Interest in Nordic Culture and Arts
Veronika Portsmuth is focused on Nordic culture and contemporary music. In September 2008 she presented in Tallinn the first Faroese opera The Madman's Garden by Sunleif Rasmussen.
She has created a series of concerts with the overall Nordic theme, where nordic contemporary choir music has been performed.
- 2003- "Põhjala piisad" ("Nordic raindrops"), Tallinn Chamber Choir
- 2004- Nordic contemporary choir music in Vaal Gallery, Tallinn Chamber Choir
- 2008- "Vihmast ja enesest" ("About the rain and myself"), Nargen Opera Choir, Mixed Choir of the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre and vocal group I.C.E.
- 2010- "Päike läbi tuhapilve" ("Sun through the dustcloud"), vocal group I.C.E., female choir MIINA and NordArt Ensemble
- 2012- "Armastusest ja enesest" (About love and myself"), Mixed Choir of the European Capital of Culture, female choir MIINA and male ensemble KARL, the Mixed Choir of the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre and the Chamber Orchestra of the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre.
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