On April 9, Riga St. Paul’s Church will host an unprecedented Latvian classical music marathon concert “Art Against War”: more than 25 prominent Latvian artists will perform for seven hours. One of the participants of the concert – organist Ilona Birģele – tells more about this concert action “Klasikai”.
Organists Aivars Kalējs, Kristīne Adamaite, Aigars Reinis, Ilona Birģele, Larisa Carjkova and Simona Sunepa will play in the marathon concert. Several LNOB and LNSO artists will perform with them. Violinist Paula Šūmane, singers Monta Martinsone and Jūlija Vasiljeva, baritone Rihards Millers, saxophonist Aigars Raumanis, guitarist Armands Alksnis, pianist Roksana Tarvide, as well as Katrīna Gupalo and others will take part in the musical charity marathon.
The concert will feature a variety of music from the Baroque period to the works of contemporary authors, including compositions by the outstanding Latvian composers Lūcija Garūta, Pēteris Vasks, Rihards Dubras, Aivars Kalējs, Uģis Prauliņš and Armands Alkšnis.
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