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LieLÄ MÅ«zikas BaLva 2020
2021. gada 13. marta plkst. 21.05
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LieLÄ MÅ«zikas BaLva 2020
Å Ä·iet, ka laiks, kas mÅ«s Ŕķir no LielÄs mÅ«zikas balvas ceremonijas 2020. gadÄ, ir ilgs kÄ mūžība. Å Ä« gada laikÄ esam piedzÄ«vojuÅ”i, centuÅ”ies pÄrvarÄt, atrast jaunus kultÅ«ras procesa modeļus situÄcijÄ, kÄdu lÄ«dz Å”im nespÄjÄm pat iedomÄties! Tagad ir lielÄs pauzes laiks, kad tÄ no ceturtdaļas kļuvusi par pusnots, dažbrÄ«d ā veselas nots pauzi. Bet Ŕī pauze ir piepildÄ«ta un iekÅ”ÄjÄs spriedzes, intelektuÄlÄ procesa piesÄtinÄta gluži kÄ Arvo Perta darbos. Esmu pateicÄ«gs visai mÅ«ziÄ·u saimei par radoÅ”umu, spÄku, nezÅ«doÅ”u enerÄ£iju laikÄ, kad strauji modulÄjam no darbÄ«bas ārÄdÄ«tā klasiskÄ izpratnÄ uz āradÄ«t un rÄdÄ«tā atbilstoÅ”i laikam! MÅ«su mÅ«zikas kultÅ«ra par spÄ«ti visam saglabÄ un attÄ«sta augstu lÄ«meni, lai laikÄ, kad mums visiem atkal bÅ«s iespÄja tikties klÄtienÄ, radÄ«tu neaizmirstamus notikumus! No sirds apsveicu visus nominantus un laureÄtus!
Kultūras ministrs Nauris Puntulis
The time that separates us from the Grand Music Award Ceremony in 2020 seems to be as long as eternity. During this year, we have experienced and tried to overcome, as well as found new models of the cultural processes in a situation that we couldnāt even have imagined until now! Now is the time of the great musical rest, though, instead of quarter note rest it has grown into half note rest, and at times even into a whole note rest. Though, this rest is saturated with inner tension and intellectual processes, just like in works of Arvo PƤrt. I am grateful to the vast family of musicians for their creativity, strength and never-ending energy at a time when we are rapidly modulating from the act of āpresentingā in the classical sense to more up-to-date man-ner of ācreating and presentingā!Despite everything, our music culture maintains high standards and keeps evolving, so that next time when we can meet in person again, it can create an unforgettable experience! My heartfelt congratulations to all the nominees and laureates!
LR Minister of Culture Nauris Puntulis
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LielÄ mÅ«zikas balva (LMB) ir Latvijas valsts augstÄkais apbalvojums mÅ«zikÄ, tas izveidots 1993. gadÄ pÄc toreizÄjÄ kultÅ«ras ministra Raimonda Paula ierosmes. Pirmajos gados balvas pasniegÅ”anas ceremonija notika LielajÄ Ä£ildÄ, kopÅ” 1996. gada LMB mÄjvieta ir Latvijas NacionÄlÄ opera. Ceremonijas norisei ikreiz seko LatvijasRadio 3 āKlasikaā klausÄ«tÄji, ceremoniju rÄda Latvijas TelevÄ«zija. Balvas laureÄtus izvÄlas žūrija, tÄs dalÄ«bnieki visu gadu seko notikumiem Latvijas koncertzÄlÄs, dievnamos un muzikÄlajos teÄtros. LaureÄti saÅem Armanda JÄkabsona darinÄtu sudraba statueti un naudas prÄmiju. LMB pasniegÅ”anas ceremoniju ar Latvijas Republikas KultÅ«ras ministrijas atbalstu rÄ«ko VSIA āLatvijas Koncertiā.
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The Grand Music Award (GMA) is the highest form of state recognition in the field of music. It was established in 1993 following the initiative of former Minister of Culture Raimonds Pauls. For the first few years the awards ceremony took place in Riga Great Guild Hall, since 1996 the home of GMA is the Latvian National Opera House. The ceremony is broadcasted by Latvian Radio 3 Klasika and by Latvian National Television. The nominees and the prize-winners are selected by a jury, members of which have closely monitored the music life in Latvia: attending concerts and musical shows. Prize-winners received a silver statuette, created by Armands JÄkabsons and a monetary award. The Latvian Grand Music Award ceremony is organized by State Concert Agency Latvijas Koncerti and the Ministry of Culture of Republic of Latvia.
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Daina Markova žūrijas priekÅ”sÄdÄtÄja, muzikoloÄ£e Chairman of the Jury, musicologistIveta GrunDe muzikoloÄ£e, mÅ«zikas pedagoÄ£e un docÄtÄja Musicologist, music pedagogue and lecturerIeva rozentÄle muzikoloÄ£e, Latvijas TelevÄ«zijas KultÅ«ras raidÄ«jumu redakcijas vadÄ«tÄja Musicologist, head of the Latvian Television Cultural Programmes Editorial BoardMaruta rubeze muzikoloÄ£e, Latvijas Radio 3 āKlasikaā žurnÄliste Musicologist, journalist of the Latvian Radio 3 "Klasika"IngrÄ«da vIlkÄrse teÄtra zinÄtniece, mÅ«zikas pedagoÄ£e Theatre scientist, music pedagogueJÄnis erenÅ”treIts diriÄ£ents, mÅ«zikas pedagogs Conductor, music pedagoguearmands znotIÅÅ” muzikologs, žurnÄlists, publicists Musicologist, journalist, publicist
LieLÄs mÅ«zikas baLvas 2020 žūrija jUrY OF THe LaTvian Grand mUsic award 2020
LieLÄ MÅ«zikas BaLva 2020
LaTvijas āLieLÄs mÅ«zikas baLvas 2020ā PasnieGÅ anas ceremOnijas nOrise
Juris KARLSONS (1948)LielÄs mÅ«zikas balvas fanfarasLatvijas NacionÄlais simfoniskais orÄ·estrisDiriÄ£ents Aivis Greters
Raimonds PAULS (1936)SvÄ«ta no mÅ«zikas kinofilmai Homo novusIveta Apkalna ā ÄrÄ£elesRaimonds Pauls ā klavieresLatvijas NacionÄlais simfoniskais orÄ·estrisDiriÄ£ents JÄnis Stafeckis Johanness brÄMss (Brahms, 1833ā1897)skreco no sonÄtes vijolei un klavierÄm F-a-e Daniils Bulajevs ā vijoleAgnese EgliÅa ā klavieres
Frideriks Å”oPÄns (Chopin, 1810ā1849)etÄ«de siminorÄ op. 25 nr. 10Georgijs Osokins ā klavieres
FÄlikss MenDelszons (Mendelssohn, 1809ā1847) III daļa no koncerta vijolei un orÄ·estrim miminorÄ op. 64 KristÄ«ne Balanas ā vijoleLatvijas NacionÄlais simfoniskais orÄ·estrisDiriÄ£ents AinÄrs RubiÄ·is
tÄlivaldis ĶenIÅÅ” (1919ā2008)FinÄls no otrÄs sonÄtes vijolei un klavierÄmMagdalÄna Geka ā vijoleGeorgs Kjurdians ā klavieres
rihards Å”trauss (Strauss, 1864ā1949)āatbrÄ«votÄā (ābefreitā) , riharda DÄmela dzejaAleksandrs AntoÅenko ā tenorsReinis ZariÅÅ” ā klavieres
JÄnis rubIks (1992)āMans miers ir beigtsā, aspazijas dzejaBeÄte Zviedre ā soprÄnsDÄvis Jurka ā saksofonsLatvijas Radio bigbends
astors PJaColla (Piazzolla, 1921ā1992)Ave Maria, andreja PuÅ”kareva pÄrlikums MÄra Botmane ā ÄellsJÄnis Porietis ā trompeteAndrejs PuÅ”karevs ā vibrofons
raimonds PaulsāPavasarÄ«ga noskaÅaā no svÄ«tas āIespaidiāKÄrļa Vanaga aranžÄjumsRaimonds Pauls ā klavieresVadims Dmitrijevs ā trombonsLatvijas Radio bigbends
JÄnis MeDIÅÅ” (1890ā1966) Prologs operai āuguns un naktsā Edgars OÅ”leja ā bassLatvijas NacionÄlais simfoniskais orÄ·estrisDiriÄ£ents AinÄrs RubiÄ·is
Imants kalnIÅÅ” (1941) III daļa no svÄ«tas ārotÄju, dancojuā Latvijas NacionÄlais simfoniskais orÄ·estrisDiriÄ£ents AinÄrs RubiÄ·is
nominantu videoapraksti, aplokÅ”Åu atvÄrÅ”ana, ālielÄs mÅ«zikas balvas 2020ā laureÄtu suminÄÅ”anaVideos about the nominees, opening of the envelopes, honoring of the Latvian Grand Music Award 2020 winners
Ceremonijas tieÅ”raide ltv1 un latvijas radio 3 āklasikaā plkst. 21.05.Live broadcast of the ceremony provided by LTV1 and the Latvian Radio 3 āKlasikaā, 9:05 p. m.
