The Polar Music Prize 2023 is awarded to Arvo Pärt from Estonia. Composer Arvo Pärt has likened his music to white light. It is in the encounter with the prism of the listener’s soul that all colors become visible. Anyone who has heard his laconic, reduced compositions will understand this perfectly. Influenced by sacred music, especially Gregorian chant, Arvo Pärt has created the compositional style tintinnabuli, from the Latin word for 'bell', in which the music moves according to a given stru

72K views · 2.6K reactions | 'After the Rain Pas de Deux' is a sensual duet set to the music by Estonian composer Arvo Pärt. It is also the first work by Christopher Wheeldon to enter the Ailey repertory. | Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater | Facebook