The sheer number of refugees is overwhelming the resources of 1.3 million Estonians, as refugees are approaching 2% of the population. Fundraising is necessary to support Estonia as it struggles to support both the military in Ukraine and the refugees.
In Estonia, hope and resistance have always been linked with music, so this concert will feature some of Estonia’s best young musicians, singers, musical ensembles and the Baltic Sea Philharmonic project orchestra conducted by Kristjan Järvi. The concert also features finalists from
Estonia Searching for Superstars, a new song for Ukraine entitled the
Nightingale’s Child by Kristjan Järvi and Ruslan Trochynskyi, and some surprise performances.
The performers represent several different genres, with both new and familiar tunes. One of the young performers is 18-year-old Ingmar Kiviloo, who initiated The World We Inherit concert and was one of the finalists in “
Estonia Searching for Superstars”. He is a member of Võlukeeled, which has performed in Toronto and is a violin virtuoso.
Musicians, who are well known in Estonia like Maarja Liis Ilus Jakob Tuisk, Uku Suviste, Getter Jaani are featured in the show. Together with newcomers like Stefan, who has an Armenian background and lives in Estonia and who will represent Estonia at Eurovision in 2022 with his song “Hope”. The Bänd directed by Siim Aimla are included. Estonian school children from around the world will send their greetings, as well as the Toronto Estonian Supplementary School. Estonian children’s choirs directed by Veronica Portsmuth and Kadri Hunt will sing both new and familiar songs.
This two-hour concert will be recorded and live streamed by Estonian Television (ETV). North Americans can register to view this event on YouTube via
www.eerocanada.com/events starting April 15th, and we will email you the link. The show is scheduled to be aired on April 24th at 22:00 in Estonia, and following the show you can watch on YouTube at 5:30pm EST or 2:30pm PST.
All proceeds raised support mental health and humanitarian aid for Ukrainian refugees in Estonia. In Estonia, they are donating by telephone, and you can donate through the EERO Ukrainian Refugee Fund. For more details refer to our website:
www.eerocanada.com.
We thank you for your continued support and look forward to sharing this concert experience with you.
