Tallinn Chamber Orchestra
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Tallinn Chamber Orchestra (TCO, Estonian: Tallinna Kammerorkester) is a chamber orchestra located in Tallinn, the capital city of Estonia.
The orchestra was established in 1993 by the conductor Tõnu Kaljuste. The orchestra's music is mainly distributed by ECM Records, but also through other labels. The orchestra has performed in Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Japan, United States, and around Europe. They have performed at many music festivals, including the Bremen Music Festival, Budapest Autumn Festival, Torino Settembre Musical, and Tuusulanjärvi Festival.
During 2013–2019, the chief conductor of the orchestra was Risto Joost. From 2019, the chief conductor has again been Tõnu Kaljuste. Conductors who have worked with the orchestra include, internationally, Jaakko Kuusisto, Daniel Raiskin, John Storgårds, Richard Tognetti, Terje Tønnesen, and Valentin Zhuk. Estonian conductors of the orchestra include Jüri Alperten, Olari Elts, Kristjan Järvi, Risto Joost, Paul Mägi, Andres Mustonen, Vello Pähn, and Arvo Volmer.
In 2013, the orchestra was awarded the Estonian Music Council Prize. In 2014, Tõnu Kaljuste (as the conductor of orchestra) was given the Grammy Award for Arvo Pärt's "Adam's Lament".
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- From Sappho's Lyre, Pt. 1 "Hymn to Aphrodite": No. 1, The Goddess Awakened - From Sappho's Lyre - Tallinn Chamber Orchestra
- From Sappho's Lyre, Pt. 1 "Hymn to Aphrodite": No. 2, Earthward Summoned - From Sappho's Lyre - Tallinn Chamber Orchestra
- From Sappho's Lyre, Pt. 1 "Hymn to Aphrodite": No. 3, Double Aria - From Sappho's Lyre - Tallinn Chamber Orchestra
- From Sappho's Lyre, Pt. 1 "Hymn to Aphrodite": No. 4, Fantasy - From Sappho's Lyre - Tallinn Chamber Orchestra
- From Sappho's Lyre, Pt. 1 "Hymn to Aphrodite": No. 5, Pas de deux - From Sappho's Lyre - Tallinn Chamber Orchestra
- From Sappho's Lyre, Pt. 1 "Hymn to Aphrodite": No. 6, Incantation - From Sappho's Lyre - Tallinn Chamber Orchestra
- From Sappho's Lyre, Pt. 1 "Hymn to Aphrodite": No. 7, Deathless Aphrodite - From Sappho's Lyre - Tallinn Chamber Orchestra
- From Sappho's Lyre, Pt. 2 "Equal to the Gods (He Appears to Me)": No. 8, Invocation - From Sappho's Lyre - Tallinn Chamber Orchestra
- From Sappho's Lyre, Pt. 2 "Equal to the Gods (He Appears to Me)": No. 9, Rapture - From Sappho's Lyre - Tallinn Chamber Orchestra
- From Sappho's Lyre, Pt. 2 "Equal to the Gods (He Appears to Me)": No. 10, Seduction - From Sappho's Lyre - Tallinn Chamber Orchestra
- From Sappho's Lyre, Pt. 2 "Equal to the Gods (He Appears to Me)": No. 11, Conveyance - From Sappho's Lyre - Tallinn Chamber Orchestra
- From Sappho's Lyre, Pt. 2 "Equal to the Gods (He Appears to Me)": No. 12, Cosmic Canticle - From Sappho's Lyre - Tallinn Chamber Orchestra
- From Sappho's Lyre, Pt. 2 "Equal to the Gods (He Appears to Me)": No. 13, Aegean Recitative - From Sappho's Lyre - Tallinn Chamber Orchestra
- From Sappho's Lyre, Pt. 2 "Equal to the Gods (He Appears to Me)": No. 14, Zenith - From Sappho's Lyre - Tallinn Chamber Orchestra
- From Sappho's Lyre, Pt. 2 "Equal to the Gods (He Appears to Me)": No. 15, Dream Within - From Sappho's Lyre - Tallinn Chamber Orchestra
- From Sappho's Lyre, Pt. 2 "Equal to the Gods (He Appears to Me)": No. 16, Apotheosis - From Sappho's Lyre - Tallinn Chamber Orchestra
- From Sappho's Lyre, Pt. 2 "Equal to the Gods (He Appears to Me)": No. 17, Exodos - From Sappho's Lyre - Tallinn Chamber Orchestra
