CHAMBER CONCERT SERIES WINTER

The "Duet Infinito (Infinity)" has been performing together for just a few years. The ensemble consists of pianist Anneli Tohver and violinist Mari-Helen Aavakivi. Both performers graduated from the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre with a doctorate in chamber music. The concert program will feature works by Estonian, Russian, and Ukrainian composers. The musicians will perform the most famous works of chamber music from the 20th and 21st centuries. They are also familiar with classicism and baroque. In late 2023, they participated in the "Danubia Talents" competition in Hungary with their interpretation of Beethoven's sonata for violin and piano, where they took first place.

Mari-Helen Aavakivi received her master's degree in violin under the guidance of Professor Alexander Fischer in 2012. In 2019, she defended her PhD at the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre while working as a lecturer. Mari-Helen Aavakivi has performed as a soloist and chamber musician in numerous concerts both in Estonia and abroad. She participated in the cultural programs of the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics and the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics, as well as events like Europe Day at Shanghai EXPO, and more. Mari-Helen has given violin masterclasses at Shenandoah University in the USA. She was a member of the European Union Youth Orchestra from 2006 to 2011, serving as concertmaster of the second violin section in EUYO II at the Royal Albert Hall in London for the BBC Proms festival, at Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, Konzerthaus in Berlin, and others. Aavakivi has also worked with the Tallinn Chamber Orchestra as a concertmaster of the symphony orchestra of the Estonian National Opera. Since 2012, she has played in the Kremerata Baltica chamber orchestra. Mari-Helen is a member of the Union of Estonian Performers and received a scholarship from the Estonian National Culture Fund in 2016. In 2023, she was awarded a precious 18th-century German violin by Professor Johannes Paulsen and a bow from Nicolas Rémy Maire from the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre.

Anneli Tohver graduated from the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre in piano (bachelor's degree in 1997, under the guidance of Ada Kuuseoks) and completed her master's degree in chamber music in 2000 under the guidance of Professor Ivari Ilja. She also graduated from the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre, receiving a master's degree in chamber music in 2015 and a doctorate in chamber music in 2021 under Professor Marie-Helen Loorents. Anneli defended her doctoral dissertation on the philosophy of collaboration between ballet pianists and ballet artists under the supervision of Professor Kristel Pappel. From 1997 to 2014, Anneli worked as a ballet pianist and orchestra musician at the Estonian National Opera. Besides the Symphony Orchestra of the Estonian National Opera, Anneli has collaborated with the Pärnu City Orchestra, the Festival Orchestra "Birgitta," and the Theater Orchestra Krefeld-Mönchengladbach. Since 2000, Anneli has been a piano teacher at the Nõmme Music School, and since 2019, she has been a pianist-accompanist at the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre. She has played in numerous chamber ensembles and has performed in Finland, Sweden, Italy, Russia, Latvia, Belarus, and other countries. The trio consisting of Anneli Tohver, Su-Yeon Lee, and Levi-Daniel Myggila has won prizes at several international competitions.

TICKET INFORMATION: Ticket price: 7 euros, discounted price (for pensioners): 5 euros. Free entrance for schoolchildren (up to 18 years old), people with disabilities, and their companions. Tickets can be purchased in cash on-site before the start of the concert.