Ceremoniju vada eva Johansone un Ints teterovskisHosted by Eva Johansone and Ints Teterovskis
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Komponista IManta kalnIÅa daiļrade aptver ļoti plaÅ”u un daudzveidÄ«gu žanru spektru ā no estrÄdes dziesmÄm lÄ«dz pat operÄm, no mÅ«zikas kino un teÄtrim lÄ«dz simfonijÄm. Daudzi izcilÄ melodiÄ·a darbi kļuvuÅ”i par spilgtiem sava laika simboliem, tiek dÄvÄti par revolucionÄriem un ir iemantojuÅ”i kulta statusu, laika gaitÄ folklorizÄjuÅ”ies un turpina uzrunÄt tieÅ”i un iedvesmojoÅ”i arÄ« Å”odien.Imanta KalniÅa mÅ«zikas valoda ir spilgti individuÄla un atpazÄ«stama. ViÅa rokrakstÄ pamanÄm daudz ostinÄtu figÅ«ru un sÄ«ku melodijas vai vadoÅ”Äs tÄmas ornamentu, tajÄ netrÅ«kst arÄ« raksturÄ«gu harmonisko secÄ«bu un kadenÄu, tÄpat ļoti iezÄ«mÄ«gs ir akadÄmiskÄs un neakadÄmiskÄs mÅ«zikas radoÅ”s sakausÄjums. Imants KalniÅÅ” ienÄk latvieÅ”u mÅ«zikÄ ar simfoniÄ·a ambÄ«cijÄm 1964. gadÄ. AbsolvÄjot profesora Ädolfa Skultes kompozÄ«cijas klasi Latvijas Valsts konservatorijÄ, enerÄ£ijas pilnais jauneklis mums dÄvÄ savu Pirmo simfoniju, un drÄ«z vien tai seko arÄ« OtrÄ un TreÅ”Ä. VÄl pirms tÄm 1963. gadÄ tapis Äellkoncerts, un Å”o desmitgadi kuplina arÄ«dzan viÅa spožais Koncerts orÄ·estrim. Kritika uzteic komponista savdabÄ«go valodu, tomÄr KalniÅu neapmierina viÅa darbu rezonanse vienÄ«gi koncertzÄlÄs un Å”aurÄ profesionÄļu lokÄ ā viÅÅ” alkst uzrunÄt daudz plaÅ”Äkus sabiedrÄ«bas slÄÅus un atzÄ«st, ka vÄlÄtos dzÄ«vot revolÅ«cijas laikÄ un rakstÄ«t dziesmas. KopÄ ar domubiedriem daudzpusÄ«gais mÅ«ziÄ·is nodibina grupu ā2xBBMā un tieÅ”i tai rada savas pirmÄs roka balÄdes ar dzejnieku laikabiedru izaicinoÅ”iem un konjunktÅ«rai visai neÄrtiem tekstiem.Jau kopÅ” daiļrades sÄkumiem Imants KalniÅÅ” paralÄli darbojies arÄ« teÄtra un kino mÅ«zikas laukÄ. PÄc studijÄm viÅÅ” uzÅemas LiepÄjas teÄtra MÅ«zikas daļas vadÄ«tÄja pienÄkumus, un drÄ«z vien talantÄ«gÄ skaÅraža mÅ«zika kuplina arÄ« citu teÄtru iestudÄjumus. 1971. gadÄ top pirmÄ rokopera Padomju SavienÄ«bÄ āEi, jÅ«s tur!ā ar brÄļa Vika libretu, kura pamatÄ ir Viljama Sarojana drÄma. SavukÄrt 1973. gadÄ dzimst CeturtÄ simfonija ā opuss, kas Imanta KalniÅa vÄrdu ierakstÄ«jis Latvijas kultÅ«ras kanonÄ. StÄvovÄcijÄm sveiktais darbs sapludina akadÄmisko un neakadÄmisko mÅ«ziku. Skatuves gaitas tas sÄcis valdoÅ”ajai varai pieÅemamÄkÄ instrumentÄlÄ formÄ, atsakoties no partitÅ«rÄ sÄkotnÄji iekļautÄs vokÄlÄs partijas un tÄdÄjÄdi arÄ« teksta ā amerikÄÅu dzejnieces Kellijas Äerijas vÄrsmÄm, taÄu savÄjie vÄstÄ«jumu sadzird un saprot arÄ« bez vÄrdiem... OriÄ£inÄlveidolÄ simfonija pirmoreiz izskanÄjusi vien 1997. gadÄ ASV.Pirms Atmodas laika komponÄti arÄ« vairÄki citi ievÄrojami darbi. Starp tiem ir operas āSpÄlÄju, dancojuā (1976) un āIfigÄnija AulÄ«dÄā (1981), oratorijas āDzejnieks un nÄraā(1973) un āRÄ«ta cÄliensā (1978), PiektÄ simfonija (1979). Tapusi arÄ«dzan izcila mÅ«zika tÄdÄm leÄ£endÄrÄm kinofilmÄm kÄ āÄetri balti krekliā (1967) un āPÅ«t, vÄjiÅi!ā (1973), arÄ« āEzera sonÄteā (1976), āAkmeÅainais ceļŔā (1983), āEmÄ«la nedarbiā un āSprÄ«dÄ«tisā (1985), iemīļotÄm animÄcijas filmÄm āZelta sietiÅÅ”ā (1975), āZaÄ·Ä«Å”u pirtiÅaā (1978), āBiminiā (1981) un vÄl daudzÄm citÄm. Daudz rakstÄ«ts arÄ« teÄtrim, tÄpat tapuÅ”as dziesmas ā kÄ akadÄmiskÄs, tÄ neakadÄmiskÄs mÅ«zikas jomÄ ā un koncertprogrammas leÄ£endÄrajÄm un tieÅ”i ar Imanta KalniÅa (draugu un arÄ« plaÅ”Ä pielÅ«dzÄju lokÄ saukta arÄ« par ImKu) mÅ«ziku asociÄtÄm grupÄm āMenuetsā un āTuraidas rozeā, kurÄm vÄlÄk pievienojas arÄ« āAutobuss debesÄ«sā. 1995. gadÄ savu renesansi piedzÄ«vo āImantdienasā tradÄ«cija, kas iesÄkÄs 1976. gadÄ, pulcÄjot tos, kuri jutÄs savÄjie, un, tieÅ”i Ŕī iemesla dÄļ nesimpatizÄjot toreizÄjai varai, tÄ 1982. gadÄ arÄ« tika aizliegta. KopÅ” TreÅ”Äs atmodas Imants KalniÅÅ” it kÄ attÄlinÄs no mÅ«zikas pasaules, pievÄrÅ”oties politikai. 1990. gada 4. maijÄ viÅÅ” ir viens no deputÄtiem, kas balso par Latvijas NeatkarÄ«bas atjaunoÅ”anu, un pÄcÄk tautai kalpo piektajÄ, sestajÄ, septÄ«tajÄ un astotajÄ Saeimas sasaukumÄ. 1998. gadÄ mÄkslinieks saÅem Triju ZvaigžÅu III Ŕķiras ordeni. Un daudziem par pÄrteigumu 2011. gadÄ viÅÅ” mums dÄvÄ paÅ”a spÄkiem latvieÅ”u valodÄ iztulkoto KorÄnu.Ieskandinot meistara 80. jubilejas gadu, janvÄrÄ« nacionÄlÄ mÅ«zikas izdevniecÄ«ba āSKANIā klajÄ laidusi Imanta KalniÅa simfoniskajai mÅ«zikai veltÄ«tu piecu albumu komplektu. TajÄ apkopotas visas septiÅas meistara simfonijas un koncertžanra darbi, arÄ« simfoniskÄ miniatÅ«ra āSantakrusaā un iespaidÄ«gais finÄls no mÅ«zikas kinofilmai āPÅ«t, vÄjiÅi!ā. MonumentÄlo izdevumu papildinoÅ”ajÄ bukletÄ Imants Zemzaris trÄpÄ«gi raksturo sava vÄrdabrÄļa personÄ«bu un kolÄÄ£a rokrakstu, tÄpat spilgtus un saistoÅ”us KalniÅa portretÄjumus varam atrast arÄ« vairÄkÄs dažÄdos laikos tapuÅ”Äs viÅa veikumam veltÄ«tÄs grÄmatÄs, kuras vÄrts pÄrlapot, pamatÄ«gÄk ienirstot LielÄs mÅ«zikas balvas laureÄta daiļrades bezgalskaistajÄs dzÄ«lÄs...
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The creative work of the composer IMants kalnIÅÅ” covers an extremely wide and diverse range of genres ā from pop songs to operas, from film scores and theatre music to symphonies. Many of the works of the outstanding maestro have become dazzling symbols of their time, so they are often called revolutionary and have gained cult status. Many of them have become folklorized over time, but continue to address personally and inspire also these days. The language of Imants KalniÅÅ”ā music is brilliantly individual and recognizable. In his style one can notice a lot of ostinato figures and detailed ornaments of a melody or a leading theme, nor it lacks characteristic harmonious sequences and cadences, but above all, it creative the fusion of the academic and non-academic music. Imants KalniÅÅ” entered the Latvian music with the ambitions of a symphonist in 1964. After graduating from the composition class of Professor Ädolfs Skulte at the Latvian State Conservatory, the energetic young man gifted us his First Symphony, which was soon followed by the Second and the Third one. Even before these compositions, the Concerto for Cello was written in 1963, and this decade boasts also his brilliant Concerto for Orchestra. Critics praised the composerās peculiar language, but KalniÅÅ” was not satisfied with the resonance of his work only in concert halls and a small circle of professionals ā he longed to address much wider sections of society and admitted that he would like to live during the revolution times and write songs. The versatile musician established a band ā2xBBMā together with the like-minded people, and created his first rock ballads based on the texts by contemporary poets, which were often quite challenging and inconvenient for the powers that be. Since the beginnings of his creative work, Imants KalniÅÅ” has also worked in the field of theatre and cinema music. After his studies, he assumed the duties of the head of the Music Department of the LiepÄja Theatre, and soon the music of the talented composer enriched also the productions of other theatres. In 1971, the first rock opera in the Soviet Union was created, āHey, You There!ā with a libretto by his brother Viks, based on a play by William Saroyan. In 1973, the Fourth Symphony was born ā an opus that etched Imants KalniÅÅ”ās name in the Latvian Culture Canon. The work was met with standing ovations and merged the academic and non-academic music. The composition started its journey on a stage in an instrumental form, which was more acceptable for the ruling power, renouncing the original vocal part of the score, and thus also the verses of the American poetess Kelly Cherry, but often the messages are heard and understood even without words... In its original form the symphony was first performed only in 1997 in the US.Several other notable works were also composed before the time of the Atmoda. Among them are the operasā I Play, I Danceā (1976) and āIphigenia in Aulisā (1981), as well as oratorios āThe Poet and the Mermaidā (1973), āMorning Hoursā (1978) and the Fifth Symphony (1979). There has also been created excellent music for such legendary films as āFour White Shirtsā (1967) and āBlow Ye Wind!ā (1973), also āLake Sonataā (1976), āThe Rocky Roadā (1983), āThe Mischief of EmÄ«lsā and āSprÄ«dÄ«tisā (1985), as well as music for the popular animated films āThe Gold Strainerā (1975), āThe Bathhouse of the Rabbitsā (1978), āBiminiā (1981) and many others. Much has also been written for the theatre, as well as songs ā both in the field of academic and non-academic music ā and concert programs for the legendary groups āMenuetsā and āTuraidas rozeā, later joined by āAutobuss debesÄ«sā, which are directly associated with the music of Imants KalniÅÅ” (also called ImKa among his friends and fans). In 1995, the tradition of āImantdienasā experienced its renaissance, but it began in 1976, bringing together those who were like-minded. Due to this very reason they were not favoured by the ruling power, so the tradition was banned in 1982. Since the time of the third awakening, Imants KalniÅÅ” seemed to be moving away from the world of music and focusing on politics. On May 4, 1990, he became one of the deputies voting for the restoration of Latviaās independence, and later served the people in the 5th, 6th, 7th and the 8th Saeima. In 1998, the artist received the Order of the Three Stars, 3rd class. And for many as a surprise, in 2011 he gifted us the Koran, he had translated into Latvian.On the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the maestro, in January the national music publishing house āSKANIā released a set of five albums dedicated to the symphonic music of Imants KalniÅÅ”. It contains all the seven symphonies of the maestro and the works from the concert genre, including the symphonic miniature āSantakrusaā and the impressive music of the finale from the film āBlow Ye Wind!ā In the booklet that is supplementing the monumental edition, Imants Zemzaris aptly describes the personality of his namesake and the style of his colleague, or we can also find some captivating portraits of KalniÅÅ” in several other books dedicated to his creative work, which are definitely worth flipping through, thus immersing into the beautiful depth of the nominees creative work...