- 5 Duban Songs "Eros Sanctified" (Version for Voice & Orchestra): No. 1, The Gazing Gossamer - From Sappho's Lyre - Tallinn Chamber Orchestra
- 5 Duban Songs "Eros Sanctified" (Version for Voice & Orchestra): No. 2, Explore Me - From Sappho's Lyre - Tallinn Chamber Orchestra
- 5 Duban Songs "Eros Sanctified" (Version for Voice & Orchestra): No. 3, Doting Daphnis - From Sappho's Lyre - Tallinn Chamber Orchestra
- 5 Duban Songs "Eros Sanctified" (Version for Voice & Orchestra): No. 4, Lalage - From Sappho's Lyre - Tallinn Chamber Orchestra
- 5 Duban Songs "Eros Sanctified" (Version for Voice & Orchestra): No. 5, Communion - From Sappho's Lyre - Tallinn Chamber Orchestra
- My Life a Lyric Cry, Pts. 1-2 (Version for Voice, Narrator, Oboe, Cello & Piano): No. 1, The Twilight's Inner Flame Grows Blue and Deep - No. 2, Twilight - From Sappho's Lyre - Tallinn Chamber Orchestra
- My Life a Lyric Cry, Pts. 3-4 (Version for Voice, Narrator, Oboe, Cello & Piano): No. 3, Am I That Sappho Who Would Run at Dusk - No. 4, Cried to Love - From Sappho's Lyre - Tallinn Chamber Orchestra
- My Life a Lyric Cry, Pts. 5-6 (Version for Voice, Narrator, Oboe, Cello & Piano): No. 5, Ah, Aphrodite, If I Sing No More - No. 6, I Have Pierced the Pain - From Sappho's Lyre - Tallinn Chamber Orchestra
- My Life a Lyric Cry, Pts. 7-8 (Version for Voice, Narrator, Oboe, Cello & Piano): No. 7, Ah, Never with a Throat That Aches with Song - No. 8, Beneath Thy Perfect Feet - From Sappho's Lyre - Tallinn Chamber Orchestra
- My Life a Lyric Cry, Pts. 9-10 (Version for Voice, Narrator, Oboe, Cello & Piano): No. 9, In Many Guises Didst Thou Come to Me - No. 10, My Life a Lyric Cry - From Sappho's Lyre - Tallinn Chamber Orchestra
- Sappho de Mytilène: No. 1, Mon chant - From Sappho's Lyre - Tallinn Chamber Orchestra
- Sappho de Mytilène: No. 2, Toujours Eros - From Sappho's Lyre - Tallinn Chamber Orchestra
- Sappho de Mytilène: No. 3, Vièrge - From Sappho's Lyre - Tallinn Chamber Orchestra
- Sappho de Mytilène: No. 4, Adonis - From Sappho's Lyre - Tallinn Chamber Orchestra
- Sappho de Mytilène: No. 5, Messager du printemps - From Sappho's Lyre - Tallinn Chamber Orchestra
- Some Paths Will Always Lead Through the Shadows (2021) for flute/Bass flute, bass clarinet, piano, two violins, viola and cello - Elis Hallik: Born in Waves - Tallinn Chamber Orchestra
- Concerto for two violins and string orchestra "Stoicheia" (2015) - Elis Hallik: Born in Waves - Tallinn Chamber Orchestra
- To Become a Tree (2016) for flute/bass flute, clarinet/bass clarinet, prepared piano, violin and cello - Elis Hallik: Born in Waves - Tallinn Chamber Orchestra
- Doch manchmal erhellt sich die Seele, wenn sie frohe Menschen denkt, dunkelgoldene Frühlingstage (2019) for soprano, flute/bass flute and live electronics - Elis Hallik: Born in Waves - Tallinn Chamber Orchestra
- Born in Waves (2021) for bass clarinet, trumpet, tuba, piano, one percussionist, violin, viola and cello - Elis Hallik: Born in Waves - Tallinn Chamber Orchestra
- Touching the First Sounds (2019) for alto saxophone solo, flute, clarinet/bass clarinet, violin, viola and cello - Elis Hallik: Born in Waves - Tallinn Chamber Orchestra
- Impacts (2014) for cello and double bass - Elis Hallik: Born in Waves - Tallinn Chamber Orchestra
- Like a Swan (2022) for flute/Bass flute, bass clarinet, piano, violin, viola and cello - Elis Hallik: Born in Waves - Tallinn Chamber Orchestra
- Above (2022) for two or more instruments - Elis Hallik: Born in Waves - Tallinn Chamber Orchestra
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