33. hooaja avakontsert „Esimene“ – Aavik & Kuuskmann

Pärnu City Orchestra 33rd season opening concert “The First” – Aavik & Kuuskmann 23 October 2026 at 19:00 at Pärnu Concert Hall Martin Kuuskmann, bassoon Henri Christofer Aavik, conductor Programme: Rasmus Puur – new work (world premiere) Lembit Beecher – Land of the Northern Frog for solo bassoon and strings (2025; [contact details withheld] premiere) Ludwig van Beethoven – Symphony No. 1 in C major, Op. 21 (1800) *The concert is part of the “Masterpieces” series. [https://piletikeskus.ee/et/e/w02eb6] The title “The First” of the Pärnu City Orchestra’s 33rd season opening concert offers a small hint at the evening’s common thread: it will feature the premiere of a new work composed for the Pärnu City Orchestra by Rasmus Puur, the Estonian premiere of a bassoon concerto completed last year by US composer Lembit Beecher, who has [contact details withheld] roots, and probably the most important first symphony in the history of music. The soloist will be the internationally acclaimed bassoon virtuoso Martin Kuuskmann, nominated for several Grammys.