The Kremerata Baltica Chamber Orchestra will express its attitude towards what is happening in Ukraine / Day

Wanting to express their feelings and attitude towards what is happening in Ukraine and the world, a special concert program has been created, in which the compositions each send a special message – from the Shostakovich Chamber Symphony and the Ukrainian composer Valentina Silvestrov Of the Journal to Peter Plakid Jubilata music and Mozart’s Piano Concerto. The opening for Latvian listeners will be a piano work by Turkish pianist and composer Fazil Saja The Silk Road.

Since opening in the concert hall Cesis The chamber orchestra formed by Gidon Kremer visits every summer in June Kremerata Baltica, who is celebrating his 25th anniversary this season. The concert in Cesis will be the end of this productive and sound anniversary.

Gidon Kremer and Kremerata Baltica It has always been important in music to express one ‘s attitude towards events in the world and society, perceiving it to a certain extent as the mission of musicians – to bring their message to the listeners.

The current devastating war in Ukraine and the Russian aggression that shocked the civilized world also encourage orchestras to share their views.

“Our goal is not to entertain the audience, but to make every viewer and listener look into themselves. And, by expanding consciousness, make us think about the fate of humanity and its special role in what is happening. is able to purify us, “Kremer said.

At the heart of the Cesis concert program is the great 20th century music genius Dmitry Shostakovich’s Chamber Symphony, which is actually the composer’s eighth string quartet’s arrangement for chamber orchestra. It is believed that the original composition once crowned a decade that was not happy in the composer’s personal life. Many believe that the quartet, which has become a chamber symphony, is a requiem composed by Shostakovich himself.

Shostakovich’s message of music will be reflected in the opus of Ukrainian composer Valentin Silvestrov Ambassador and Turkish pianist, composer Fazila Saja at the Piano Concerto The Silk Road – in works that will make each listener aware of the tragic events in the neighboring country and feel their responsibility, their position against the force of destruction. Fazila Saja’s composition will be performed in Latvia for the first time, giving our listeners the opportunity to discover contemporary Turkish composition.

The special guest of the concert program will be the young Estonian talent, pianist Tehe-Lee Liv. As a laureate of several international pianist competitions, she is currently performing with the Estonian National Symphony Orchestra in New York. Camera, Tallinn Chamber Orchestra, Aliona Baltic Festival Orchestra, as well as a guest soloist at several festivals.

Tickets can be purchased at concert halls Cesis at the box office, Ticket Paradise outlets and www.bilsesuparadize.lv.

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