Estonian Traditional Music Center

The NGO Estonian Traditional Music Center is a nationwide, non-governmental organization that supports and organizes traditional music education and promotes the live performance of traditional music in an open and innovative manner.

The Estonian Traditional Music Center serves as a partner of the University of Tartu Viljandi Culture Academy's music department and information center for music schools, civic associations, traditional music ensembles, folklore groups, individual musicians, and traditional music enthusiasts in Estonia. Estonian Traditional Music Center organizes one of the biggest folk and world music festival in Baltics - Viljandi Folk Music Festival an the end of July, visited by 25 000 people every year and presenting more than 50 artist from all over the world.

Since the spring of 2008, the Estonian Traditional Music Center has been operating in the beautiful Traditional Music Barn located in Viljandi Castle Hills, where year-round concerts are held. The center also operates a training center and houses a traditional music information collection.