# Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir, Ensemble > Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir, Ensemble – 13 recordings on Ondine. The Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir is one of the best-known Estonian music… Source: https://ondine.eyelabel.com/artists/estonian-philharmonic-chamber-choir - **Role:** Ensemble ## Biography The Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir is one of the best-known Estonian music ensembles, performing all around the world. The choir’s repertoire extends from baroque to the music of the 21st century, with a special focus on the Estonian composers, such as Arvo Pärt, Veljo Tormis and others. The choir has two Grammy Awards, 16 Grammy nominations, Gramophone Award, Diapason d’Or, and Prix Caecilia, among others. BBC Music Magazine and Classic FM have both named the EPCC as one of the 10 best choirs in the world. Each season the choir gives about 70 concerts in Estonia and abroad. The EPCC has collaborated with many eminent conductors and orchestras including Claudio Abbado, Richard Tognetti, Gustavo Dudamel, the London Symphony Orchestra, the Mahler Chamber Orchestra, the Philip Glass Ensemble, and the Los Angeles Philharmonic, among others. The choir is a welcome guest at prestigious festivals such as the BBC Proms, Festival d’Aix-en-Provence, Salzburg Festspiele, and venues as the Sydney Opera House, Wiener Konzerthaus, the Hong Kong City Hall, Elbphilharmonie in Hamburg, the Kennedy Center in Washington, Carnegie Hall, the Metropolitan Museum and the Lincoln Center in New York, and the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles. The EPCC recordings, in total around 80 albums, have been produced together with well-known labels such as ECM, Virgin Classics, Carus, Harmonia Mundi, Ondine, and BIS. The EPCC was founded in 1981 by Tõnu Kaljuste, who was the Artistic Director of the choir for twenty years. He was succeeded by Paul Hillier, Daniel Reuss and Kaspars Putniņš. Since August 2021 the Chief Conductor is Tõnu Kaljuste. www.epcc.ee ## Discography on Ondine (13) - [Rudolf Tobias: Joonas (Jonah)](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/catalogue/ode-1456-2d.md): Mirjam Mesak · Kai Rüütel-Pajula · Mati Turi · Taavi Tampuu · Raiko Raalik · Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir · Tallinn Chamber Orchestra · Tõnu Kaljuste (ODE 1456-2D, 2025) - [Jean Sibelius: Sibelius and the Kalevala · (Digital Album)](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/catalogue/ode-1460-2.md): Various (ODE 1460-2, 2024) - [Tõnu Kõrvits: The Sound of Wings](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/catalogue/ode-1417-2.md): Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir · Tallinn Chamber Orchestra · Risto Joost, conductor (ODE 1417-2, 2023) - [Jean Sibelius: Summer with Sibelius · (Digital album)](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/catalogue/ode-1430-2.md): Various (ODE 1430-2, 2023) - [Tõnu Kõrvits: You are Light and Morning (Sei la luce e il mattino)](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/catalogue/ode-1363-2.md): Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir · Tallinn Chamber Orchestra · Risto Joost, conductor (ODE 1363-2, 2020) - [Franz Liszt · Arvo Pärt: Via Crucis · Sacred Choral Works](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/catalogue/ode-1337-2.md): Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir · Kalle Randalu, piano · Kaspars Putnins, conductor (ODE 1337-2, 2019) - [Robert Schumann · Johann Sebastian Bach: Adventlied, Op. 71 (World première recording) · Ballade vom Pagen und der Königstochter, Op. 140 · Cantata 105, version by Robert Schumann](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/catalogue/ode-1312-2.md): Carolyn Sampson, soprano · Benno Schachtner, countertenor · Werner Güra, tenor · Cornelius Uhle, bass · Jonathan Sells, bass · Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir · Helsinki Baroque Orchestra · Aapo Häkkinen, conductor (ODE 1312-2, 2018) - [Tõnu Kõrvits: Moorland Elegies](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/catalogue/ode-1306-2.md): Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir · Tallinn Chamber Orchestra · Risto Joost, conductor (ODE 1306-2, 2017) - [Galina Grigorjeva: Works for Chamber Choir and Chamber Ensembles](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/catalogue/ode-1245-2.md): Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir · Theatre of Voices · YXUS Quartet · Conrad Steimnann, recorder · Paul Hillier, conductor (ODE 1245-2, 2016) - [Jean Sibelius: Complete Works for Mixed Choir](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/catalogue/ode-1260-2d.md): Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir · Heikki Seppänen, conductor · Jenny Carlstedt, mezzo soprano · Tuomas Katajala, tenot · Arttu Kataja, baritone · Folke Gräsbeck, harmonium and piano (ODE 1260-2D, 2015) - [Vivit! Choral Works by: Max Reger & Rudolf Tobias](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/catalogue/ode-1221-2.md): Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir · Daniel Reuss (ODE 1221-2, 2013) - [Psalms · Felix Mendelssohn: Cyrillus Kreek](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/catalogue/ode-1201-2.md): Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir · Daniel Reuss, conductor (ODE 1201-2, 2012) - [Erkki-Sven Tüür: Ärkamine / Awakening](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/catalogue/ode-1183-2.md): Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir · Sinfonietta Riga · Daniel Reuss, conductor (ODE 1183-2, 2011) ## Links - [Official Website](http://www.epcc.ee)