The Latvian Radio big band holiday weekend will be especially busy. On November 18, together with singer Aija Vītoliņa, the musician will delight the audience at the music program of Latvian composers at the Zilupe Culture House
Kārlis Vanags, artistic director of the Latvian Radio Big Band: “In this concert program, the Latvian Radio Big Band meets Aija Vītoliņa, the owner of the charming voice. Together we will play songs by Jānis Lūsēns with lyrics by Austras Skujiņas and Ojāras Vācieš, as well as various songs from the repertoire of the legendary band “Zodiaks”. New to this program will be songs by drummer and composer Andras Buiķas. In the instrumental section, however, you will hear the music of this year’s jubilee Gunnar Rosenberg, instrumental themes by maestro Raimonds Paul, plus some of my original music.”
On Sunday, November 20, a musician, saxophonist and multi-instrumentalist from the ECM record company will perform together with the Latvian Radio big band in the concert program “Music for voice and big band” in the Dzintari Small Hall. Songs of Klaus and the young Croatian jazz singer Anna Pilata.
In more detail – in a conversation with Kārli Vanag, the artistic director of the Latvian Radio big band.
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