“When I am alone, I tend not to sing, there is already so much noise in the world. I sing only to share meaning - and singing is my means of expression. Words and their meaning are inseparable from the sound of the voice in their importance. Just breath made audible in the service of music.”
Maria Listra is a dynamic force in Estonia’s classical music scene—a classically trained soprano with a rich performance history. The Estonian vocal artist combines different aspects of music, theatre and culture in her extensive creative career - from chamber music to classical opera, from early Renaissance and Baroque music to contemporary pieces. Always with the single goal of being a captivating storyteller - staying true to the poet and composer.
Upcoming events
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City Hall, Glasgow, UK
05.10 19:00
Join the Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir and Tallinn Chamber Orchestra for this special performance as we celebrate Arvo Pärt’s 90th Birthday with some of his most crucial works.
Soloists: Maria Listra , Harry Traksmann
Conductor: Tõnu Kaljuste
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Barbican, London, UK
07.10 19:30
The Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir is joined by the Tallinn Chamber Orchestra for an evening of beloved 20th century works in celebration of Estonian composer Arvo Pärt's 90th birthday.
Soloists: Maria Listra , Harry Traksmann
Conductor: Tõnu Kaljuste
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Elbphilharmonie, Hamburg, Germany
11.10 19:00
Established by Tõnu Kaljuste in 1981, the Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir (EPCC) is one of the most prestigious chamber choirs in Europe. In particular for the works of their famous compatriot Arvo Pärt, who celebrates his 90th birthday this year, Kaljuste and the EPCC are regarded as unmitigated authorities – in 2014, they were honoured with a Grammy for the recording of Pärt’s »Adam’s Lament«. With this very work and accompanied by Hamburg’s Ensemble Resonanz, they now return to the Elbphilharmonie.
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Carnegie Hall, New York, USA
24.10 kl 7:30 pm
In Zankel Hall, hear a full program of Pärt’s works, including the magnificent Te Deum, performed in singular style by several of the world’s leading authorities on the composer’s music. The Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir and Tallinn Chamber Orchestra make their long-awaited return to New York for this performance—a centerpiece of the worldwide Pärt at 90 celebration—led once again by the esteemed Tõnu Kaljuste.
“I am still on my way to honesty. I find it surprising that it’s such a broad concept. Becoming yourself requires the skill of a sculptor, but there is also something limited about sculpting. I have come to feel that you don't have to reach a clear definition, but rather spread out like a giant tree – into width, height, towards depth and distance. So that, which surrounds us, can carry us.”
