Recordings

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Liepājas Simfoniskā orķestra 143. sezonas noslēgumā vienā programmā savienosies latviešu komponists Jānis Mediņš un vācu simfoniskās mūzikas lielmeistari Roberts Šūmanis un Johanness Brāmss.

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The life of Ukrainian singer, conductor, and musicologist Oksana Nikitiuk was changed by the war – she is currently a soloist with the State Academic Choir Latvija, she has performed with Sinfonietta Rīga and still continues performing in Ukraine, gradually introducing works by Latvian composers into her repertoire. A special program is being created for Liepāja to include folk melodies as well as folklore-inspired Ukrainian and Latvian original music. Agony and life, brutality and tenderness.

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Franz Schubert is an unmatched songwriter – his melodies shine in incredible beauty, and he is able to capture the dramatism of a whole lifetime in a two-page miniature. In the cycle Winterreise, our lyrical protagonist converses with his beloved, his tears like fiery roses, flames in the distance, a gleaming hope of spring, three suns shining in the skies, and an endless road ahead of him.

We will celebrate the 105th anniversary of Latvia together with the Liepāja Symphony Orchestra and pianist Andrejs Osokins, who, under the leadership of conductor Jānis Liepiņš, will proudly explore the work of several authors of Latvian music, all so wonderful and different in their artistic expression. Truly brilliant, yet rarely performed pieces by masters of symphony music Ādolfs Skulte and Jānis Ivanovs will be performed among the spectrum of noteworthy composers in the program. An original piece by contemporary composer Zigmars Liepiņš, who grew up in Liepāja, will be a special treat of the concert, as it was composed specifically for this occasion.

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One of the best recorder players of the world, Erik Bosgraaf from the Netherlands, has created an exquisite program throughout the eras together with harpsichord player Ieva Saliete. It will feature works by rarely performed Italian, Spanish, and Dutch masters, opuses by late German baroque geniuses Telemann and Bach, as well as brief expeditions of the historical instruments into contemporary music.

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Margarita Balanas is one of the brightest young cellists. This time, the audience will have an opportunity to meet the passionate musician in a more intimate setting, a chamber music program. As her stage partner, she has chosen her former classmate, Franco-Belgian pianist Antoine Préat, who has been named one of the most talented pianists of his generation in France.

The Jāzeps Vītols International Piano Competition is the most ambitious event in Latvian piano art and has become an important part of Latvian musical life.

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The experienced Riga Saxophone Quartet invite listeners to wake from a deep wintery slumber to a joyful, energetic and dynamic spring with a concert of the series Personally. This will be the first significant solo concert with the new lineup with the promising alto saxophone player Aigars Raumanis. In the program, musicians will combine current works of the Quartet’s repertoire with new musical inspirations, revealing sketches of our multi-faceted world through music.

The Jāzeps Vītols International Piano Competition is the most ambitious event in Latvian piano art and has become an important part of Latvian musical life.

“Lielais dzintars” sadarbībā ar Jāzepa Vītola Latvijas Mūzikas akadēmiju un fondu “Uniting History” piedāvā izglītojošu sarunu ciklu fragmentu apmeklētājiem, kuri interesējas par Eiropas un pasaules mūzikas vēsturi.