Artists from Lithuania and Armenia to open chamber music season in Liepaja Concert Hall / Article

The series of chamber hall events in Liepāja Concert Hall has been offered for several years, since the spring of 2018. “In the new concert series” Personally “in 2022, we will always introduce the listeners to the endless diversity and splendor of music in small concert forms. In February, we are waiting for the Armenian music ambassador, bagpiper virtuoso Arsen Petrosyan with the Armenian folk instruments quartet named after him, “Baiba Bartkeviča, the artistic director of the Liepāja Concert Hall, introduced the upcoming events of the concert series. “In April, we are waiting for the presentation concert of a new album” I birch, i smilgas “, where we will hear the pearls of vocal chamber music of Emil Melngailis and Kristaps Peterson. , made by actress Rēzija Kalniņa and guitarist Kaspars Zemītis.

The Čurlonis String Quartet, named after the master of Lithuanian symbolism Mikalojus Konstantinas Čurļonis, will visit Liepāja on January 16 to open the year of the chamber series “Personally”. The ensemble has prepared a fine chamber music program for the listeners of Liepāja Concert Hall, the first part of which will feature outstanding Lithuanian composers, while the second part will feature music by Norwegian Edvards Griegs.

Continuing the concert series – on Sunday, February 6, the audience will get to know the guests from Armenia – the talented instrumentalist Arsen Petrosyan, who is one of the most important promoters of the Armenian bagpipe in the world. Arsen will visit Liepāja together with a quartet named after him to perform traditional Armenian traditional and spiritual music, as well as compositions created by the most important Armenian composers.

A special event in the series is expected on Sunday, April 3 – mezzo-soprano Ieva Parša and pianist Andrejs Osokins will present the duo’s new music album “I birch, i smilgas”, which will be recorded in the recording studio of Liepaja Concert Hall “Big Amber” at the end of 2021. under the auspices of the National Record Company “Skani”. The album and concert program will feature pearls of vocal chamber music by Latvian composers Emil Melngailis and Kristaps Petersons.

Actress Rēzija Kalniņa and guitarist Kasparis Zemītis have prepared a music and poetry program “Moment After Dinner” for the visitors of the concert series “Personally”, which will sound as a special tribute on Mother’s Day on Sunday, May 8, in the “Great Amber” Chamber Hall.

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