Solveiga Selga’s Jubilee Concert “Back to Nature” at the Golden Hall of the Latvian Society of Riga

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Thursday, March 14 at At 19.00 the Golden Hall of the Latvian Society of Riga will host the composer Solveiga Selga’s jubilee concert “Back to nature”. Soloists Ernests Mediņš, Valdis Muktupāvels, Artis Gāga and jubilee Solveiga Selga will take part in the concert, as well as the clarinet quartet “Quattro Differente” led by Marina Vidmontes and the flute quartet “Flautissimo” led by Dace Bičkovska.

Composer and pianist Solveiga Selga recently celebrated the anniversary of her life. Over the past 30 years, her music has been played on various stages, but her most notable contribution is to the chamber music genre, which will also be emphasized in this concert entitled “Return to nature”.

Nature will be the unifying aspect that permeates the concert program. Solveig says: “Nature influenced me in the process of writing all these works, the river, the sea, the trees and the games of space and time with the eternal. The nature in which I fit in, not submit, survive, bubble and calm down, feeling how the allotted time of life passes.”

“Shadows of leaves” for flute quartet and shakuhachi flute will be played from previously written works. The sound of shakuhachi was introduced to S. Selga by ethnomusicologist Valdis Muktupāvels, who also kindly agreed to participate in the author’s concert. The cooperation with the clarinet quartet “Quattro Differente” has also been successful, and they will play “Jūrā. Between sighs and the sun”. In addition to the composition for solo percussion instruments: “Es mītu”, in which Solveiga has used fragments from her poems, a new piece for percussion instruments and piano “Feeling Speed”, which is expected to be premiered, has also been composed. Ernests Mediņš will play percussion instruments in the original concert. The clarinet quartet will also have its premiere. Solveiga Selga herself will play pieces for the piano.

Solveiga Selga-Timpere was born (1973) in Riga. Studied piano at EDMV. She obtained a bachelor’s degree in composition at JVLMA (Adolfs Skulte, Đederts Ramans), continued her studies in the master class of Jura Karlsson. At the same time, she studied piano with Vent Zilberts, obtaining a master’s degree. Graduated from Latvian Academy of Culture doctoral program. Combining the activities of a performer and a composer, Solveiga Selga-Timpere has been honored in several creative competitions. The composer is an active participant of international music master classes. As a pianist, she has performed a series of solo concerts both in Latvia and abroad and has released piano music albums. Works as a composition and piano teacher. Music played in Austria, Japan, Belgium, Germany (@LMIC).

The concert is organized by the Composers’ Union of Latvia in cooperation with the Riga Latvian Society and the Music Commission of the Riga Latvian Society and with the financial support of the State Culture Capital Fund.

Tickets for the concert can be purchased at “Biļešu paradīze” ticket offices and www.bilesuparadize.lv

The event will be photographed and filmed. Photo and video materials can later be used for publicity of the event.

Latvian Composers’ Union

2024-03-07 12:09:10


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