Estonian Music Week 2023

EMW returns to a full festival format with programming spread over several days (May 24-28) and two cities (Toronto and Hamilton).

The 5th anniversary festival aims to give you the sights, sounds and tastes of the Nordic high-life right here in Canada. Audiences are invited to spaces that range from intimate clubs to vast industrial grounds all of which make spectacular sound and light a top priority.

EMW features a wide range of genres and artists that like to blur those boundaries. They include folk artist of the year Mari Kalkun, avant garde jazz pianist and composer Kirke Karja, experts of ancient folk hymns Triskele, renowned electronic music innovator Kara-Lis Coverdale. Big surprises are still to come as we announce the full lineup including many notable Canadians.

More info https://www.estonianmusicweek.ca/festival-2023

Tickets: Festival and day passes + single concert tickets are on sale here.

May 24 – Launch Party | Tartu College

Live performances

Meet & Greet with the artists

May 25 – Folk, Electronica + Jazz | St. Anne’s Church & Parish Hall, Toronto

Mari Kalkun, Kara-Lis Coverdale, Ansambel Triskele, Liis Ring, L CON, Nastasia Y, Kirke Karja Trio & more

May 26 – Kunstipidu | St. Anne’s Parish Hall

DJs: Maria Minerva, Liis Ring, Erik Laar, Kara-Lis Coverdale

Interactive art experiment with EKKT

Immersive light and sound installation by Constellation Creative

Sauna on Wheels

Night Market

May 27 – Festival Day in Hamilton | Collective Arts Brewing

Free artist talks and workshops

Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra with Kirke Karja, Kara-Lis Coverdale, Ansambel Triskele

Mari Kalkun

Zoon

May 28 – Ansambel Triskele at St. Peter’s Church

Wrap Party at Tartu College