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tis Maestro aleksanDrs vIÄ»uManIs ierakstÄ«jis spilgtu lappusi Latvijas mÅ«zikas un opermÄkslas vÄsturÄ. DiriÄ£enta radoÅ”ajÄ pÅ«rÄ ir ap 70 operu un 30 baletu, tÄpat arÄ« milzumdaudz simfonisko partitÅ«ru, goda vietÄ allaž liekot latvieÅ”u komponistu skaÅumÄkslu. Ar viÅa spožajÄm interpretÄcijÄm klÄtienÄ un skaÅu ierakstos uzauguÅ”as vairÄkas mÅ«zikas mīļotÄju paaudzes.Aleksandrs Viļumanis ir spilgta personÄ«ba, apveltÄ«ta ar apskaužamu atmiÅu un aizrautÄ«ga stÄstnieka talantu, temperamentÄ«gs un neordinÄrs mÅ«zÄ·is ar romÄna cienÄ«gu biogrÄfiju, kurÄ netrÅ«kst nedz kuriozu un skandÄlu, nedz radoÅ”as izdomas, mÄkslinieciskas paÅ”atdeves un triumfa brīžu. StrÄdÄjis operteÄtros RÄ«gÄ, SanktpÄterburgÄ, MaskavÄ, Oslo un TamperÄ, Viļumanis divdesmit gadus veidojis arÄ«dzan 1993. gadÄ aizsÄkto Siguldas OpermÅ«zikas svÄtku muzikÄlo programmu. Pat divkÄrt ā no 1975. lÄ«dz 1986. gadam un vÄlreiz no 1994. lÄ«dz 1996. gadam ā viÅÅ” bijis arÄ« Latvijas NacionÄlÄs operas galvenÄ diriÄ£enta un mÄkslinieciskÄ vadÄ«tÄja godÄ. AizrautÄ«gas dedzÄ«bas pilns, Å”ajÄ laikÄ Aleksandrs Viļumanis bÅ«tiski paplaÅ”inÄjis repertuÄru, kÄ arÄ« izveidojis apbrÄ«nojami saskaÅotu operdziedÄtÄju ansambli. TÄdiem izciliem solistiem kÄ Inese Galante, Ingus PÄtersons, JÄnis
SproÄ£is, Elga Brahmane, Sergejs Martinovs, Samsons Izjumovs, Nikolajs GorÅ”eÅins un Aleksandrs Poļakovs 1990. gados pievienojÄs arÄ« Inga Kalna, Eduards Äudakovs un Egils SiliÅÅ”. DiriÄ£enta vadÄ«bÄ mÅ«su operas un baleta mÄkslinieki dÄvÄjuÅ”i neaizmirstamus brīžus kÄ Latvijas publikai, tÄ arÄ« skatuves mÄkslas mīļotÄjiem viesizrÄdÄs KrievijÄ, FrancijÄ, Å veicÄ, VÄcijÄ, LielbritÄnijÄ, BeļģijÄ, VÄcijÄ, MeksikÄ, ItÄlijÄ un citviet. ZÄ«mÄ«gi, ka arÄ« maestro vecÄku dzÄ«vesgÄjums saistÄ«ts ar Balto namu ā viÅa tÄvs bija ievÄrojamais Latvijas NacionÄlÄs operas solists Aleksandrs Viļumanis, bet mÄte ā ilggadÄjÄ operas koncertmeistare HelÄna Viļumane, savukÄrt mÅ«ziÄ·a dzÄ«vesbiedres Baibas Viļumanes ceļŔ cieÅ”i savijies ar baletmÄkslu. Ja muzikalitÄti un lielÄs darbaspÄjas 1942. gadÄ dzimuÅ”ais diriÄ£ents mantojis no talantÄ«gajiem vecÄkiem, tad stila un dramaturÄ£ijas izjÅ«tu viÅÅ” rÅ«pÄ«gi izkopis studijÄs pie leÄ£endÄrajiem meistariem LeonÄ«da VÄ«gnera un Edgara Tona. VÄl pirms nopietnas pievÄrÅ”anÄs diriÄ£ÄÅ”anai kÄdreizÄjais DÄrziÅskolas audzÄknis Latvijas Valsts konservatorijÄ, tagadÄjÄ JVLMA, studÄjis arÄ« sitaminstrumentu spÄli. Un tieÅ”i kÄ orÄ·estra mÄkslinieks 1962. gadÄ arÄ«dzan sÄcis savas darba gaitas LNO, vÄlÄk izmÄÄ£inot spÄkus arÄ« sufliera, kormeistara un diriÄ£enta asistenta pozÄ«cijÄs. Pie LNO diriÄ£enta pults Aleksandrs Viļumanis pÄrliecinoÅ”i debitÄja 1968. gadÄ ar Džuzepes Verdi operas āTrubadÅ«rsā iestudÄjumu (bez mÄÄ£inÄjuma! ā aizstÄjot sasirguÅ”o Rihardu GlÄzupu), un arÄ« turpmÄkajÄ ceÄ¼Ä itÄļu opermeistaru bagÄtÄ«gajam veikumam viÅa repertuÄrÄ bijusi liela loma, bÅ«tisku akcentu liekot arÄ«dzan uz franÄu un krievu skaÅražu skatuves darbu iestudÄjumiem. NenovÄrtÄjams ir arÄ« Aleksandra ViļumaÅa ieguldÄ«jums latvieÅ”u mÅ«zikas sludinÄÅ”anÄ ā viÅa vadÄ«bÄ pirmizrÄdes piedzÄ«vojuÅ”as vairÄkas latvieÅ”u operas vai to atjaunojumi. Lai atminamies vien Imanta KalniÅa āSpÄlÄju, dancojuā vai Romualda Kalsona āPazuduÅ”o dÄluā, JÄÅa MediÅa āUguni un naktiā vai AlfrÄda KalniÅa āBaÅutuā un Zigmara LiepiÅa āParÄ«zes DievmÄtes katedrÄliā. IevÄrÄ«bas vÄrta ir arÄ« mÄkslinieka pievÄrÅ”anÄs lielas formas vokÄlsimfoniskiem darbiem un orÄ·estra partitÅ«rÄm ā arÄ« Å”ajÄ laukÄ lÄ«dzÄs pasaulslaveniem Å”edevriem viÅÅ” allaž radis iespÄju svinÄt latvieÅ”u mÅ«ziku, atskaÅojot kÄ mÅ«su klasiÄ·u, tÄ savu laikabiedru darbus.Aleksandra ViļumaÅa radoÅ”ais devums godinÄts ar vairÄkiem apbalvojumiem, tostarp 2012. gadÄ viÅam pieŔķirta āLatvijas gÄzesā Gada balva operai un 2010. gadÄ meistars iecelts par Triju ZvaigžÅu ordeÅa komandieri.
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Maestro aleksanDrs vIÄ»uManIs has created a dazzling page in the history of the Latvian music and opera. The conductorās creative work includes about 70 operas and 30 ballets, as well as a myriad of symphonic scores, always allocating the central place to the works of the Latvian composers. Several generations of music lovers have grown up alongside his brilliant interpretations in person and in the form of sound recordings.Aleksandrs Viļumanis is a brilliant personality, endowed with an enviable memory and talent of a passionate narrator, a temperamental and extraordinary musician with a biography worth of a novel, which lacks no curious situations and scandals, neither creative imagination or artistic dedication and moments of triumph.Having worked in opera houses of Riga, St. Petersburg, Moscow, Oslo and Tampere, for twenty years Viļumanis has also created the musical program of the Sigulda Opera Music Festival, which was founded in 1993. Even twice ā from 1975 to 1986 and again from 1994 to 1996 - he performed the duties of a conductor and artistic director of the Latvian National Opera. Full of enthusiastic ardour, during this time Aleksandrs Viļumanis significantly expanded the repertoire, as well as created a wonderfully coordinated ensemble of opera singers. Such outstanding soloists as Inese Galante, Ingus PÄtersons, JÄnis SproÄ£is, Elga Brahmane, Sergejs Martinovs, Samsons Izjumovs, Nikolajs GorÅ”eÅins and Aleksandrs Poļakovs were later in the 1990s joined by Inga Kalna, Eduards Äudakovs and Egils SiliÅÅ”. Under the direction of the conductor, our opera and ballet artists have created unforgettable moments for both the Latvian audience and for the lovers of the performing arts during the guest performances in Russia, France, Switzerland, Germany, Great Britain, Belgium, Germany, Mexico, Italy and elsewhere.It is significant that also the life of the maestroās parents is linked with the RÄ«gaās White House - his father was the prominent soloist of the Latvian National Opera ā Aleksandrs Viļumanis, but his mother was the long-term concertmaster of the Opera ā HelÄna Viļumane, while the path of the musicianās spouse Baiba Viļumane is closely connected with the ballet world. If the conductor (born in 1942) has inherited his musicality and great work capacities from his talented parents, then his sense of style and dramaturgy was acquired during his studies with the legendary masters LeonÄ«ds VÄ«gners and Edgars Tons. Even before seriously focusing on conducting, the former student of the EmÄ«ls DÄrziÅÅ” Music School and the Latvian State Conservatory (now the JÄzeps VÄ«tols Latvian Academy of Music), studied also percussion. And, in 1962, he started his career at the Latvian National Opera exactly as an orchestral musician, later trying his hand at the positions of prompter, choir master and conductorās assistant. Aleksandrs Viļumanis made a convincing debut at the Latvian National Opera conductorās stand in 1968 with a production of Giuseppe Verdiās opera āTroubadourā (without any rehearsals! - replacing Rihards GlÄzups, who was unwell at that moment), and also later the abundant creative heritage of the Italian opera masters has played an important role in his repertoire, with equally significant emphasis on the stage productions of the French and Russian authors.Aleksandrs Viļumanisā contribution to the promoting of Latvian music is also invaluable - several Latvian operas or their restaged productions have been premiered under his direction. Let us remember just Imants KalniÅÅ”ā āI played, I dancedā or Romualds Kalsonsā āThe Prodigal Sonā, JÄnis MediÅÅ”ā āFire and Nightā or AlfrÄds KalniÅÅ”ā āBaÅutaā and Zigmars LiepiÅÅ”ā āNotre-Dame de Parisā. It is definitely worth highlighting the artistās attention to the large-scale vocal symphonic works and orchestral scores ā also in this field, along with the world-famous masterpieces; he has always created an opportunity to celebrate Latvian music by playing the works of both our classics and contemporaries. The creative contribution of Aleksandrs Viļumanis has been honoured with several awards. In 2012 he was awarded the Annual āLatvijas gÄzeā Opera Award, and in 2010 the maestro was appointed a Commander of the Order of the Three Stars.
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No nepieredzÄtÄm stÄvovÄcijÄm Å anhajÄ lÄ«dz nerimstoÅ”iem aplausiem LiepÄjÄ un RÄ«gÄ, no žilbinoÅ”iem solouznÄcieniem lÄ«dz izcilÄm kamermÅ«zikas programmÄm un no uzstÄÅ”anÄs izpÄrdotÄs koncertzÄlÄs lÄ«dz muzicÄÅ”anai izstÄžu zÄlÄs un tieÅ”raides apstÄkļos, spilgti interpretÄjot kÄ klasiskas vÄrtÄ«bas, tÄ iepazÄ«stinot ar jaundarbiem ā tik raibi bagÄtÄ«ga un daudzveidÄ«ga bijusi pianistes aGneses eGlIÅas koncertdzÄ«ve 2020. gadÄ. Izceļama arÄ«dzan temperamentÄ«gÄs mÅ«ziÄ·es spoÅ¾Ä saspÄle ar LSO un OrÄ·estri āRÄ«gaā, kopÄ ar uzticamajiem domubiedriem ā klarnetistu Gunti Kuzmu un altisti Santu Vižini ā āRudens kamermÅ«zikas festivÄlÄā izcili Ä«stenotÄ koncertprogramma āÅ Å«maÅa iedvesmotieā, radoÅ”Ä satikÅ”anÄs ar vibrofonistu Andreju PuÅ”karevu Sergeja Prokofjeva āGarÄmslÄ«doÅ”ajos mirkļosā CÄsÄ«s, kÄ arÄ« Agneses apbrÄ«nojamais sniegums MarÄ£era ZariÅa dziesmuspÄles
āDzejnieks un rozeā iestudÄjumÄ Latvijas Radio 1. studijÄ. Un tad vÄl viÅa mÅ«s lutinÄja ar savu skatÄ«jumu uz Džordža GÄrÅ”vina āRapsodiju blÅ«za stilÄā un PÄtera Vaska āBalto ainavuā, un bija arÄ« Alvila AltmaÅa jubilejas koncerts un Platona Buravicka jaundarinÄtais Plexus...
