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Saint Mary’s Cathedral announce Arvo Pärt celebratory concert for September 2025

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Saint Mary’s Cathedral announce Arvo Pärt celebratory concert for September 2025. Between 2011 and 2018, and in 2022, Pärt was noted as the most performed living composer

Saint Mary’s Cathedral and the Honorary Consul to Estonia have announced a special lunchtime concert to celebrate the birthday of Arvo Pärt

Saint Mary's Cathedral and the Honorary Consul to Estonia have announced a special lunchtime concert to celebrate the birthday of Arvo Pärt
Saint Mary’s Cathedral is set to host a special lunchtime concert, free to the public, to celebrate the birthday of Arvo Pärt

Saint Mary’s Cathedral, Limerick, and the Honorary Consul to Estonia for the Midwest are welcoming the public to join them for a special lunchtime concert celebrating one of Estonia’s most important composers.

Arvo Pärt, one of the most performed living composers in the world, is an Estonian composer of contemporary classical music. This year, he celebrates his 90th birthday.

The special lunchtime concert is set to take place on Tuesday, September 23, 2025, beginning at 1:15 pm and is open to all and is free to attend by reserving your ticket on Eventbrite.


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The musical programme for this event reflects a special collaboration between Saint Mary’s Cathedral, Limerick, Ireland and the Arvo Pärt Centre, Laulasmaa, Estonia.

The event is supported by H.E. Kairi Künka, Estonian Ambassador to Ireland, Julie Long, Honorary Consul for Estonia in the Midwest and Saint Mary’s Cathedral, Limerick.

A graduate of the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre,  Pärt has worked in a minimalist style since the late 1970s and is credited with inventing the tintinnabuli compositional technique which was influenced by his experiences with chant music.

Inspired by Gerogian chant, his most performed works include Für Alina and Spiegel im Spiegel both from the 1970s. Between 2011 and 2018, and in 2022, Pärt was noted as the most performed living composer and the second most performed in 2019 after the famous John Williams.

This is a FREE ticketed event which will take place on Tuesday, September 23 at 1:15 pm, tickets are available to be pre-booked on Eventbrite.

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