Cätlin Mägi & EstPipes is a unique ensemble consisting of seven female pipers who skillfully play Eesti torupill (Estonian Bagpipes), creating an atmosphere that resonates with contemporary audiences.
In addition to featuring traditional bagpipe tunes in their repertoire, there is also the sound of a woman’s voice performing traditional songs, and the Jew’s Harps and whistles are also played.
Cätlin Mägi, a talented and highly respected traditional musician, a leading exponent of the Estonian bagpipe tradition, collaborates with her students to create music, elevating traditional bagpipe sounds to new heights.
If you want to listen to famous Estonian bagpipers like Jakob Kilström, Tõnu Eslon, and Jakob Ratsov from Kuusalu; Andres Metsniit from Muhumaa; Jaan Piht from Saaremaa, and of course, the virtuosos from Hiiumaa, Juhan and Aleksander Maaker, then it must be acknowledged that you are a hundred years too late. These bagpipe giants are no longer able to perform concerts themselves, but their music lives on through Cätlin Mägi and her bagpipe students from the University of Tartu’s Viljandi Culture Academy.
Cätlin Mägi & EstPipes came together in 2022 in Viljandi Cultural Academy and for today, they have had concerts in Estonia. Additionally, the ensemble has recorded an album set to be released in the fall of 2024.
Cätlin Mägi – Estonian Bagpipe, jew’s harp, whistle, voice
Helery Kõrvemaa – Estonian Bagpipe, jew’s harp, whistle, voice
Kadri Allikmäe – Estonian Bagpipe, jew’s harp, whistle, voice
Karolin Übner – Estonian Bagpipe, jew’s harp, whistle, voice
Kerli Kislõi – Estonian Bagpipe, jew’s harp, whistle, voice
Merili Kask – Estonian Bagpipe, jew’s harp, whistle, voice
Susanna Viktoria Mõtsmees – Estonian Bagpipe, whistle, voice
Contact: catlincatlin@gmail.com