Arsise kellade ansambel koos dirigent Aivar Mäe-ga on valitud esinema mainekale käsikellamuusika festivalile Pinnacle 2025 , mis toimub Wichita linnas, Kansase osariigis. Tegemist on ühe olulisimatest käsikellamuusika sündmustest Ameerika Ühendriikides, kuhu pääsevad esinema vaid konkursi teel välja valitud tippkoosseisud. Arsisel on suur au esindada Eestit sellel rahvusvahelisel areenil.
Kontserdituur kestab 5.–18. juulini 2025 ning selle jooksul antakse kaheksa kontserti järgmistes linnades: Baltimore (MD), Pittsburgh (PA), Louisville (KY), Wichita (KS), Alton (IL), Chicago (IL), Akron (OH) ja Hershey (PA). Kontsertidel kõlavad teosed, mis toovad esile ansambli mängutehnilise ja muusikalise meisterlikkuse ning tutvustavad eesti muusikatraditsiooni. Eesti heliloojatest on kavasse kaasatud Heino Eller, Arvo Pärt ja Tõnu Kõrvits. Kõik kontserdid on vaba sissepääsuga.
Arsise kellade ansambel on Eesti muusikakultuuris ainulaadne nähtus – kooslus, mis on tegutsenud juba ligi 32 aastat. Ansambli kontsertkoosseisud on tõestanud oma kõrget taset nii Eestis kui ka rahvusvahelisel areenil, andes kontserte üle kogu maailma, sealhulgas Hiinas, Ameerika Ühendriikides, Kanadas, Iisraelis ja enamikus Euroopa riikides. USA tuuril osalev 12-liikmeline Arsise kontsertkoosseis on aga eriline selle poolest, et kõik ansambliliikmed on lõpetanud Arsise kellade kooli ja valitud ansamblisse konkursi korras.
Tänu Eesti Rahvuskomiteele Ühendriikides, AS Tallink Grupi, GIGA Ehitus OÜ ja Eesti Kultuurkapitalitoetusele jõuab Eesti unikaalne käsikellakultuur Ameerika publikuni.
Tuuri korraldus: Tiina Boucher, Arsise mänedžer.
Kontserdid toimuvad:
July 7 at 7 PM(Baltimore, MD) – Church of the Resurrection, 11525 Greenspring Ave, Timonium, MD 21093
July 8 at 7 PM(Pittsburgh, PA) – Saints John and Paul Church – Cardinal DiNardo Center, 2586 Wexford Bayne Rd., Sewickley, PA 15143
July 9 at 7 PM– (Louisville, KY) – Christ Church United Methodist, 4614 Brownsboro Rd., Louisville, KY 40207
July 11– (Wichita, KS) – Pinnacle 2025 Festival, Century II Performing Arts Center, 225 W Douglas Ave., Wichita, KS 67202
July 12– (Alton, IL) – Benjamin Godfrey Memorial Chapel,5800 Godfrey Rd., Godfrey, IL 62035
July 13 at 6 PM– (Chicago, IL) – Christus Victor Lutheran Church, 1045 S. Arlington Heights Rd., Elk Grove Village, IL 60007
July 15 at 7 PM– (Akron, OH) – First Congregational Church of Akron – The Upper Room, 292 East Market St., Akron, OH 44308
July 16 at 7 PM– (Hershey, PA) – First United Methodist Church, 64 W Chocolate Ave, Hershey, PA 17033
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Arsis Handbell Ensemble Embarks on U.S. Tour This July
The Arsis Handbell Ensemble from Estonia, led by conductor Aivar Mäe, has been selected to perform at Pinnacle 2025, one of the most renowned handbell music festivals in the United States. Held in Wichita, Kansas, the festival features only top ensembles chosen through a competitive selection process. It is a great honor for Arsis to represent Estonia on this international stage.
The concert tour will take place from July 5 to 18, 2025, with performances in eight U.S. cities: Baltimore (MD), Pittsburgh (PA), Louisville (KY), Wichita (KS), Alton (IL), Chicago (IL), Akron (OH), and Hershey (PA). All concerts are free of charge.
The tour program includes works that highlight the ensemble’s technical mastery and musical artistry, while also introducing audiences to Estonia’s rich musical heritage. Featured Estonian composers include Heino Eller, Arvo Pärt, and Tõnu Kõrvits.
The Arsis Handbell Ensemble is a unique phenomenon in Estonian musical culture and has been active for nearly 32 years. The ensemble has proven its high artistic level both at home and abroad, having performed in countries across the globe—including China, the United States, Canada, Israel, and most European countries. The 12 performers taking part in the U.S. tour are all graduates of the Arsis Handbell School and were selected for the concert ensemble through a competitive process.
The tour is made possible with the support of the Estonian American National Council (EANC), AS Tallink Grupp, GIGA Ehitus OÜ, and the Estonian Cultural Endowment.
Tour organizer: Tiina Boucher, manager of the Arsis handbell ensemble.
Tour Schedule and Venues:
July 7 at 7 PM(Baltimore, MD) – Church of the Resurrection, 11525 Greenspring Ave, Timonium, MD 21093
July 8 at 7 PM(Pittsburgh, PA) – Saints John and Paul Church – Cardinal DiNardo Center, 2586 Wexford Bayne Rd., Sewickley, PA 15143
July 9 at 7 PM– (Louisville, KY) – Christ Church United Methodist, 4614 Brownsboro Rd., Louisville, KY 40207
July 11at 6 PM – (Wichita, KS) – Pinnacle 2025 Festival, Century II Performing Arts Center, Mary Jane Teall Theatre, 225 W Douglas Ave., Wichita, KS 67202
July 12at 7 PM – (Alton, IL) – Benjamin Godfrey Memorial Chapel,5800 Godfrey Rd., Godfrey, IL 62035
July 13 at 6 PM– (Chicago, IL) – Christus Victor Lutheran Church, 1045 S. Arlington Heights Rd., Elk Grove Village, IL 60007
July 15 at 7 PM– (Akron, OH) – First Congregational Church of Akron – The Upper Room, 292 East Market St., Akron, OH 44308
July 16 at 7 PM– (Hershey, PA) – First United Methodist Church, 64 W Chocolate Ave, Hershey, PA 17033
Tiina Boucher, Mänedžer
Arsise kellade ansamblid
http://www.arsis.ee
