Pianist Andrejs Osokins invites to two live concerts / Article / LSM.lv

Two live concerts by pianist Andrejs Osokins are coming soon, which listeners will be able to follow not only in Latvia, but also elsewhere in the world. On March 27, Andrejs Osokins’ concert “Parallels” will take place, where piano music by Latvian and American composers will meet. On April 19, a concert “Latvian Piano Music for Centuries” will be broadcast live from Latvian Radio Studio 1.

Andrejs Osokins live concert “Parallels” organized by the American Latvian Association (ALA) will take place on March 27 at 7 pm, which is included in the cycle of ALA’s 70th anniversary events. The pianist’s solo program will feature piano music from two great music powers – as a result of the synergy of creative work of Latvian and American composers, secrets hidden in the sounds of music will be revealed to listeners. Andrejs Osokins will have the opportunity to hear unexpected parallels between the development of piano music in the USA and Latvian music in the 20th century, the pianist’s representatives informed.

After the concert, all spectators are invited to take part in a conversation with Andrejs Osokins, ALA Culture Branch Manager Valdis Grinbergs and Secretary General Marisa Gudro, as well as composer Juris Karlson. The conversation will be chaired by musicologist Liene Jakovļeva.

“In March last year, during the pandemic, our online concerts gained great popularity, gathering several thousand spectators in the United States and Canada. Spring awakens hope and love in our hearts, so I invite my compatriots in North America and across the ocean to put on a festive dress and enjoy this beautiful event, ”said Valda Grinberga, ALA Culture Manager.

The live broadcast will be available American Latvian Association “Facebook” account as also on the online platform “Zoom”.

On April 19, at 6 pm, Andrejs Osokins’ concert “Latvian Piano Music over the Centuries” will be broadcast live from Latvian Radio Studio 1. It will be conducted and the pianist Gunda Vaivode, director of LR3 “Klasika”, will talk to the pianist.

The concert will feature works by three outstanding composers, April Favors – both Peter Vasks’ “Little Night Music” and Imants Zemzars’ “Warsaw Triptych”, and a very special event – the premiere of Aivars Kalējs’ piano pieces “Songs Without Words”. Andrejs Osokins will perform these compositions as a gift on the important anniversaries of these composers to their music lovers. The concert will also feature piano works by Jāzeps Vītols, Ādolfs Skulte, Jānis Mediņš, Juris Karlsons, Emīls and Wolfgangs Dārziņš.

You will be able to listen to the live broadcast on LR3 “Klasika” and watch it on the website. The recording will also be available after the live broadcast in the LR3 “Klasika” archive and on the Latvian Radio “Youtube” channel. The concert is supported by the State Cultural Capital Fund.

“I am very pleased that Latvian Radio” Klasika “and the American Latvian Association in these difficult times give musicians the opportunity to play and listeners to hear excellent Latvian music. The programs of both concerts will be especially emotional, as I will play both my favorite compositions and brand new piano works in my repertoire. I am very much looking forward to these concerts, because such meetings are important for both me and the audience. They give hope that live concerts may one day return. ” told Andrei Osokin.

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