Tallinn

Tallinn: 1000 years of Estonian music culture

Estonians famously sang their way to freedom in the late 1980s. But their tradition of singing dates back centuries and is deeply rooted in their culture. Join us as we discover more about the history of Estonia's unique music culture.

Tallinn

Tallinn: Interview with Tõnu Kaljuste

During the recording sessions for Tallinn, we got the opportunity to sit down with Tõnu Kaljuste—Grammy Award-winning conductor and founder of both the Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir and the Tallinn Chamber Orchestra.

Tallinn

Tallinn: Interviews with the Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir

Tallinn features the Grammy Award–winning Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir (EPCC), founded in 1981 by Tõnu Kaljuste. The choir’s repertoire ranges from Gregorian chant and Baroque music to contemporary compositions, in particular from Estonian composers.

EDU

Education at Orchestral Tools

Our collaboration with Berklee College of Music launches a renewed focus on educational topics at Orchestral Tools. First, we're increasing our student and teacher discount to 40%. Find out how to claim your EDU discount and watch our short video on our Berklee collaboration here.

Spectrum

Harry Gregson-Williams: Follow Your Instincts

Harry Gregson-Williams is a world-renowned composer, orchestrator, conductor, and music producer. We caught up with him to talk about how he begins work on a new score, the importance of collaboration, and the valuable lessons he has learned throughout his prolific career.

LA Sessions

Larissa Ruppert: The Voice of ‘Two Against’

LA Sessions is Orchestral Tools’ new studio production toolkit assembled to recreate the sun-drenched LA studio sound. Because this collection is designed specifically for song production, we thought we would take the chance to speak to Larissa Ruppert, the voice behind Two Against—the song featured in the LA Sessions video. We spoke with Larissa to find out more about the track, and her musical journey so far.

Creative Soundpacks

Maenad: Introducing the verrophone

To celebrate the release of Orchestral Tools’ latest Creative Soundpack, we sat down with Philipp Marguerre—the musician behind the samples, and one of a handful of professional verrophone players—to talk about this unique instrument’s primitive origins, and how the verrophone is stepping out of its traditional setting to influence contemporary composers and producers.

Scoring Tools

Modus: Interview with Jeff Russo

Back in January 2019, Jeff Russo approached us about creating a custom library for his work on Star Trek: Discovery and Star Trek: Picard. This marked the beginning of Modus—Jeff Russo: The new toolset for TV and underscoring. In this interview, Jeff talks about the challenges in scoring for TV and how the unique articulations and features of Modus helped him overcome them.

Magazine

Tallinn: Interview with Mihkel Zilmer