KART PIHLAP
Debut album coming spring 2027
Bio
Kärt Pihlap is an Estonian artist, composer, singer and producer whose work explores the space between order and chaos. Her music moves between jazz, classical and world traditions, blending acoustic and electronic soundscapes into immersive, reflective listening.
She grew up with the flute, studying classical flute and then jazz flute at the Tallinn Music and Ballet School MUBA, alongside composition, bansuri and voice. She went on to music production and now studies Recording Arts at the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre.
Her recognitions include Best Young Instrumentalist and the Young Composer Award for “Sõltuvus”. In 2025 her duo Kuula Hetke received the Etnokulp Award for Best Debut Album of the Year. She has performed with artists such as Richard Bona and Jon Hopkins.
Now she steps forward as a lead singer with her own band, writing, composing and producing every song herself. Her aim is to build spaces where listeners can pause, breathe and reconnect through sound.
Music
Current projects: my own band and debut album, the flute duo Kuula Hetke, and the ensemble Nordic Pulse.
Kärt Pihlap
Kärt writes, composes and produces her own songs and now steps forward as lead singer, backed by a band of drums, bass, guitar and keys.
Her debut album will be released in spring 2027.
← All musicKuula Hetke
Kuula Hetke means “listen to the moment”. Kärt and Katariina improvise with two flutes, voices and electronics, building music from tunes tied to the places their ancestors came from.
The duo has played at Jodhpur RIFF in India, the Zemlika festival in Latvia, Viljandi Folk, Tallinn Music Week and Babel Music XP. In 2025 their debut album won Debut Album of the Year at the Etnokulp Awards.
← All musicNordic Pulse
Nordic Pulse is an international ensemble led by conductor Kristjan Järvi, with players who move between classical and electronic music.
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Contact
For bookings, press and collaborations:
Tallinn, Estonia