On St. Martin’s Day, November 10, the story of the concert of the first songs by Mārtiņš Freimanis “I am bene” will be held at the House of Culture in Aizpute.
This concert story is made up of a dozen musicians unknown to a wider audience
The songs of Mārtiņš Freimaņas, which he created in the 90s while studying
Aizputes secondary school. The last of my first notebook of song notes
on the page, Mārtiņš Freimanis sniffed the English text “I’m fine” e
this phrase was chosen for the title of the concert story.
Fully preserving the music and lyrics of the songs created by Mārtiņš Freimaņas,
each song was searched and found its own unique sound, so that the songs
would acquire not only a historically important meaning, but also a modern sound,
trying to find out what is encoded in the songs: a young man’s message to the world.
The songs are integrated with the ideas of the author and director of this project – Mārtiņa
Story of Freiman’s friend and schoolmate Maija Kalniņa da
the moment the songs performed in the story were written. “It will be special and very meaningful
the event in which the songs of Mārtiņš were written again 30 years ago
they will return and play in the place where they were once created, “about what is to come
Maija Kalniņa is happy with the event.
The arrangements of the songs and their sounds were researched and created together
and it is also performed by musicians specially created for this project
team: Normunds Kalniņš, Ieva Thalberga, Roberts Dinters, Zanda
Strauss, Raitis Eleris, Māris Zīlmanis, Kaspars Boroduško and Maija
A hill.
“In my opinion, the story of the concert” I’m fine “or” Mārtiņš Freimanis before
“Darkness” is a blessed work. Almost an archaeological excavation, which is not alone
precious as a find, as proof of the beginnings of some brilliant talent, but how
a new work of art which, after a careful restoration, has acquired
his true value, “his producer and musician Guntars Rachs. Currently with
With the support of the Mārtiņš Freimaņa Foundation, work is underway for the recording of these songs, so that
they would soon be available and listenable to anyone interested.
It should be added that on November 10 there will also be another event for Mārtiņš Freimanis in Aizpute
dedicated events that have already become an integral tradition of St. Martin’s day:
at 3 pm there will be a memorial service for the musician at the Misiņkalns cemetery
instead, but from 16:00 – 18:00, Mārtiņa will be open to visitors
Freiman’s Hall of Remembrance in the Student Creativity Center. all day
the songs and music created by Mārtiņas will be heard in the city center.
