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On 29 September, Hyperion Records released a new CD with the choral music by Arvo Pärt performed by the prominent Polyphony choir with their conductor Stephen Layton. Polyphony was formed by Layton in 1986 and is considered among leading choirs in the world, having become renowned for both their sound and versatility of repertoire. Stephen Layton and

From 29 September to 3 October, Leopold Brauneiss will give a special seminar about Arvo Pärt's music at the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre.

Fuensanta Nieto and Enrique Sobejano, the architects of the new building for the Arvo Pärt Centre, re-visited Estonia between 23-26 September.

On 27 August, ensemble Vox Clamantis gave a concert in honour of Arvo Pärt at Fondation Beyeler in Switzerland.

From 21 to 23 August 2014, the Arvo Pärt Centre’s film evening will take place for the fourth time.

The Museum of Estonian Architecture invites to take part of the excursions to the exhibition showcasing all the contest entries.

The summer season of Nargen Festival will be finishing with the traditional Arvo Pärt’s Days.

Today, 16 July, the Japan Art Association presented the 2014 laureates of the prestigious Praemium Imperiale prize in five fields of art. This year, the music prize was awarded to the composer Arvo Pärt.

On 21 June, Mr. José Manuel Barroso, the President of the European Commission visited the Arvo Pärt Center during his short stay in Estonia.

Architectural design contest for Arvo Pärt Centre building won by Fuensanta Nieto and Enrique Sobejano from Nieto Sobejano Arquitectos, S.L.P.

On 9 June, Mr. Christian Meyer, the head of the Arnold Schönberg Centre in Vienna visited the Arvo Pärt Centre.

The concerts with Arvo Pärt’s music in United States performed by Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir, Tallinn Chamber Orchestra and conductor Tõnu Kaljuste found extensive media coverage both in Estonia and in US.