The artists played a varied program of Latvian chamber music, where the festive atmosphere could be felt. The concert included compositions by Vilnius Šmīdberg, Romuald Kalsons, Jēkabs Jančevskis, Pēteras Vaskas, as well as two new works by Henrija Poikānas Peace begins with the letter m an Arthur Maskata Three poems by Ojaras Väcieš.
“One could say that several small dreams have come true in this program, which, it seems, just need to be expressed aloud and come true. We met the great pianist Agnes Egliņa a year ago, when we played together in the original concert by composer Jēkab Jančevskis Botany Salaspils in the Botanical Garden, playing two songs by Jēkab Jančevskis, which will also be performed in this concert. In the spring, we had the opportunity to record these songs against the background of the Latvian radio, and when we talked about it, Agnes and I joked that it would be great to make a concert program together for both of us. And already in the fall I received a call from Regīna Deičmanes, head of the Pēteras Vaska Foundation – an offer to create this concert program with vocal contemporary chamber music by Latvian composers. It didn’t take long to think about which pianist to approach and to my delight, Agnese answered. The versatile percussionist Reinis Tomiņš will also join us,” says Katrīna Paula Felsberga regarding the concert programme.
The Pēteras Vaskas Foundation would like to thank everyone who came to the concert and made the festive evening unforgettable.
