{"id":13506,"date":"2026-08-20T22:58:36","date_gmt":"2026-08-20T19:58:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jazz.ee\/?p=13506"},"modified":"2026-08-21T13:34:39","modified_gmt":"2026-08-21T10:34:39","slug":"13506","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jazz.ee\/en\/13506\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcome to Viljandi and Viljandi P\u00e4rimusmuusika Ait!"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_13483\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13483\" style=\"width: 2560px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/jazz.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Parimusmuusika_Ait_Annika_Vihmann.jpg\" data-lightbox=\"gal[13506]\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13483\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazz.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Parimusmuusika_Ait_Annika_Vihmann.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1874\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13483\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Annika Vihmann \/ Eesti P\u00e4rimusmuusika Keskus<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-start=\"56\" data-end=\"335\">The Estonian Jazz Union\u2019s aim is to develop, promote and advocate for jazz music in Estonia and abroad. This makes us all the more proud and happy about every partner venue we have the honour of working with. Thanks to them, we can bring jazz music to different parts of Estonia.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"337\" data-end=\"450\">We are delighted that in the upcoming season, Viljandi P\u00e4rimusmuusika Ait will help bring jazz music to Viljandi!<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"452\" data-end=\"880\">Located on the edge of Viljandi\u2019s castle hills, P\u00e4rimusmuusika Ait is a modern concert venue and cultural centre. The building houses a large and a small concert hall, accommodating more than 400 and 80 people respectively, as well as a shop offering records, books and folk instruments. In the basement, beneath brick vaults, musicians rehearse, workshops take place, and a rich collection of folk music resources can be found.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"882\" data-end=\"1024\">Viljandi P\u00e4rimusmuusika Ait is more than just a concert venue. It is a cultural centre that brings folk music and folk art into everyday life.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1026\" data-end=\"1132\">As part of the autumn programme of the new season, Madis Sikk Trio will perform in Viljandi on 7 November.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1134\" data-end=\"1444\">In the upcoming season, the Estonian Jazz Union\u2019s cooperation with Philly Joe\u2019s jazz club and nine organisers across Estonia will continue: P\u00f5lva Jazziklubi, Endla Jazziklubi, Rapla Jazziklubi, T\u00fcri Cultural Centre, Kolm Tilli Tartu, Haapsalu Jazziklubi, V\u00f5ru Kannel, Saare KEK and Viljandi P\u00e4rimusmuusika Ait.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1446\" data-end=\"1542\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">You can find the nationwide programme <a class=\"decorated-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jazz.ee\/live-jazz\/sugisprogramm-2026\/\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"1484\" data-end=\"1541\">HERE<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Estonian Jazz Union\u2019s aim is to develop, promote and advocate for jazz music in Estonia and abroad. 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