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From unprecedented standing ovations in Shanghai to relentless applause in LiepÄja and RÄ«ga, from dazzling solo performances to excellent chamber music programs; and from performing in sold-out concert halls to playing music in exhibition halls and during live broadcasts, brilliantly interpreting classical values and presenting new pieces ā so abundant and versatile was aGnese eGlIÅaās concert life in 2020. The brilliant interaction of the temperamental musician with the Liepaja Symphony Orchestra and the Orchestra Riga should also be highlighted, along with the concert program āInspired by Schumannā, which was excellently carried out together with the fellow like-minded musicians, clarinettist Guntis Kuzma and violist Santa Vižine, within the framework of the Autumn Chamber Music Festival. Also the creative meeting with vibraphonists Andrei Pushkarev, within the Sergey Prokofievās āVisions fugitivesā in CÄsis, should be emphasized, as well as Agneseās amazing performance during the production of MarÄ£ers ZariÅÅ”ā song play āPoet and Roseā in the Latvian Radio 1st Studio. And then she pampered us with her view of George Gershwinās āRhapsody in Blueā and PÄteris Vasksā āWhite Sceneryā, and there was also the anniversary concert of Alvils Altmanis and the new piece of Platons Buravickis ā Plexus ...
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ApbrÄ«nojami bagÄtÄ«gs un daudzveidÄ«gs ir maestro raIMonDa Paula devums aizvadÄ«tÄ gada koncertdzÄ«vÄ. SpÄlÄts RÄ«gÄ, LiepÄjÄ, RÄzeknÄ, JÅ«rmalÄ, VentspilÄ« un vÄl daudzviet citur, sniedzot kopumÄ vairÄk nekÄ 50 (!) mÄkslinieciski augstvÄrtÄ«gus koncertus! LÄ«dzÄs ievÄrÄ«bas cienÄ«gai sadarbÄ«bai gan ar jauniem talantiem, gan pieredzÄjuÅ”iem džeza mÅ«ziÄ·iem, maestro veidojis Ä«paÅ”as koncertprogrammas kopÄ ar pasaules mÄroga zvaigznÄm ā ÄrÄ£elnieci Ivetu Apkalnu un mecosoprÄnu ElÄ«nu GaranÄu. ÄŖstenojis arÄ« oriÄ£inÄlu kinomÅ«zikas projektu, saspÄlÄjoties ar Sinfonietta RÄ«ga mÅ«ziÄ·iem un Latvijas Radio bigbendu, kas Raimondam Paulam bijis uzticams sabiedrotais arÄ«dzan vairÄkos citos aizraujoÅ”os skatuves piedzÄ«vojumos. Neaizmirstami muzicÄts arÄ« kopÄ ar LNSO un diriÄ£entiem Andri Pogu un JÄni Stafecki, un tad vÄl lieliskÄ sapratnÄ ar aktieri Andri KeiÅ”u un trompetistu Oskaru OzoliÅu izspÄlÄta fantÄzija par OjÄru VÄcieti āSuni ÄrÄ nedzenama naktsā.
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The contribution of the maestro raIMonDs Pauls to the last yearās concert life is amazingly rich and versatile. He performed in RÄ«ga, LiepÄja, RÄzekne, JÅ«rmala, Ventspils and many other places, presenting us a total of more than 50 (!) artistically excellent concerts! In addition to noteworthy collaboration with both the young talents and experienced jazz musicians, the maestro has also created exceptional concert programs together with the world-renowned stars - organist Iveta Apkalna and mezzo-soprano ElÄ«na GaranÄa. He has also realized an original film music project, playing together with the Sinfonietta RÄ«ga musicians and the Latvian Radio Big Band, who have accompanied Raimonds Pauls also in several other exciting stage adventures. Unforgettable was performing with the Latvian National Symphony Orchestra and conductors Andris Poga and JÄnis Stafeckis. The concert performance, a fantasy about OjÄrs VÄcietis āDogs out for a smooth nightā was played in great mutual understanding with actor Andris KeiÅ”s and trumpet player Oskars OzoliÅÅ”.
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Conductor aInÄrs rubIĶIsā interpretations have purposeful vision and emotional depth, as well as dramatic clarity and the ability to create the catharsis of empathy. Last year it was evident in an unusually large number of AinÄrs RubiÄ·isā concerts ā because of the restrictions imposed due to the pandemic, the otherwise busy master and the musical director of the Comic Opera Berlin, spent more than a month in his homeland, finding an opportunity to perform several impressive concert programs in cooperation with the Latvian musicians. Together with the Sinfonietta RÄ«ga, the State Academic Choir āLatvijaā, the Orchestra āRÄ«gaā, the Latvian National Symphony Orchestra and a number of outstanding local soloists, including Aleksandrs Antonenko, KristÄ«ne Balanas, Sergey Osokin, Aigars Raumanis, Vestards Å imkus, the conductor delighted at the JÅ«rmala Music Festival and in the concert program āLatvia 102ā in LiepÄja, as well as at the concerts of the Latvian Symphony Orchestra āTchaikovsky, Grieg and Rachmaninoffā and at the Sacred Music Festival with the outstanding interpretation of Johannes Brahmsā āGerman Requiemā.
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DiriÄ£enta aInÄra rubIĶa interpretÄcijÄm piemÄ«t mÄrÄ·tiecÄ«gs redzÄjums un emocionÄls dziļums, arÄ« dramaturÄ£iska skaidrÄ«ba un spÄja radÄ«t lÄ«dzpÄrdzÄ«vojuma katarsi. PÄrn par to pÄrliecinÄjÄmies neierasti daudzos AinÄra RubiÄ·a koncertos ā pandÄmijas noteikto ierobežojumu dÄļ citkÄrt ÄrzemÄs aizÅemtais meistars, BerlÄ«nes KomiskÄs operas muzikÄlais vadÄ«tÄjs, ne vienu vien mÄnesi pavadÄ«ja dzimtenÄ, rodot iespÄju Ä«stenot vairÄkas iespaidÄ«gas koncertprogrammas sadarbÄ«bÄ ar Latvijas mÅ«ziÄ·iem. KopÄ ar Sinfonietta RÄ«ga, VAK āLatvijaā, OrÄ·estri āRÄ«gaā, LNSO un virkni izciliem paÅ”mÄju solistiem, tostarp Aleksandru AntoÅenko, KristÄ«ni Balanas, Sergeju Osokinu, Aigaru Raumani, Vestardu Å imku diriÄ£ents sajÅ«sminÄja āJÅ«rmalas festivÄlÄā un programmÄ āLatvijai 102ā LiepÄjÄ, LNSO koncertos āÄaikovskis, GrÄ«gs un RahmaÅinovsā, kÄ arÄ« āGarÄ«gÄs mÅ«zikas festivÄlÄā ar Johannesa BrÄmsa āVÄcu rekvÄmaā izcilo interpretÄciju.
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The expression of the pianist reInIs zarIÅÅ”ā interpretations possess an extraordinary balance between the very personal and unshakably objective. Last year, we had a chance to witness that on several occasions. In the Dzintari Concert Hall, ZariÅÅ” fascinated with his view of Johann Sebastian Bachās āGoldberg Variationsā, and empathically interacted with tenor Aleksandrs Antonenko in German Romantic music, and directly addressed the audience with Beethovenās First Piano Concerto, fantastically interacting with the chamber orchestra Sinfonietta RÄ«ga, lead by Normunds Å nÄ. In the Great Guild and on the stage of the CÄsis Castle Park, together with the Latvian National Symphony Orchestra, Reinis dazzled in the interpretations of music by Igor Stravinsky and Dmitry Shostakovich, as well as surprised with the original program āBridgesā within the framework of the New Music Festival āArenaā. He also participated in the live concert streaming of the Latvian Radio, āAlone in the Studioā, and moved the audience with the masterpieces of the Viennese classics, performing as a part of the great Trio Palladio.
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isPianista reIÅa zarIÅa interpretÄcijÄm piemÄ«t reti sastopams lÄ«dzsvars starp ļoti personÄ«gu un vienlaikus nesatricinÄmi objektÄ«vu izteiksmi. Par to vairÄkkÄrt pÄrliecinÄjÄmies arÄ« aizvadÄ«tajÄ gadÄ. Dzintaru koncertzÄlÄ ZariÅÅ” suÄ£estÄja ar savu skatÄ«jumu uz Johana SebastiÄna Baha āGoldberga variÄcijÄmā un vÄcu romantisma mÅ«zikÄ iejÅ«tÄ«gi sabalsojÄs ar tenoru Aleksandru AntoÅenko, turpat arÄ« tieÅ”i uzrunÄja ar BÄthovena Pirmo klavierkoncertu, tÄ atklÄsmÄ fantastiski saprototies ar Normunda Å nÄ vadÄ«to kamerorÄ·estri Sinfonietta RÄ«ga. LielajÄ Ä£ildÄ un CÄsu pils parka estrÄdÄ kopÄ ar LNSO Reinis žilbinÄja Igora Stravinska un Dmitrija Å ostakoviÄa mÅ«zikas interpretÄcijÄs, ar oriÄ£inÄlo programmu āTiltiā pÄrsteidza JaunÄs mÅ«zikas festivÄlÄ āArÄnaā, bija āViens pats studijÄā Latvijas Radio tieÅ”raides koncertÄ un aizkustinÄja VÄ«nes klasiÄ·u Å”edevros, muzicÄjot lieliskÄ Trio Palladio sastÄvÄ.
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Äelliste MÄra botMane ir Ä«stena komandas spÄlÄtÄja ar pieredzi daudzveidÄ«gos žanros ā vai tas bÅ«tu dažÄdu laikmetu un stilu mÅ«zikÄ rÅ«dÄ«tais valsts kamerorÄ·estris Sinfonietta RÄ«ga, Baltijas komponistu mÅ«ziku sludinoÅ”ais trio Tempus Balticus, klasikas Å”edevrus un jaundarbus slavinoÅ”ais Latvian Sound Quartet vai baroka orÄ·estris Collegium Musicum Riga ā it visur viÅa ir kÄ zivs Å«denÄ«. No Dobeles mÅ«zikas skolas lÄ«dz DÄrziÅskolai un JVLMA, kur meistarÄ«ba kaldinÄta gan Dianas OzoliÅas Äella klasÄ, gan MÄra KupÄa vadÄ«tajÄ SenÄs mÅ«zikas katedrÄ, no skoloÅ”anÄs RÄ«gÄ lÄ«dz studijÄm FrankfurtÄ un BudapeÅ”tÄ ā tÄds bijis MÄras lÄ«dzÅ”inÄjais marÅ”ruts, kuru papildina arÄ« starptautiska koncertpieredze. AizvadÄ«tajÄ gadÄ nozÄ«mÄ«gs pieturpunkts viÅas ceÄ¼Ä bija arÄ« diplomeksÄmena koncerts 4. jÅ«nija vakarÄ Sv. MagdalÄnas Romas katoļu baznÄ«cÄ, kad, brÄ«niŔķīgi saspÄlÄjoties ar klavesÄ«nisti Gertrudu Jerjomenko, mÅ«ziÄ·e skaisti noslÄdza savas senÄs mÅ«zikas studijas JVLMA.
Cello player MÄra botMane is a real team player and experienced in various genres ā be it the State Chamber Orchestra Sinfonietta RÄ«ga, seasoned interpreters of music of different eras and styles, or the trio Tempus Balticus, ambassadors of the music of Baltic composers, or the Latvian Sound Quartet and the baroque orchestra Collegium Musicum Riga, praising classical masterpieces and new works ā she is like a fish in water everywhere. From Dobele Music School to the EmÄ«ls DÄrziÅÅ” Music School in RÄ«ga, and later the JÄzeps VÄ«tols Latvian Academy of Music, where the mastery was forged both in Diana OzoliÅaās cello class and in the Department of Early Music, led by MÄris KupÄs; from schooling in Riga to studies in Frankfurt and Budapest ā such has been MÄraās route to expertise so far, complemented also by international concert experience. Last year, a significant milestone in her journey was also a Diploma Concert on the evening of June 4, at the Roman Catholic Church of St. Magdalena, when, interacting wonderfully with harpsichordist Gertruda Jerjomenko, the musician beautifully completed her studies of Early Music at the JÄzeps VÄ«tols Latvian Academy of Music.
