Arvo Pärt Trilogy:

The Arvo Pärt Trilogy brings together Dorian Supin’s three intimate documentaries about the renowned Estonian composer Arvo Pärt, widely regarded as the most performed living classical composer in the world. Filmed across nearly three decades, the trilogy observes Pärt roughly a decade apart, offering a rare longitudinal portrait of an artist whose life and music are inseparable.

The journey begins with And Then Came the Evening and the Morning, continues with 24 Preludes for a Fugue, and culminates in Even If I Lose Everything. Its title is drawn from Pärt’s own musical notebooks, reflecting his deeply spiritual and creative journey. Blending concert footage with home videos and conversations with Pärt and his wife, Nora, the films offer insight into his inner world and the evolution of his signature tintinnabuli style. In many ways, the trilogy’s final film echoes Pärt’s music itself—contemplative, emotionally evocative, spacious, and deeply spiritual.

This special presentation also includes three short rehearsal documentaries: Cecilia, Orient & Occident, and Sinu nimi (Your Name). The latter focuses on the rehearsal of Pärt’s composition Which Was the Son of…, offering a rare behind-the-scenes glimpse into the precision and devotion required to bring his music to life.

Taken as a whole, the trilogy and accompanying shorts form a profound cinematic meditation on discipline, creativity, and artistic devotion.