Prom 42: Estonian Festival Orchestra/ Järvi ***
Royal Albert Hall, 13th August 2018
Flags of blue, black and white were waved enthusiastically around the Royal Albert Hall and with good reason. Estonia celebrates 100 years of independence this year and this concert marked the first time any Estonian orchestra had visited the BBC Proms. Paavo Järvi founded the Estonian Festival Orchestra seven years ago, resident at the Pärnu Music Festival and combining Estonians with players from top international orchestras Järvi conducts around the world. The results was an impressive debut, offering fresh, lively interpretations of appropriately Nordic-Baltic repertoire.
Paavo Järvi conducts the Estonian Festival Orchestra
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