A new graphic novel follows Arvo Pärt, the celebrated Estonian composer, through the cultural, political, personal, and spiritual upheavals that led to the distinctive style that made him the most performed living composer in the world. Watch the trailer: youtu.be/8UA5QzdqjLc

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“*Between Two Sounds* is a rare and delightful little treasure, one that will be of interest to anyone intrigued by contemporary art, twentieth-century history, or the question of what it means to pursue God through one’s calling.” Jane Clark Scharl Comment comment.org/seeing-voices/

Even if you are unfamiliar with Arvo Part's music, BETWEEN TWO SOUNDS does a fantastic job representing it, with both words and images. It also forthrightly addresses the censorship he faced under Communism. Graphic novel review here: jbspins.com/2024/09/betwee…

🎉Happy pub day to *Between Two Sounds: Arvo Pärt’s Journey to His Musical Language* by Joonas Sildre!🎉 #ArvoPärt plough.com/en/topics/cult…

*Between Two Sounds*, a new graphic novel by Joonas Sildre, will appeal not just to fans of Arvo Pärt’s music but to anyone who has known the struggle to remain true to oneself whatever the cost. See an excerpt: plough.com/en/topics/cult…

“Pärt heard at last a voice that was at once profoundly aware of reality—including the reality of evil—and calm, at peace, even joyful. He heard a sound that was not afraid of silence.” Jane Clark Scharl comment.org/seeing-voices/

Thank you to everyone who attended the launch of our new title *Between Two Sounds* at Estonian House in NYC yesterday! Special thanks to Peter Bouteneff for his words about the book and Chris Zimmerman for his performance of Arvo Pärt’s music.

Copies of the Autumn issue, Freedom, arrived today from the printer! Look for it to land in your mailbox soon! 📬 Get your copy at 50% discount: subscribe.plough.com/flex/PPH/YPSNA…

My review of Joonas Sildre's BETWEEN TWO SOUNDS, a graphic-novel biography of Arvo Pärt, for @Current_Pub1: currentpub.com/2024/10/16/rev…

Triin Giller Prize Goodreads Super 😊! To get the biographical background of #ArvoPärt, the graphic novel biography #BetweenTwoSounds by #JoonasSildre (Joonas Sildre) translated by #AdamCullen (Adam Cullen) published by Plough Books would be an excellent companion!

"*Between Two Sounds* is a great gift for creatives in general, since the book’s main theme is creativity & finding one’s distinctive voice, in dialogue with tradition – even when it is politically incorrect." Peter Kwasniewski cc Joonas Sildre traditionsanity.com/p/tradition-an…

“Classical music biographies normally do not take the form of graphic novels, but the author and illustrator Joonas Sildre, like his protagonist, isn't afraid to bend the rules.” —Tom Huizenga, producer, NPR Music ktep.org/2024-12-08/non…

My review of Joonas Sildre's utterly fascinating graphic novel about Arvo Pärt, published by Plough Quarterly: ecmreviews.com/2024/12/26/bet…

*Between Two Sounds*, a graphic novel by Joonas Sildre, will appeal not just to fans of Arvo Pärt’s music but to anyone who has known the struggle to remain true to oneself whatever the cost. See an excerpt: plough.com/en/topics/cult…

“There is a kinetic energy in Joonas Sildre’s gestural line, which makes figures & objects seem to quiver with life, as well as in dreamlike touches such as an image of the composer’s tiny silhouette in triplicate, leaping onto a keyboard...”Today's American Catholic todaysamericancatholic.org/2025/02/the-wo…

“The illustrations attempt to convey visually and aesthetically what it is to experience Arvo Pärt’s music ... Joonas Sildre and Pärt share an appreciation for the mysterious language of images and silence.” —Ken Myers, Mars Hill Audio mha-members.org/journals/mars-…

We are excited to announce that *Between Two Sounds* by Joonas Sildre has won GOLD for Independent Publisher Book Awards’s Graphic Novel/Drawn Book Category!🥇 ippyawards.com/blog/2025-meda…

“This had been my dream project. ... I’m also especially happy that Arvo Pärt likes the story. When we did the Estonian presentation, he joined us for the book signing, as if to say, ‘This is actually my story.’” Joonas Sildre dappledthings.squarespace.com/nonfiction/bet…

Join us to celebrate Arvo Pärt’s 90th birthday on Sept 11 at Scandinavia House in Manhattan NY. Joonas Sildre will speak about Between Two Sounds, his award-winning graphic novel on the life of the famous Estonian composer. scandinaviahouse.org/event/between-…