pärnu Music Festival, founded by Järvi in 2011. The festival and its resident ensemble, the Estonian Festival Orchestra, have earned international acclaim through widely praised performances and recordings.

A sought-after guest conductor, he appears regularly with the Berliner Philharmoniker, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, New York Philharmonic, Chicago Symphony Orchestra and Los Angeles Philharmonic, while maintaining close ties with former music directorships including the Orchestre de Paris, Frankfurt Radio Symphony and NHK Symphony Orchestra, Tokyo.

A prolific recording artist for more than three decades, Järvi has built a discography of over 130 recordings, spanning repertoire from Brahms and Beethoven to Shostakovich and contemporary music. His recording of Sibelius’s Cantatas won a Grammy Award.

Additional honours include Commandeur de l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres, Order of the White Star (Estonia), Japan’s Order of the Rising Sun (Japan), the Hindemith Prize and Sibelius Medal.

BIOGRAPHY

Biography Header

Paavo Järvi is one of today’s leading conductors. Since 2019, he has served as Music Director of the Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich and, since 2004, as Artistic Director of the Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen. From the 2028/29 season, he will become Chief Conductor and Artistic Advisor of the London Philharmonic Orchestra.

Each season culminates in performances and conducting masterclasses at the Pärnu Music Festival, founded by Järvi in 2011. The festival and its resident ensemble, the Estonian Festival Orchestra, have earned international acclaim through widely praised performances and recordings.

A sought-after guest conductor, he appears regularly with the Berliner Philharmoniker, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, New York Philharmonic, Chicago Symphony Orchestra and Los Angeles Philharmonic, while maintaining close ties with former music directorships including the Orchestre de Paris, Frankfurt Radio Symphony and NHK Symphony Orchestra, Tokyo.

A prolific recording artist for more than three decades, Järvi has built a discography of over 130 recordings, spanning repertoire from Brahms and Beethoven to Shostakovich and contemporary music. His recording of Sibelius’s Cantatas won a Grammy Award.

Additional honours include Commandeur de l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres, Order of the White Star (Estonia), Japan’s Order of the Rising Sun (Japan), the Hindemith Prize and Sibelius Medal.

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