In response to the murder of the Russian investigative journalist Anna Politkovskaya in Moscow on 7 October 2006, Pärt declared that all of his works performed in 2006 and 2007 would be in honour of her death, issuing the following statement: "Anna Politkovskaya staked her entire talent, energy and—in the end—even her life on saving people who had become victims of the abuses prevailing in Russia."
Kao odgovor na ubistvo ruske novinarke Ane Politkovskaje u Moskvi 7.10.2006, Pert je izjavio da će sva njegova dela izvođena u 2006. i 2007. biti u čast njene smrti: "Ana Politkovskaja je čitav svoj talenat, energiju i, na kraju, svoj život, posvetila spašavanju života ljudi koji su postali žrtve nasilja u Rusiji".