According to the classical music website Bachtrack, Estonian Arvo Pärt is once again named the most-performed contemporary living composer in the world.
Five of Arvo Pärt's works were among the top ten most-performed pieces in the world last year, with "Fratres," "Da pacem Domine," "Magnificat" and "Cantus in Memoriam Benjamin Britten" the four most frequently performed.
The Arvo Pärt Centre in Laulasmaa regularly collects data on performances of Arvo Pärt's works around the world. Last year, the centre recorded 1,130 concerts and 6 music festivals dedicated to Arvo Pärt in honour of his 90th birthday.