Hains Tooming Violin Concert - August 27th - featuring Erik Kreem

August 27nd, 2025

Music at St. Peter’s continued on Wednesday, August 27th, with a violin concert by Hains Tooming, accompanied by Erik Kreem. Hains is the son of our previous guest pastor Anto Tooming and played at St. Peter’s as a young child.  His musical talents were evident even at such a young age.  

Hains is now a violinist and viola player who graduated from the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre with a bachelor's degree and obtained a master's degree in Ireland, where he also researched the topic of the well-being of musicians  from 2021-20223. He has lived and performed  in  Estonia,  Ireland,  Chile, and is currently based in San Francisco. Hains is an active teacher and chamber musician with a passion for promoting the well-being of musicians:  “I am very happy to be able to support young musicians on their creative path, promoting their artistic development and mental and physical well-being.”

In addition to playing instruments, his love of singing also brings shine to his music. The concert held at St. Peters offered a cross-section of his musical journey with one song being dedicated one song to Charles Kipper, with whom he had the honor of performing in 2008. 

Listeners were fortunate to also hear Erik Kreem who is an Estonian-Canadian composer and pianist living in Toronto. His work has been described as fresh and inventive, combining inspiration from his Estonian roots and Canadian nature. Erik studied composition with Norbert Palejga at the Toronto University. He has been the resident composer  of  the  Kindred   Spiritis   Orchestra  and  his works have been performed by numerous ensembles and orchestras, including Continuum Contemporary  Music,  the   Bedford Trio,  and  the Cathedral Bluffs Symphony Orchestra. (Images:  TR)