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JÄnIs PorIetIs savu trompetes skaÅu lÄ«dz žilbinoÅ”am mirdzumam pulÄjis studijÄs pie izciliem amata lietpratÄjiem LatvijÄ, HolandÄ, SomijÄ un ASV, kur Kanzasas universitÄtÄ ieguvis doktora grÄdu. Å ujorkas KÄrnegija zÄlÄ sajÅ«sminÄjis kritiÄ·us un Kansas Brass Quintet sastÄvÄ pamanÄ«jies muzicÄt arÄ« Baraka Obamas inaugurÄcijas parÄdÄ. Par spÄ«ti kÄrdinoÅ”iem darba piedÄvÄjumiem AmerikÄ un ĶīnÄ, JÄnis Porietis atgriezÄs LatvijÄ, lai spodrinÄtu mÅ«zikas dzÄ«vi mums lÄ«dzÄs. JVLMA asociÄtais profesors un metÄla pÅ«Å”aminstrumentu klases vadÄ«tÄjs kopÅ” 2016. gada ir arÄ« LNSO trompeÅ”u grupas koncertmeistars. AizvadÄ«tajÄ gadÄ viÅÅ” turpinÄja regulÄri koncertÄt kopÄ ar ÄrÄ£elnieci Ilzi Reini un muzicÄt dažÄdos kameransambļu sastÄvos. PÄrn viÅa trompete pamanÄmi pÄrskanÄjusi gan CÄsu pils parka estrÄdi un pieskandinÄjusi orÄ·estra mÄjvietu Lielo Ä£ildi, gan atbalsojusies RÄ«gas Doma velvÄs, muzicÄjot kopÄ ar VAK āLatvijaā un paÅ”a vadÄ«to pÅ«Å”aminstrumentu kvintetu. Spoži un spÄcÄ«gi, arÄ« klusinÄti un maÄ£iski, allaž precÄ«zi un suÄ£estÄjoÅ”i... Un arÄ« tad, kad JÄÅa PorieÅ”a rokÄs trompeti nomaina fotoaparÄts, esam viÅa talanta savaldzinÄti.
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JÄnIs PorIetIs has polished the sound of his trumpet till perfection during his studies with outstanding experts in Latvia, the Netherlands, Finland and the USA, where he obtained a doctorate from the Unversity of Kansas. He delighted critics in the Carnegie Hall in New York, and performed in the Inauguration Parade of Barack Obama, with the Kansas Brass Quintet. Despite the tempting job offers in the US and China, Porietis returned to Latvia to refine the musical life next to us. Not only is he a lecturer at the JÄzeps VÄ«tols Latvian Academy of Music, and head of the Brass Instrument Class at the Department of Wind, Brass and Percussions, but, since 2016, also the principal trumpet of the Latvian National Symphonic Orchestra. Last year, he continued to perform regularly with organist Ilze Reine and played in various chamber ensembles. Last year, his trumpet resounded noticeably both on the stage of the CÄsis Castle Park and in the Great Guild, the home of the orchestra, and has echoed in the vaults of the Riga Cathedral , playing together with the State Choir āLatvijaā and his own wind instruments quintet. The sound of his trumpet is bright and strong, at times gentle and magical, but always precise and suggestive... And even when the trumpet in Porietisā hands is replaced by a camera, we are equally enchanted by his talent.
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anDreJu PuÅ”karevu pazÄ«stam kÄ virtuozu vibrofonistu, ilggadÄju kamerorÄ·estra Kremerata Baltica solistu un meistarÄ«gu aranžÄtÄju. UkrainÄ dzimuÅ”ais mÅ«ziÄ·is jau sen kļuvis par savÄjo un regulÄri bagÄtina Latvijas mÅ«zikas dzÄ«vi ar radoÅ”iem pÄrsteigumiem. AizvadÄ«tajÄ gadÄ starp tiem bija arÄ« 3. oktobrÄ« koncertzÄles āCÄsisā IzstÄžu zÄlÄ piedzÄ«votais koncerts āGarÄmslÄ«doÅ”ie mirkļiā. TajÄ sajÅ«sminÄja ne vien Andreja dzirkstoÅ”Ä saspÄle ar pianisti Agnesi EgliÅu, bet arÄ« viÅa veidotais Prokofjeva mÅ«zikas aranžÄjums. Pateicoties Andreja PuÅ”kareva radoÅ”ajam āpieskÄrienamā, kurÄ netrÅ«kst ne sulÄ«gas džeza nokrÄsas, ne stilistiski bagÄtÄ«gas atsauces, hrestomÄtisko klavierciklu ieraudzÄ«jÄm gluži jaunÄ gaismÄ. Smalka muzikÄlÄ gaume un humora izjÅ«ta, lieliska saspÄle, kurÄ bÅ«tiska loma arÄ« temperamentam un kÅ«sÄjoÅ”ai enerÄ£ijai, ir kvalitÄtes, kuras saistÄm ar Andreja PuÅ”kareva vÄrdu.
We know anDreI PusHkarev as a virtuoso vibraphonist, long-term soloist of the Kremerata Baltica chamber orchestra and a masterful arranger. The Ukraine-born musician has long since become the local and regularly enriches Latvian music life with creative surprises. Last year, among such events was a concert āVisions fugitivesā, which took place on October 3, in the Exhibition Auditorium of the Concert Hall āCÄsisā. It enchanted not only with Andreiās sparkling interaction with pianist Agnese EgliÅa, but also with his arrangement of Prokofievās music.Thanks to Pushkarevās creative ātouchā, which abounds in both the saturated jazz tones as well as stylistically rich references, we got to see the chrestomathic piano cycle in a whole new light. Fine musical taste and a sense of humor, as well as a great interplay, complimented by temperament and bubbling energy are the qualities that we associate with Andrei Pushkarevā s name.
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Pianista GeorGIJa osokIna radoÅ”ais ceļŔ cieÅ”i saaudies ar Friderika Å opÄna muzikÄlo mantojumu. To apliecina ne vien starptautiski panÄkumi vairÄkos ar Ŕī leÄ£endÄrÄ 19. gadsimta virtuoza mÅ«ziku saistÄ«tos konkursos, tostarp 2015. gadÄ prestižajÄ StarptautiskajÄ Å opÄna konkursÄ VarÅ”avÄ iegÅ«tais diplomanda tituls, bet arÄ« Georgija pÄrsteidzoÅ”Äs romantiÄ·a mÅ«zikas interpretÄcijas, kuras nereti tiek raksturotas pat kÄ revolucionÄras. Kad 8. februÄrÄ« Georgijs Osokins kopÄ ar Kremerata Baltica Dzintaru koncertzÄlÄ atskaÅoja Å opÄna Otro klavierkoncertu, mums bija ļauts piedzÄ«vot talantÄ«gÄ solista personÄ«bas saviļÅojoÅ”i valdzinoÅ”o un klavierskanÄjumÄ pÄrliecinoÅ”i tulkoto starojumu, kas ļauj domÄt ā tas, kÄ Å opÄnu spÄlÄ Georgijs, bÅ«tu Ŕķitis aizraujoÅ”i un interesanti arÄ« paÅ”am Ŕīs mÅ«zikas autoram. Un elektrizÄta ir arÄ« Osokinu dinastijas jaunÄkÄ pÄrstÄvja saspÄle ar kamerorÄ·estri Kremerata Baltica, kas savas simpÄtijas pret apdÄvinÄto pianistu
apliecinÄjis, viÅu pasludinot par savu pirmo pastÄvÄ«go viessolistu!
The creative path of pianist GeorGY osokIn is closely linked with the musical heritage of Frederic Chopin. His international success in several competitions related to the music of this legendary 19th century virtuoso is an evidence of that, which includes not only becoming a finalist in the prestigious International Chopin Piano Competition in Warsaw, but also Georgyās amazing interpretations of the romanticistās music, often described as revolutionary. When, on February 8, Georgy Osokin performed Chopinās Second Piano Concerto with Kremerata Baltica at the Dzintari Concert Hall, we had a chance to experience the emotionally captivating energy of the personality of the talented soloist that was convincingly translated into piano sound, which suggests that the way Georgy plays Chopen would have seem exciting and interesting also to the author himself. Fascinating is also the way how the youngest representative of the Osokins dynasy interacts with the Chamber Orchestra Kremerata Baltica, which has confirmed its sympathies for the gifted pianist by announcing him its first permanent guest soloist!
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Ne FrancijÄ dzÄ«vojoÅ”ajai vijolniecei MaGDalÄnaI GekaI, ne VÄcijÄ mÄ«toÅ”ajam pianistam GeorGaM kJurDIanaM vÄl nav trÄ«sdesmit, un netrÅ«kst nedz jaunÄ«bas azarta, nedz muzikÄlu ideju un kÄrdinoÅ”u sadarbÄ«bas piedÄvÄjumu. PazÄ«stami jau kopÅ” DÄrziÅskolas laikiem, uz skatuves abi pirmoreiz satikÄs 9. augustÄ koncertÄ āPÄteris Vasks ielÅ«dz. Vasara. Mežotneā, apburot ar pamatÄ«gi pÄrdomÄtÄm un oriÄ£inÄli pÄrsteidzoÅ”Äm latvieÅ”u kamermÅ«zikas interpretÄcijÄm. Tovakar MazajÄ Mežotnes pilÄ« jaunÄs krÄsÄs uzmirdzÄja JÄzepa VÄ«tola un JÄÅa ĶepÄ«Å”a miniatÅ«rie meistarstiÄ·i, apbrÄ«nojami dziļi un patiesi tika izsÄpÄta Maijas Einfeldes OtrÄ vijolsonÄte un elpu aizraujoÅ”i izvÄrtÄs tieÅ”i viÅiem rakstÄ«to un tik atŔķirÄ«go jaundarbu pirmlasÄ«jumi, Platona Buravicka enerÄ£iskajam un dzeloÅ”ajam opusam āDarba instrumenta restaurÄcijaā spilgti kontrastÄjot ar Santas BuÅ”s pÄrpasaulÄ«gi trauslo un fascinÄjoÅ”i krÄsaino Paula CÄlana dzejas iedvesmoto partitÅ«ru Ich kann dich noch sehen.... Nav daudz tÄdu koncertu kÄ Å”is, par kura neatÅemamu sastÄvdaļu kļūst arÄ« tÄ piesÄtinÄtÄ, koncentrÄtÄ uzmanÄ«ba, ar kÄdu klausÄ«tÄji tver ik katru mÅ«ziÄ·u vÄstÄ«juma mirkli...
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AizvadÄ«tajÄ gadÄ aizvien pÄrliecinoÅ”Äk un pÄrsteidzoÅ”Äk savas tenora balss briedumu un pasaules pieredzes bagÄžu aleksanDrs antoÅenko spÄja atklÄt arÄ« izsmalcinÄtajÄ, kaprÄ«zajÄ un niansÄm tik bagÄtajÄ vokÄlajÄ kamermÅ«zikÄ. TÄs satura pilnÄ«gai atklÄsmei dziedÄtÄjam lÄ«dzÄs nepiecieÅ”ams savstarpÄjÄ saskarsmÄ atsaucÄ«gs un stabils, toÅveidÄ jÅ«tÄ«gs un gudrs pianists ā tÄds, kÄds ir reInIs zarIÅÅ”. 4. augustÄ Dzintaru koncertzÄlÄ āJÅ«rmalas festivÄlaā noslÄguma koncertÄ saskanÄ«gÄ dueta uzmanÄ«ba bija pievÄrsta diviem vÄcu lielmeistariem, diviem pasaulslaveniem Rihardiem ā VÄgneram un Å trausam. Un Å”o meistarÄ«go mÅ«zikas mÄkslas pilotu virsvadÄ«bÄ mums tika dÄvÄta iespÄja pÄrvarÄt ikdienas gravitÄciju un ļauties vistrauksmainÄkajiem dvÄseles lidojumiem ā lÄ«dz ar katru izdziedÄto vÄrdu un taustiÅa pieskÄrienu, kas vÄl ilgi rezonÄja Ä«paÅ”Ä pacilÄjumÄ...
