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HAPPY BIG BAND WEEKEND 2-3.03.2024 in Tartu and Tallinn
City Jazz Riga jazz school BB from Latvia, Tartu Sax Choir, BB Tartu with Roger Johansen (Norway) Sat 02.03 at 15 in Estonian National Museum in Tartu, Eller BB, Piirilinna BB, Uku Konsap BB Sun 03.03 at 13 in Estonian National Museum in Tartu, TalTech BB, Horre Zeiger BB Sun 03.03. at 19 cultural center Kaja in Tallinn
Sun 4th of Feb 2024 at 16 o'clock in Cesis Concert Hall (Latvia)
will be a nice concert "Winter Trip" performing Cesis Wind Band (conductor Jànis Puriñ¹ and Evija Dàve), Tartu Sax Choir and Big Band Tartu.
HAPPY BIG BAND WEEKEND 10-11.03.2023 in Tartu and Tallinn
Recordings of 8th Happy Big Band Weekend 2022
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HAPPY BIG BAND WEEKEND 9-10.04.2022 in Tartu and Tallinn
Sat 09.04 at 20 in jazzclub Philly Joe's Tallinn, Sat 09.04 at 15 and Sun 10.04 at 13 in bridge of Estonian National Museum (Muuseumi tee 2, Tartu, Estonia), international guests Jievaras Jasinskis (LIT) and Kaunas Big Band (LIT)
Concert HORNTUNES with Dutch trumpetist Eric Vloeimans
Sat 27 of Nov 2021 at 18 in Põltsamaa Culture Center and Sun 28 of Nov 2021 at 13 in Estonian National Museum Tartu. His music will be performed by Estonian Wind Band Conductor's Concert Orchestra and Big Band Tartu.
Recordings of 7th Happy Big Band Weekend 2021
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Big Band Tartu and HORN TUNES
Teaser to come and visit our festival Happy Big Band Weekend on Saturday 24th of July 2021 in Car-Free Avenue Tartu, Estonia
7th HAPPY BIG BAND WEEKEND 24.07.2021 in Tartu
from 14 until 22 o'clock, on the main stage of Car-Free Avenue (Autovabaduse puiestee) in Tartu, Estonia.
HAPPY BIG BAND WEEKEND 19-22.03.2020 in Tartu and Tallinn IS CANCELLED!!!
We are sorry to announce, that our festival is cancelled because of virus-situation in Estonia and other countries. Hope to meet you next year!!!
HAPPY BIG BAND WEEKEND 30-31.03.2019 in Tartu
Sat 31.03 at 14 and Sun 31.03 at 13 in bridge of Estonian National Museum (Muuseumi tee 2, Tartu, Estonia), important guests Petri Juutilainen (FIN), New Wind Jazz Orchestra and Raul Sööt (EST), JVLMA & RDKS Big Band (LAT).
HAPPY BIG BAND WEEKEND 5-6.05.2018 in Tartu
Sat 05.05 at 14 and Sun 06.05 at 13 in bridge of Estonian National Museum (Muuseumi tee 2, Tartu, Estonia), international guests Jukka Linkola (FIN), Jelgava Big Band, conductor Raitis Asmanis and vocal soloist Aija Vitolina (LAT), Bobby Chavez, Larry Gillespie and Konstantin Jemeljanov (Los Angeles Mambo All-Star Orchestra, USA).
HAPPY BIG BAND WEEKEND 20-22.04.2017 in Tartu
Thu 20.04. at 19, Sat 22.04. at 16 & 19 in Tartus, Eller Music School Tubin Hall, Sat 22.04 at 16 on Stage of Supilinna päevad, international guests Finnair Pilots Big Band (FIN), Valmiera Big Band (LAT) and conductor Raitis Asmanis (LAT).
04.06.2016 IBBC 2016 Hoofddorp Holland
Big Band Tartu will participate in 20nd International Big Band Competition in Hoofddorp, Netherland, which will be organized by Corendon Meer Jazz Festival (meerjazz.nl).
