Of all the longstanding relationships built between its artists and Manfred Eicher, the musical partnership of ECM Records' founder/primary producer and Estonian composer Arvo Pärt—who turned 80 years ...

1st Place: Tabula / Nieto Sobejano Arquitectos. Image Courtesy of The Union of Estonian Architects Peeter Pere, Vice Chairman of the Union of Estonian Architects and member of the jury, said that "the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. For years, Arvo Pärt has been one of the most performed contemporary classical composers in the world. Calle Hesslefors/ullstein ...

When Arvo Part composes in this style, he seems simply a voice through which the quiet sounds of the universe are made audible. It's performed by the Hilliard Ensemble. (Soundbite of music and choir) ...

Talented, urbane, and well-informed colleagues like John Kelman often make for a difficult act to follow. Kelman has long been the All About Jazz resident expert on all things ECM. Occasionally, his ...

Arvo Pärt is one of the most popular, most performed living composers. He's beloved worldwide for his signature sound – a spacious, meditative music that tends to sound timeless. But there's a ...

Since finding his artistic voice in the late 1960s, Arvo Pärt has opened a window into a world of spiritual ideals and aspirations, and attracted many fans along the way. The music on this new disc -- ...

Estonia’s Classical Radio created a survey to find out which is the favorite Estonian classical album. Four albums by Maestro Arvo Pärt made it to top ten. Pärt’s masterpiece “Tabula Rasa”, originally ...

Clive Gillinson, artistic director of Carnegie Hall in New York, told ERR that Arvo Pärt is one of the greatest musical influencers of our time all around the world. Earlier this year a special ...

Take a moment to enjoy beautiful, relaxing Arvo Pärt from violinist Anne Akiko Meyers – accompanied by mesmerising animated watercolour paintings. When you’re looking for beautiful classical music ...

A multi-sensory exhibition at the V&A's Norfolk House Music Room, created as part of this month's London Design Festival, aims to bring the work Estonian composer Arvo Pärt to life through his own ...

Arvo Pärt is one of those composers you might think you know: a reclusive, extravagantly bearded Estonian who's ensconced in a world of so-called "holy minimalism" – a reverie of simplicity that ...