Last year, aleksanDrs antonenko could reveal the maturity of his tenor voice and the baggage of his world experience more and more convincingly and surprisingly within the sophisticated, capricious and nuanced vocal chamber music. To achieve the complete revelation of its content the singer needs a responsive and stable pianist, who is a clever and sensitive tone maker ā like reInIs zarIÅÅ”. In the closing concert of the JÅ«rmala Music Festival, which took place on August 4 at the Dzintari Concert Hall, the attention of the harmonious duo was focused on the two German grandmasters, the two world-famous Richards - Wagner and Strauss. And under the leadership of these masterful music pilgrims, we were given the opportunity to overcome the daily gravity and indulge in the most anxious voyages of the soul ā with every word sung and every touch of the key, which resonated for a long time to come in an outstanding uplift...
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Both the France-based violinist MaGDalÄna Geka, and the Germany-based pianist GeorG kJurDIan are younger than 30, and there is no shortage of youthful passion or musical ideas and tempting offers of cooperation. They knew each other since their studies at the EmÄ«ls DÄrziÅÅ” Music School in RÄ«ga, though, met on a stage only on August 9, during the concert āPÄteris Vasks welcomes. Summer. Mežotneā, captivating with their well-considered and genuinely amazing interpretations of the Latvian chamber music. That evening, in the Small Mežotne Palace, the miniature masterpieces of JÄzeps VÄ«tols and JÄnis ĶepÄ«tis emerged in a whole new light, the Second Sonata for violin of Maija Einfelde was performed in a genuine and deeply heartfelt manner, while the premieres of the new pieces, written specially for them, turned out to be breathtaking, where the energetic and stinging opus āRestoration of the Work instrumentā by Platons Buravickis brightly contrasted with Santa BuÅ”sā transcendently fragile and fascinatingly colourful score Ich kann dich noch sehen, inspired by the poetry of Paul Celan. There are not so many concerts like that, where the undivided attention of the audience, immersing in each moment of the musiciansā message, would become an integral part of the event...
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arturs Maskats jaundarbÄ āvasaras saPÅIā skaÅÄs tvÄris iemīļotÄs amerikÄÅu dzejnieces EmÄ«lijas Dikinsones dzejas rindas. EmocionÄli piesÄtinÄtajÄ opusÄ gaiÅ”a smeldze kontrastÄ ar tumÅ”Äkos toÅos krÄsotÄm sajÅ«tÄm un savijas ar apgarotu smaidu, un tembrÄli niansÄts dabas gleznojums Ŕķiet kÄ mistiska pieskarÅ”anÄs dvÄselei un bezgalÄ«bai... PirmatskaÅojumu romantisma cauraustais opuss piedzÄ«voja 13. septembrÄ« Dzintaru koncertzÄlÄ, kamerorÄ·estrim Kremerata Baltica lieliskÄ sapratnÄ muzicÄjot kopÄ ar vijolnieku Hugo TiÄati un mecosoprÄnu Lusianu ManÄÄ«ni.
In his new piece ātHe suMMer DreaMsā arturs Maskats has set to music the verses of the favourite American poetess Emily Dickinson. The emotionally saturated opus radiates sweet pain that contrasts with some darker sensations and intertwines with a timeless smile, while the vast palette of timbrall nuances in the portrayal of nature, seems like a mystical touch to the soul and eternity... The romantic opus saw its premiere on September 13, at the Dzintari Concert Hall, where it was wonderfully performed by the Chamber Orchestra Kremerata Baltica, in a mutual understanding with the violinist Hugo Ticciati - and mezzo-soprano Luciana Mancini.
uGa PraulIÅa tÄlainajÄ ciklÄ āMesa un InterlUDIJas LāHOMME ARMĆā sakrÄlÄs mÅ«zikas tradÄ«cijas ieauguÅ”as mÅ«sdienu skaÅu ainavÄ. IzvÄrsto jaundarbu caurvij anonÄ«ma renesanses autora dziesmas L`homme armĆ© motÄ«vi, un smalkÄs interlÅ«dijas ir krÄÅ”Åi lÄ«dznostatÄ«tas tradicionÄlÄs mesas daļÄm un dziedÄjumiem ar BÄ«beles tekstiem. Pasaule oriÄ£inÄlo jaundarbu pirmoreiz sadzirdÄja no Latvijas Radio 1. studijas, kad tas 20. decembrÄ« krÄÅ”Åoja Eiroradio ZiemassvÄtku dienas tieÅ”raižu maratonu. AtskaÅojumÄ pie taustiÅinstrumentiem bija pats autors, kuram pievienojÄs vokÄlÄ grupa Ars Antiqua Riga un ÄrÄ£elnieks JÄnis PelÅ”e, kÄ arÄ« Kaspars Majors un Vairis NartiÅ”s, kuru pÄrziÅÄ bija savdabÄ«gi skanoÅ”o baroka trombonu sakbutu balsis.
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In uGIs PraulIÅÅ”ā picturesque cycle āMass anD InterluDes LāHOMME ARMĆā, the traditions of sacred music nicely blend in the modern soundscape. The expanded new piece is intertwined with the motifs of a song L`homme armĆ© by an anonymous Renaissance author, and the fine interludes are glamorously set alongside with the movements and chants of a traditional mass with biblical texts. The world first heard the new piece on December 20, when it enriched the Euroradio Christmas Music Day marathon from the Latvian Radio Studio 1. During the premiere, the author himself played on keyboard instruments and was joined by the vocal group Ars Antiqua Riga and organist JÄnis PelÅ”e, as well as Kaspars Majors and Vairis NartiÅ”s, who were in charge of the voices of the peculiar sounding baroque trombones, sackbuts.
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ÅÅ”PÄtera vaska apgarotu skaistumu izstarojoÅ”ais sestaIs stIGu kvartets vÄstÄ« par atvadÄ«Å”anos, atskatÄ«Å”anos, aizieÅ”anu un satikÅ”anos jau citÄ esÄ«bÄ... Komponista emocionÄli nospriegotÄ mÅ«zikas izteiksme te savijas ar atsaucÄm uz diÅ¾Ä Ludviga van BÄthovena pÄrpasaulÄ«go mÅ«ziku un uzrunÄ tieÅ”i un ļoti personiski. Opuss tapis pÄc pasaulslavenÄ BerlÄ«nÄ bÄzÄtÄ stÄ«gu kvarteta Artemis pasÅ«tinÄjuma un pirmatskaÅojumu tÄ fantastiskajÄ lasÄ«jumÄ piedzÄ«vojis āRudens kamermÅ«zikas festivÄlÄā ā LiepÄjas āLielajÄ dzintarÄā izskanot 2. oktobrÄ« un dienu vÄlÄk aizkustinot, saviļÅojot un mierinot arÄ« Dzintaru koncertzÄlÄ.
The sIXtH strInG Quartet of PÄterIs vasks radiates divine beauty and tells of the parting, reminiscing, leaving and meeting again in other planes of existence... The composerās emotionally tense musical expression fuses with the references to the timeless music of the great Ludwig van Beethoven, so it addresses directly and is very personal. The opus was commissioned by the world-famous Berlin-based string quartet Artemis and was also fantastically premiered by them at the LiepÄjaās āGreat Amberā concert hall within the framework of the Autumn Chamber Music Festival, which took place on October 2; and a day later was performed at the Dzintari Concert Hall, both moving, thrilling and soothing the audience.
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Vijolnieks DanIIls bulaJevs burtiski uzaudzis uz skatuves, sajÅ«sminot klausÄ«tÄjus, tostarp ievÄrojamus kritiÄ·us un bargas starptautisku konkursu žūrijas ne vien LatvijÄ, bet arÄ« tÄlu aiz tÄs robežÄm. ApdÄvinÄtÄ mÅ«ziÄ·a rokÄs vijole runÄ emocionÄli, atraisÄ«ti un jauneklÄ«gi brÄ«vi, vienlaikus spÄjot uzdot arÄ« izaicinoÅ”us un eksistenciÄlus jautÄjumus, un pÄrn par to pÄrliecinÄjÄmies vairÄkkÄrt. 20. oktobrÄ« VEF KultÅ«ras pils koncertÄ āNo baroka lÄ«dz 20. gadsimtamā saskanÄ«gÄ un smalkÄ dialogÄ ar pianistu Maksimu TaniÄevu Daniils pÄrsteidza un aizkustinÄja ar Johana SebastiÄna Baha, Ludviga van BÄthovena, Fransisa Pulenka un MeÄislava Veinberga opusu dziļo un izjusto lasÄ«jumu. Nellijas Sarkisjanas audzÄkÅa spoÅ¾Ä vijolspÄle mirdzÄja arÄ«dzan EDMV 75 gadu jubilejas simfoniskÄs mÅ«zikas koncertos ā tehniski noslÄ«pÄts un emocijÄm piesÄtinÄts bija Daniila Bulajeva solo Kamila SensÄnsa virtuozajÄ opusÄ āIntrodukcija un kaprÄ«zais rondoā, kas uz LielÄs Ä£ildes skatuves izskanÄja 16. oktobra programmÄ āReStart ā 75ā, kurÄ gluži tÄpat kÄ LNB ZiedoÅa zÄlÄ 29. janvÄrÄ« notikuÅ”ajÄ koncertÄ āLai dzÄ«vo baroks!ā Daniils teicami iejutÄs arÄ«dzan koncertmeistara lomÄ.
Violinist DanIIl bulaYev has literally grown up on a stage, delighting the audience, including notable critics and harsh juries of international competitions not only in Latvia, but also far beyond its borders. In the hands of the gifted musician the violin speaks emotionally, easily and youthfully freely, at the same time being also able to raise challenging and existential questions, and last year we became convinced of that several times. In a harmonious and refined dialogue with the pianist Maxim Tanichev, Daniil surprised us and moved with the deep and heart-felt reading of the opuses of Johann Sebastian Bach, Ludwig van Beethoven, Francis Poulenc and MieczysÅaw Weinberg, at the concert āFrom baroque to 20th centuryā, which took place on October 20, in the VEF Culture Palace. The brilliant violin of the student of Nelly Sarkisyan excelled also at the symphonic concerts dedicated to the 75th anniversary of the EmÄ«ls DÄrziÅÅ” Music School. Technically polished and emotionally saturated was the solo of Daniil Bulayev from the Camille Saint-SaĆ«nsās virtuoso opus Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso, which resounded from the stage of the Great Guild on October 16, in the program āReStart ā 75ā, where, just like at the concert of the January 29, āLai dzÄ«vo baroks!ā, at the Ziedonis Hall of the Latvian National Library, Daniil also successfully tried on a role of a concertmaster.
