The competition as a inventive surprise. The LNSO summertime property in Ventspils provides an fascinating range / working day

The special friends of the festival are Canadian opera diva Emily D’Angelo and pianist Andrei Korobeinikov, as well as Sean Nicholas Savage, known as the prince of pop music. Among the individuals will be the oboist Egils Upatnieks, the pianist Rihards Plešanovs and the choral team of the Latvian Radio. The concert events will be done by Andris Poga, Guntis Kuzma and Ainārs Rubiķis. As always, there is also a unique application for youngsters and teens.

Intriguing classical and non-educational packages have been produced in shut inventive collaboration with the inventive director of the Ventspils Live performance Corridor, Mika Magoni. Inauguration of the pageant, on August 19th at The American minimalist Steve Reich will engage in at 8.00 pm Desert music Done by the choral team LNSO and Latvijas Radio and carried out by the conductor Guntas Kuzmas. Egils Upatnieks will participate in Sequence by Luciano Berio for solo oboe, Rihards Plešanov will enjoy Santa’s Wheelbarrow Muqarnas and experiments by Đerģ Ligeti for piano.

At the concert LNSO and Prometheus on 20 August at 8.00 pm orchestra with the conductor Andris Poga alongside the terrific symphonic poem by Alexander Scriabin Prometheus will engage in the rating by Arthur Muscat My river runs in direction of you …whose composer was commissioned by the orchestras led by Andras Nelsons – Boston Symphony and Leipzig Gewandhaus the Orchestra. Heroic Prometheus the piano aspect will be performed by Andrejs Korobeinikovs, identified as the “uncommon chook”, one particular of the most outstanding young pianists in the world.

On the open-air phase on August 20 at 10pm, famous singer-songwriter Sean Nicholas Savage will conduct, along with the LNSO, performing his original music as a composer, musician, Grammy organized by award winner Owen Pallett. Absolutely free entry!

At the finish of the competition on 21 August at 5.00 pm Emilija D’Angelo, a Canadian opera singer of Italian origin with the soul of a rock star, will check out Latvia for the initial time. At only 28 she visits the best opera properties in the earth and stands out for her original repertoire, independent imagining, not recognizing borders and her personal design, for example when she walks on stage with the military services boots. She will perform tracks from her debut album along with the LNSO and conductor Ainārs Rubikis energizea and the vocal cycle of Alban Berg.

A musical fairy tale for young children Cat paw faculty Directed by Edgars Niklasons with text by the famous Ventspil participant Herbert Dorbes (21 August). A dance clearly show for young people Network Choreography by Liene Grava with music by Rihardas Zaļupes (20 August).

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