HAPPY BIG BAND WEEKEND 8-10.04.2016 in Tartu and Tallinn
Fri 08.04. at 20 G.Ots Music School Tallinn, Sat 09.04 at 18 and Sun 10.04 at 14 in Baers Hall in Dorpat Conference Center Tartu, international guests jazzdrummer Stephan Genze from Berlin, Tampere Big Band (cond. Juha Untala) from Finland and Jelgava Youth Big Band (cond. Raitis Asmanis) from Latvia
30.10-01.11.2015 Big Band Tartu in Tampere, Finland
... participating in big-band courses and concert Sun 01.11.2015 at 15 in Pyynikki-hall Tampere Conservatory
Sat 30.05.2015 BB Tartu in Jelgava (Latvia)
in celebrations of Jelgavas 750. jubilee
HAPPY BIG BAND WEEKEND 17-19.04.2015 in Tartu and Tallinn
Fri 17.04. at 20 in Music Academy chamberhall in Tallinn, Sat 18.04 at 19 and Sun 19.04 at 14 in Tubin Hall of Eller Music School in Tartu, main performer Finnish Junior All Star Big Band, feat. Elina Virtanen, conductor Antti Rissanen
Masterclasses and concert with Antti Rissanen (FIN)
14.-15.02. and 17.-19.04.2015 Finnish trombonist, composer and conductor Antti Rissanen is visiting Tartu and working with Big Band Tartu. The result of the work will be seen on concert on Sunday 19.04.2014 in new Tubin hall of Tartu Eller Music School.
Sat 10.01.2015 Big Band Tartu concert in Valmiera, Latvia
On Saturday 10.01.2015 Big Band Tartu participated in Jazz Concert of 24th Winter Music Festival Valmiera.
27.06-03.07.2014 BB Tartu in Imatra Big Band Festival
Masterclasses and concert with Petri Juutilainen (FIN)
18.-19.01. and 04.-06.04.2014 Finnish trombonist, composer and conductor Petri Juutilainen is visiting Tartu and working with Big Band Tartu. The result of the work will be seen on concert on Sunday 06.04.2014 at 4pm in Tartu New Theatre.
MOONLIGHT EXPRESS
Jazz-performance in Vanemuine Theatre, Tartu, Estonia. Premiere at 22.09.2012, nineteen performances in season 2012/2013.
Choir ClarSaxHorn...
...is performing again. See whats happen, if Tartu Sax Choir, Tartu 1st Music School Clarinet Choir and Tartu Frenchhorn Choir playing together.
Big Band Tartu in Neubrandenburg, Germany
From 16 to 18 of March 2012 Big Band Tartu participated on 16th International Big Band Workshop in Neubrandenburg (Germany) and had change to have lessons with very good musicians.
Masterclasses with May Peters
14-16.10.2011 May Peters (Holland/Puerto-Rico) - a jazz-trombonist and specialist of Caribbean music will work in Tartu with local musicians. Masterclasses will culminate on concert in Tartu Harbour Theatre on Sunday 16.10.2011 at 16.
Tartu Sax Choir and Salvador Sax Quartet on concert tour in Kaunas (Lithuania) 20.-22.08.2010
Both collectives will give 2 concerts in Kaunas Hanseatic Days with program of 15.-17.century music.
Concert of world famous euphonium virtuoso Steven Mead
Toomas Peterson, 17.03.2010
World famous Euphonium virtuoso Steven Mead will visit Estonia in March 24-28, 2010. On 26th of March at 19 he will give a concert in Ministry of Education and Science (Munga 18, Tartu) with Big Band Tartu and Orchestra of Estonian Defence Forces.
Estonian festival in Holland
Toomas Peterson, 25.09.2009
On 26.-30 of August 2009 organized Bert Langeler together with citizens of Zaltbommel (Holland) and with Estonian konsul in Zwolle, mr. Nicolaas Anthony van der Grientt a wonderful "Estonian festival in Holland".
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