Olari Elts

[Shostakovich] Hemsing is as fine in the third movement as the first in progressively ratcheting up the tension before easing down into the cadenza, which in turn grows steadily to a searing... — The Strad, May 2018 More…

Estonian composer Heino Eller was a wonderful orchestrator, as revealed in these beautiful, if slightly forgettable, works. Skride, Elts and co, however, give the strongest advocacy for them... — BBC Music Magazine, February 2019, 4 out of 5 stars More…

Big band, electric guitar and symphony orchestra. It's remarkable how successfully they're integrated by Estonian composer Erkki-Sven Tüür...The performance is admirably tight and well-coordinated... — BBC Music Magazine, April 2015, 4 out of 5 stars More…

Ullmann's score seems more indebted to the Russians' percussive brand of piano-writing than to the expressive legacy of Schoenberg, his one-time teacher...Schuch contributors some beautiful... — Gramophone Magazine, May 2013 More…

This enjoyable programme of works by Erkki-Sven Tüür… helps to confirm this young(ish) Estonian composer as an important contemporary voice. The performances all seem to be of the highest quality,... — BBC Music Magazine, September 2007, 5 out of 5 stars More…