Gada jaUnais mÄksLinieks / debUT OF THe Year
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aIvIs Greters 2020. gadu iesÄka ar veiksmÄ«gu startu pie LNSO diriÄ£enta pults koncertÄ āLeNeSOns un Mocarta operaā un turpinÄja, dedzÄ«gi strÄdÄjot ar kvÄli mÄ«lÄto kori āKamÄr...ā. KopÅ” 2018. gada Aivis ir Ŕī leÄ£endÄrÄ kolektÄ«va mÄkslinieciskais vadÄ«tÄjs un galvenais diriÄ£ents un aizvadÄ«tajÄ gadÄ spilgti pierÄdÄ«ja, ka arÄ« sarežģītos apstÄkļos kormÅ«zikai ir jÄturpina skanÄt. To apliecinÄja gan viÅa vadÄ«tais muzikÄli performatÄ«vais piedzÄ«vojums āKamÄr... upÄā, kas CÄsu MÄkslas festivÄla apmeklÄtÄjus Gaujas krastos saviļÅoja 25. jÅ«lija vakarÄ, gan monumentÄlais kora 30. jubilejas koncerts Lux aeterna 12. septembrÄ«, kura skanÄjumu RÄ«gas DomÄ kuplinÄja arÄ«dzan krÄÅ”ÅÄ sadziedÄÅ”anÄs ar Sinfonietta RÄ«ga instrumentu balsÄ«m. Abu programmu pamatu pamats bija latvieÅ”u skaÅražu mÅ«zika ā dziedÄtÄjiem basÄm kÄjÄm stÄvot uz Gaujas Å«deÅu apskalota plosta, ienirÄm vecmeistaru darbu dzÄ«lÄs un mÅ«slaikos tapuÅ”u skaÅurakstu mirguļojoÅ”ajÄ sonorikÄ, bet katedrÄlÄ, elpu aizturÄjuÅ”i, klausÄ«jÄmies mūžīgo gaismu un mÄ«lestÄ«bu apdziedoÅ”os PÄtera ButÄna un Riharda Dubras opusus, kÄ arÄ« JÄkaba JanÄevska emocionÄli nospriegoto jaundarbu āKÄ dziesmu teicotā. Aivim Greteram piemÄ«t ne vien slavÄjama radoÅ”Ä degsme un mÄrÄ·tiecÄ«ba, bet arÄ« tÄlredzÄ«ba un spÄja lielajÄ kopainÄ pamanÄ«t pat vissmalkÄkÄs detaļas.
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aIvIs Greters entered the year 2020 with a successful start at the Latvian National Symphony Orchestra conductorās desk in the concert āLeNeSOns un Mocarta operaā and continued working zealously with the passionately beloved choir āKamÄr...ā Since 2018, Aivis has been the artistic director and chief conductor of this legendary ensemble, and last year he clearly demonstrated that even in difficult conditions, choral music must continue to resound. This was evident at both the music performance adventure āKamÄr... In The Riverā, which thrilled the visitors of the CÄsis Art Festival on the banks of the river Gauja in the evening of July 25, as well as at the monumental choirās 30th anniversary concert Lux aeterna, which took place on September 12 at the Riga Cathedral, where the sound of the choir was enriched with the voices of Sinfonietta RÄ«ga instruments. Both programs were based on the music of the Latvian composers ā while the singers stood barefoot on a raft washed by the waters of the river Gauja, we could dive in the depths of the old mastersā works and in the sparkling sonority of the contemporary pieces. While in the cathedral, we could listen exaltedly to the opuses of PÄteris ButÄns and Rihards Dubra that praise the eternal light and love, as well as the emotionally tense new piece by JÄkabs JanÄevskis ā āHow to Say a Songā. Besides, Aivis Greters possesses not only the praiseworthy creative zeal and determination, but also foresight and the ability to notice even the finest details in the big picture.
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eDziedÄtÄjas beÄtes zvIeDres balss ir apveltÄ«ta ar džezÄ retÄk sastopamu krÄsu ā meitenÄ«gu dzidrumu un trauslumu. AizvadÄ«tajÄ gadÄ viÅas rÅ«pÄ«gi koptais talants spilgti atklÄjÄs arÄ«dzan Ärpus akadÄmiskÄ džeza lauka, izjusti tonÄjot melodijas no kinofilmÄm un mÅ«zikliem, kÄ arÄ« tautasdziesmas un ZiemassvÄtku korÄļus. BeÄtes plaÅ”ajÄ koncertu klÄstÄ jo Ä«paÅ”i valdzinÄja viÅas sniegums programmÄ āCeÄ¼Ä uz ZiemassvÄtkiemā tieÅ”saistÄ no Latgales vÄstniecÄ«bas GORS 23. decembra vakarÄ, balss pievilcÄ«gajÄm kamerkrÄsÄm gleznaini izgaismojoties muzikÄli lieliskajÄ sapratnÄ ar arfisti Ievu Å ablovsku, sitaminstrumentÄlisti Martu KauliÅu un saksofonistu Ainaru Å ablovski. NedÄļu vÄlÄk notikuÅ”ajÄ āVecgada koncertÄā dziedÄtÄja kopÄ ar Andra Pogas vadÄ«to LNSO saistoÅ”i pÄrŔķirstÄ«ja Džordža GÄrÅ”vina partitÅ«ras. TomÄnes viÅa interesentus iepazÄ«stinÄja arÄ«dzan ar Baltijas jauno komponistu jaundarbiem, koncertÄ SpÄ«Ä·eri Jazz sabalsojoties ar Latvijas Radio bigbendu, bet augustÄ lÄ«dz ar OrÄ·estri āRÄ«gaā BeÄte aicinÄja uz aizraujoÅ”u āPastaigu pa džeza vÄstures takÄmā.
The voice of the singer beÄte zvIeDre is endowed with a less common colour for jazz - girly lucidity and delicateness. Last year, her well-groomed talent was vividly revealed also outside the field of academic jazz, highlighting the melodies from films and musicals, as well as folk songs and Christmas Carols. In the wide range of BeÄteās concerts, especially captivating was her performance in the program āOn the way to Christmasā, which was live broadcasted from the Embassy of Latgale GORS, on December 23, allowing the beautiful chamber colours of the voice to shine through in the musically excellent interaction with harpist Ieva Å ablovska, percussionist Marta KauliÅa and saxophonist Ainars Å ablovskis. One week later, in the āNew Yearās Eve concertā, the singer compellingly flipped through the George Gershwinās scores with the Latvian National Symphony Orchestra, led by Andris Poga. However, the same month, she also presented the new works of the young Baltic composers, in the concert SpÄ«Ä·eri Jazz nicely interacting with the Latvian Radio Big Band, while in August, BeÄte accompanied by the Orchestra RÄ«ga, invited the listeners to join on a beautiful walk through the pages of the jazz history, in the concert program āA time machine through Old Town RÄ«gaā.
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It was March 13. At that time, no one knew how everything would turn out to be... It was the first morning when we found ourselves in an emergency situation. It was the evening, when part of the population rushed to the shops to purchase buckwheat and basic necessity products. At the same time the Latvian National Syphony Orchestra, under the leadership of its chief conductor Andris Poga, played selflessly and gave an emotionally astounding concert, which we will cherish for a long time to come. The concert program āMaHlerās FIFtH anD RIXā was performed in a completely empty hall of the Great Guild and reached the audience thanks to the live video streaming provided by āLMT Straumeā. The atmosphere was special that night also because of the choice of the music - the Fifth Symphony of the outstanding Austrian symphonist Gustav Mahler with his historically ambiguous Adagietto strongly resonated with the lesser-known French composer Olivier Greifās tensely tragic Quadruple concerto, āThe Dance of the Deadā, which was excellently interpreted by the piano trio RIX, in a mutual understanding with the Latvian National Syphony Orchestra. It was a vibrant and surprisingly genuine performance, where all the ambiguity of our life was reflected in the eyes of the musicians and echoed in the way they touched their musical instruments, creating such a special tone...
Par radOÅ U, drOsmÄŖGU Un inOvaTÄŖvU mÄksLinieciskO darbÄŖbU cOvid-19 krÄŖzes aPsTÄkLOs creaTive, brave and innOvaTive arTisTic acTiviTY in Times OF cOvid-19 crisis
13. marts. TobrÄ«d vÄl neviens nezinÄja, kÄ viss attÄ«stÄ«sies... Tas bija pirmais rÄ«ts, kad pamodÄmies ÄrkÄrtas situÄcijas apstÄkļos. Un tas bija vakars, kad daļa sabiedrÄ«bas skrÄja uz veikaliem pirkt griÄ·us un pirmÄs nepiecieÅ”amÄ«bas preces, bet LNSO sava galvenÄ diriÄ£enta Andra Pogas vadÄ«bÄ paÅ”aizliedzÄ«gi spÄlÄja un mums visiem dÄvÄja emocionÄli Å”okÄjoÅ”u koncertu, kuru atmiÅÄs lolosim vÄl ilgi. Koncertprogramma āMÄlera PIektÄ un RIXā izskanÄja pavisam tukÅ”Ä LielÄs Ä£ildes zÄlÄ un klausÄ«tÄjus sasniedza, pateicoties āLMT Straumeā nodroÅ”inÄtajai video tieÅ”raidei. NoskaÅa tovakar bija Ä«paÅ”a arÄ« izvÄlÄtÄs mÅ«zikas dÄļ ā izcilÄ austrieÅ”u simfoniÄ·a Gustava MÄlera PiektÄ simfonija ar savu vÄsturiski daudznozÄ«mÄ«go Adagietto spÄcÄ«gi sabalsojÄs ar mums mazÄk zinÄmÄ franÄu komponista OlivjÄ Greifa spriegi traÄ£isko ÄetrkÄrÅ”o koncertu āNÄves dejaā, kuru lieliskÄ savstarpÄjÄ sapratnÄ ar LNSO izcili interpretÄja klavieru kvartets RIX. Tas bija dzÄ«vs un pÄrsteidzoÅ”i patiess atskaÅojums, kurÄ visa mÅ«su dzÄ«ves neskaidrÄ«ba atspoguļojÄs mÅ«ziÄ·u acÄ«s un atbalsojÄs viÅu pieskÄrienÄ savam instrumentam un tik Ä«paÅ”ajÄ tonÄ«...
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TrÄ«s dienas, no 24. lÄ«dz 26. jÅ«lijam, koncertzÄle āLatvijaā atzÄ«mÄja gada jubileju, aicinot viesus uz koncertu-performanci āvIensā. Tas bija savdabÄ«gs ceļojums jaunajÄ Ventspils koncertzÄlÄ un Dariusa Mijo mÅ«zikÄ, kuru Ä«paÅ”u padarÄ«ja gan mÄkslinieku Kristas un ReiÅa Dzudzilo koncepcija, gan diriÄ£ents Aigars Meri un viÅa sapulcÄtais Jubilejas kamerorÄ·estris. RadoÅ”Äs komandas izcili iemiesotÄ ideja par bÅ«Å”anu vienam un vienotÄ«bu trÄpÄ«gi reflektÄja par savÄdo pandÄmijas laiku, kad vienatne ir vitÄli nozÄ«mÄ«gÄka nekÄ jelkad agrÄk un tik ļoti bÅ«tiska arÄ« kopÄ«ga mÄrÄ·a sasniegÅ”anai un varbÅ«t pat izdzÄ«voÅ”anai. LeÄ£endÄrÄ franÄu āSeÅ”iniekaā pÄrstÄvja seÅ”as āMazÄs simfonijasā izskanÄja neierasti un svaigi, atseviŔķÄm balsÄ«m uzrunÄjot gan no dažÄdÄm koncertzÄles vietÄm, gan sabalsojoties kuplÄ kopskaÅÄ. KlausÄ«tÄji tika aicinÄti piedzÄ«vot gan intÄ«mu dialogu ar katru instrumentu atseviŔķi, gan izjust vienotÄ«bas spÄku, ienirstot orÄ·estra pilnskanÄ«bÄ. Soli pa solim un skaÅu pa skaÅai jubilejas viesiem atklÄjÄs gan iespaidÄ«gÄs Äkas, gan kompozÄ«cijas arhitektÅ«ras smalkumi un vÄriens...
