An excerpt from the 2023 annual prize ceremony of the Estonian Cultural Endowment’s Music Foundation, where Marianna Liik was awarded the annual prize.
Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre String Orchestra
October 1, 2023.
Raua kutsumine / The Summoning of Iron
World Premiere, Leigo Lake Music Festival, July 31, 2026
Concert Highlights – A Glimpse into a Work Lasting About 45 Minutes, from a Visitor’s Perspective
Composer: Marianna Liik
Composer: Veljo Tormis
Director: Margus Kasterpalu
Conductor: Küllike Joosing
Vocals: Iris Oja
French horn: Kreete Jacob
Percussion: Maarja Nuut, Heigo Rosin
Choirs: Balsis (Latvia), Lithuanian National Youth Choir, Utopia (Finland), Sönerna (Sweden), Brevis (Ukraine), Seto leelo choirs Siidisõsara, Kolm Lindu and Helü (Estonia)
In addition to the words of “Curse Upon Iron”, “The Summoning of Iron” also uses texts by Doris Kareva, Hasso Krull, Uku Masing and Jaan Kaplinski.
An excerpt from Carmen Büchner's film Contrast
WDR Filmscore Award at the competition SoundTrack_Cologne 11
The jury: “Marianna Liik finds a very creative and bold solution for an artistic film. She manages to tell a very surprising version of the story, creating another world by using an abstract musical approach.“
Kurzschluss - 2019 - Tampere Philharmonic Orchestra, Tampere Orchestra Academy, conductor Emilia Hoving
Sound YLE - August 27, 2020, Tampere-talo, Festival Ung Nordisk Musik 2020
Lahtirullumine / Unfolding (2025, premiere), Tallinn Chamber Orchestra, conductor Valle-Rasmus Roots, soloist Tähe-Lee Liiv (piano).
3rd of May, 2025, Estonian Public Broadcasting, Studio 1, Tallinn. Festival Estonian Music Days
The Sound Between Sounds for ensemble (2026, premiere)
Ludensemble, Kaspar Mänd (conductor)
14 April 2026, Estonian National Opera Chamber Hall
Festival Estonian Music Days
Video and audio by EMP TV (Estonian Music Days)
Postluudium
Värelused / Flutterings - 2022 - Ensemble Una Corda
Live concert at the Kadriorg Art Museum, Tallinn, Estonia 18.02.2024.
Climb the Light for piano - 2024 - Robert Fleitz (piano)
Timucua’s International Chamber Music Festival, 17.01.1025
Uduna hääbuv / Fading as Mist for cello and electronics - 2025 - Theodor Sink (cello)
Video recording of the concert evening and exhibition views from the exhibition "Fading as Mist", ArtDepoo Gallery 12.01.2025
Maaalune (Underground) for flute, clarinet, percussion, piano, violin, cello and electronics (2024, premiere)
Ensemble U:
University of Tartu, Natural History Museum, 04.05.2024
Video and audio by EMP TV (Estonian Music Days)
Miniature for harp (2014)
Liis Jürgens (harp)
26.04.2025, Arvo Pärt centre
Video and audio by EMP TV (Estonian Music Days)