Pärt: Credo

The Estonian composer has been part of Paavo Järvi's life since his childhood: "Arvo was my sister's and my father's super cool friend. He wore a baseball cap, jeans and a denim jacket." The history of the Järvi family is closely linked to Pärt's work, because it was the now legendary concert in which Neeme Järvi – Paavo's father – conducted Pärt's Credo in 1968, that led to the Soviet regime placing the Järvi family on the blacklist and accelerating their departure from Estonia. Credo is also part of this extensive program, which covers 45 years of composing.