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Par radOÅ U, drOsmÄŖGU Un inOvaTÄŖvU mÄksLinieciskO darbÄŖbU cOvid-19 krÄŖzes aPsTÄkLOs creaTive, brave and innOvaTive arTisTic acTiviTY in Times OF cOvid-19 crisis
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For three days, from July 24 to 26, the concert hall āLatvijaā celebrated its 1st anniversary by inviting guests to the concert performance āoneā. It was a unique journey in the new Ventspilsā Concert Hall and the music of Darius Milhaud, which was made remarkable by the creative concept of artists Krista and Reinis Dzudzilo, as well as the
Jubilee Chamber Orchestra, assembled by the conductor Aigars Meri. The creative team had brilliantly embodied the idea of being solitary and united, which aptly reflected on the strange time of pandemics, when solitude is more significant than ever and so essential for achieving a common goal and perhaps even survival. The Six Little Symphonies of the representative of the legendary French group of six composers, or āThe Sixā, sounded unusual and fresh, and all the individual voices addressed the listeners from different parts of the concert hall and were all united in a rich music experience. Listeners were invited to experience both an intimate dialogue with each instrument and to feel the power of the unity by immersing themselves in the sound of the orchestra. Step by step and sound after sound, the guests of the anniversary witnessed both the impressive buildings and architectural subtleties of the composition, as well as its scope...
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SpÄ«tÄjot pandÄmijas stingrajiem noteikumiem, kas tik ļoti ir ierobežojuÅ”i arÄ« kordziedÄÅ”anu, CÄsu MÄkslas festivÄls mums dÄvÄja muzikÄli performatÄ«vu piedzÄ«vojumu ākaMÄr... uPÄā. TÄ centrÄ bija jaunieÅ”u koris āKamÄrā¦ā, kas vasaras plaukumÄ atļÄvÄs nodziedÄt pilna garuma latvieÅ”u kormÅ«zikas koncertu, kur lÄ«dzÄs klasiÄ·u darbiem izskanÄja arÄ« mÅ«su laikabiedru, tostarp Andra DzenÄ«Å”a un Evijas SkuÄ·es mÅ«zika. 25. jÅ«lija vakarÄ, basÄm kÄjÄm stÄvot uz plosta upÄ, tÄlu no klausÄ«tÄjiem, dziedÄtÄji ļÄva savÄm balsÄ«m grezni atbalsoties Gaujas krasta klintÄ«s. SkanÄjums bija dzidrs un tehniski perfekts, radÄ«ja neaizmirstamu un dziļi saviļÅojoÅ”u iespaidu ā koris un tÄ diriÄ£ents Aivis Greters bija atraduÅ”i veidu, kÄ dziedÄt kopÄ un vienlaikus arÄ« klÄtienÄ bÅ«t kopÄ ar klausÄ«tÄjiem...
Despite the strict rules of the pandemics, which have limited the choral singing so much, the CÄsis Art Festival presented us a musical performance adventure ākaMÄr... uPÄ / In tHe rIverā. At the centre of the event was the youth choir āKamÄrā¦ā which took the liberty to sing a full-length Latvian choral music concert in the middle of the summer, where, in addition to classical works, the music of our contemporaries, Andris DzenÄ«tis and Evija SkuÄ·e, was performed.In the evening of the July 25, standing barefoot on a raft in the river, far from the listeners, the singers allowed their voices to resonate vibrantly in the rocks on the banks of the river Gauja. The sounding was clear and technically perfect, and created an unforgettable and deeply moving impression - the choir and its conductor Aivis Greters had found a way to sing together and at the same time be in person with the listeners...
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Gada kOncerTs / cOncerT OF THe Year
āJÅ«rmalas festivÄlaā koncerts āveltIJuMs MarIsaM JansonaMā, kas 29. jÅ«lijÄ izskanÄja Dzintaru koncertzÄlÄ, godam slavinÄja visÄ pasaulÄ kvÄli mÄ«lÄtÄ diÅ¾Ä maestro piemiÅu. SaviļÅojoÅ”s un mÄkslinieciski spilgts diriÄ£entam Andrim Pogam padevÄs Jansonam tik tuvÄ skaÅraža PÄtera Äaikovska SestÄs simfonijas interpretÄjums lieliskÄ sapratnÄ ar Latvijas NacionÄlÄ simfoniskÄ orÄ·estra mÅ«ziÄ·iem, un ne vien virtuozi spožs, bet arÄ« dziļŔ izvÄrtÄs Maksa Bruha PirmÄ vijolkoncerta lasÄ«jums ar žilbinoÅ”o KristÄ«ni Balanas solistes lomÄ. JÅ«rmalÄ Mariss Jansons pavadÄ«ja savas bÄrnÄ«bas vasaras un arÄ« vÄlÄk tur atgriezÄs vairÄkkÄrt, tostarp muzicÄjot uz Dzintaru koncertzÄles skatuves. Un Ŕķita, ka arÄ« tovakar viÅÅ” garÄ bija ar mums...
The concert ātrIbute to MarIss Jansonsā, which took place on July 29 at the Dzintari Concert Hall, within the framework of the JÅ«rmala Festival, honoured the memory of the great maestro, loved all over the world. The conductor Andris Poga presented a thrilling and artistically vivid interpretation of the Pyotr Tchaikovskyās Sixth Symphony, so much loved by the maestro and performed in great mutual understanding with the musicians of the Latvian National Symphony Orchestra. Mariss Jansons spent the summers of his childhood in JÅ«rmala and also later returned there for several times, also to perform on the stage of Dzintari Concert Hall. And it seems that also that evening he had joined us in spirit...
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PasaulslavenÄs latvieÅ”u dziedÄtÄjas elInas GaranÄas un pieredzÄjuÅ”Ä skotu pianista MalkoMa MartIno skatuviskÄ partnerÄ«ba ir maÄ£iska. Par to pÄrliecinÄjÄmies arÄ«dzan 10. oktobrÄ« LiepÄjas koncertzÄlÄ āLielais dzintarsā, kad abi mÅ«ziÄ·i sniedza pat divus izcilus koncertus. Viena no spožÄkajÄm un pieprasÄ«tÄkajÄm opermÅ«zikas zvaigznÄm tovakar atklÄjÄs neierastÄkÄ ampluÄ, izdzÄ«vojot Roberta Å Å«maÅa, Johannesa BrÄmsa un Sergeja RahmaÅinova vokÄlÄs kamermÅ«zikas stÄstus. ÄrkÄrtÄ«gi jÅ«tÄ«ga un intÄ«ma, niansÄti izstrÄdÄta un filigrÄna bija Ŕī Ä«paÅ”Ä kamermÅ«zikas programma, kuru 13. oktobrÄ« laimÄjÄs izbaudÄ«t arÄ« Latgales vÄstniecÄ«bas GORS viesiem.
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Gada kOncerTs / cOncerT OF THe Year
The stage partnership between the world-famous Latvian singer elIna GaranÄa and the seasoned Scottish pianist MalColM MartIneau is magical. We could witness that also on October 10, in LiepÄja Concert Hall āGreat Amberā, when both musicians gave even two outstanding concerts. One of the brightest and most sought-after stars of opera music revealed herself in an unusual setting that night, bringing to life the vocal chamber music stories of Robert Schumann, Johannes Brahms and Sergei Rachmaninoff. Extremely delicate and intimate, nuanced and filigree was this exceptional chamber music program, which on October 13 was also enjoyed by the audience of the Embassy of Latgale GORS.
ÄrÄ£eļmÅ«zikas festivÄla āORGANismiā koncerts āIveta aPkalna, raIMonDs Pauls un lnsoā, kas 24. oktobrÄ« diriÄ£enta JÄÅa Stafecka smalkjÅ«tÄ«gajÄ vadÄ«bÄ izskanÄja Latgales vÄstniecÄ«bÄ GORS, bija Notikums, kuru atminÄsimies vÄl ilgi. Pirmoreiz uz skatuves satiekoties divÄm tik spilgtÄm personÄ«bÄm ā pasaulslavenajai ÄrÄ£elniecei Ivetai Apkalnai un leÄ£endÄrajam pianistam un komponistam Raimondam Paulam, piedzÄ«vojÄm fantastisku muzikÄlo sapraÅ”anos, kas uzrunÄja gan ar augstu profesionÄlismu, gan dziļu emocionalitÄti... LÄ«dz ar maestro mÅ«ziku ā iemīļotÄm melodijÄm no kinofilmÄm, lappusÄm no piemirstiem jaunÄ«bas gadu opusiem un Ä«paÅ”i Ivetai Apkalnai rakstÄ«to jaundarbu, skanÄja arÄ« Gijas KanÄeli un Semjuela BÄrbera kompozÄ«cijas.
The concert āIveta aPkalna, raIMonDs Pauls anD lnsoā, which took place within the framework of the Organ Music Festival āORGANismiā under the considerate management of the conductor JÄnis Stafeckis, on October 24, at the Embassy of Latgale GORS, was an Event that will be remembered for a long time to come. When two such dazzling personalities met on the stage for the first time ā the world-famous organist Iveta Apkalna and the legendary pianist and composer Raimonds Pauls, we were destined to experience a fantastic musical understanding, which addressed the listeners with both the high professionalism and deep emotionality... Alongside with the music of the maestro ā popular melodies from motion pictures, quotes from the slightly forgotten opuses from the early years and the new piece written especially for Iveta Apkalna, also compositions by Giya Kancheli and Samuel Barber were performed.
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āLMB 2020ā apbalvoÅ”anas ceremonijas koncerta idejas autors un producents Guntars ĶirsisGaismu mÄkslinieki MÄris sÄjÄns un kÄrlis kaupužsSkaÅu režisori MÄrtiÅÅ” Porters, Modris bÄrziÅÅ” un varis kurmiÅÅ”TÄrpu mÄksliniece odetta birmaneScenÄrija autore Dace MicÄne-zÄlÄ«teBukleta tekstu autore santa buÅ”sTekstu tulkojums Inese liepiÅaStatuetes mÄkslinieks armands JÄkabsonsVideo mÄkslinieks roberts rubÄ«nsVideo komandas asistente linda ÄboliÅaNominantu video teksts orests silabriedisBalss kaspars znotiÅÅ”Video montÄža Pauls PoikÄnsSkaÅa uÄ£is vÄ«tiÅÅ”3D animÄcija Dmitrijs voloviks (CG Ant) Darba grupas vadÄ«tÄja kristÄ«ne ĶipureProjektu vadÄ«tÄji anna niedola, kitija blÅ«ma, klÄvs balamovskis, edgars JanovsTehniskais direktors MÄrtiÅÅ” MiÄ·elsonsTehniskie projektu vadÄ«tÄji PÄteris buÅ”s, kristaps baÄ·is, lauris bimbers
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āLatvijas Koncertiā pateicas visiem mÅ«ziÄ·iem, kuri atbalstÄ«ja nominantus un laureÄtus.
Izdevuma attÄli ā Andris Kozlovskis, GunÄrs Janaitis, JÄnis Deinats, Andrejs VasjukeviÄs, Pauls Zvirbulis, Valters Pelns, Ä¢irts RaÄ£elis, Agnese TauriÅa, TƵnu Talpsep, Aivars LiepiÅÅ”, MÄrcis Baltskars, ElÄ«na Upmane, Kristaps AnÅ”kens, KristÄ«ne Madjare, Roberts Blaubuks, JÄnis Kivlenieks, Jurijs Gavriļuks, publicitÄtes fotogrÄfijas un fotogrÄfijas no personiskajiem arhÄ«viem
