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The series “Week-end” organised by the Philharmonie de Paris will dedicate their 19 and 20 September events to the work of Arvo Pärt.

The grand final concert of the largest festival of classical music in Europe BBC Proms on 12 September features Arvo Pärt’s music.

From 5 to 11 September, an exhibition "Hommage to Arvo Pärt" is open at the St. Katherine's church in Tallinn by the Estonian Leatherwork Artists Union.

Universal Edition, the main publishing company for Pärt's works, has been publishing a new online magazine, MusikSalon, since early 2015, and the entire third issue of this new publication has been dedicated to Arvo Pärt.

From 2 to 26 September Nargen festival's programme of Arvo Pärt's Days concentrates on „ECM New Series“ recordings.

This is the fifth time the Arvo Pärt Centre film evenings take place at the end of August.

Veljo Tormis, one of the greatest masters in Estonian music, celebrates his 85th birthday on 7. August.

This year the Manchester International Festival will present an event that brings together two world famous cultural figures.

On 4 July, maestro Neeme Järvi visited the Arvo Pärt Centre together with his wife Liilia and their son Paavo.

On 29 June, the Minister of Culture of Estonia Indrek Saar visited the Arvo Pärt Centre.

On 18 June, a concordat between the representatives of the Arvo Pärt Centre and St Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary was signed in Laulasmaa.

On 15 June 2015, the president of the Republic of Austria, Heinz Fischer, ceremonially presented the Austrian Decoration for Science and Art to Arvo Pärt.