Arsis Handbell Ensemble

Estónsko

In 1993 first set of handbells arrived in Estonia at the instigation of the conductor Aivar Mäe and the Arsis handbell ensemble was born. In 1999 Arsis handbell school opened its doors in Tallinn. In 2006 a competition was hold, 12 students from Arsis handbell school were chosen and new concert ensemble was created. To date the ensemble has had many concert tours in Finland, Sweden, Lithuania, Latvia, Poland, Russia and US. Ensemble has participated in many international festivals (Bells Force, Bells Art, National Seminar of Atlanta, LuostoClassic, Probaltica, Tallinn Music Week, Early Music Festival in Rundāle), played together with Sinfonietta Riga, Toruń Chamber Orchestra and GotlandsMusiken. Their first solo album Prelude was just released in April, 2016.