Vertexi ja Gershwini muusikakonkursi võitjate galakontsert / ''Klassika Kütkes'' Rahvusvaheline Muusikafestival

"Classical Hugs" International Music Festival promotes cross-cultural musical connections between Estonia, Western Europe, Asia and America.
 
The festival will feature world-class performances on violin, viola, cello and piano. The festival performers come from Estonia, the United States, Ukraine, Switzerland, Austria, England, Germany, France, Italy, Poland, Ireland, Finland, Portugal, Bulgaria, the Netherlands, Lithuania, Serbia, Brazil, Mexico, South Korea, Japan, China , from India, Indonesia and Australia.
The spectacular concert tour will take place in three Estonian cities: Tallinn, Tartu, and Kohtla-Järve as well as in Helsinki.
 
The festival orchestras include:
Narva City Symphony Orchestra (conductor Anatoli Schura)
International Orchestra "Classical Hugs" (conductors Lilyan Kaiv and Chaerin Kim)
 
"Classical Hugs" International Orchestra was created in 2022. The orchestra includes musicians from Estonia's oldest orchestra, the Vanemuine Symphony Orchestra (founded in 1908), the Narva City Symphony Orchestra, and 15 top Estonian virtuosos.
 
Soloists and guest performers.
Michael Bulychev-Okser - an internationally acclaimed American pianist, composer and producer who performs on the world's biggest concert stages. He is also the founder and artistic director of The "Classical Hugs" International Music Festival.
 
Miriam Davis - British violinist and model known for her bold looks, dazzling beauty and remarkable interpretations.
 
Pierre Amoyal - legendary French violinist and violin professor at the Lausanne Conservatory
 
Alexander Markov (USA) - World-class violin virtuoso who presents an innovative program "From Bach to Rock".
 
Founding members of the "Neopolis Baltic Orchestra" Emanuel Salvador (Portugal) and Emilia Goch-Salvador (Poland).
 
Cellist Robert Jesselson, President of the Association of String Instruments of America
 
Butler University oboe professor and principal oboist of the Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra, Estonian-American oboist Pamela Ajango.
 
Indrek Leivategija – guest performer of the festival, concertmaster of the ERSO cello group, Bamberg Orchestra and Estonian National Symphony Orchestra.
 
Repertoire
International Orchestra "Classical Hugs" performs works by Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, Haydn, Grieg and Mendelssohn. In addition, Arvo Pärt's "Fratres" and the works of Aleksei Shor, who is currently one of the most played composers in the world will be performed.
 
Cultural message and mission
 
A hug is a simple expression of human warmth. A classic hug is an expression of affection through music. The festival's mission is to show how music can bring love and peace to the whole world.