On Tuesday, May 13, 2025, the exceptionally virtuosic string chamber ensemble Kronos Quartet from the United States will return to Latvia for an exclusive performance in the Baltic States at the cultural venue Hanzas Perons.
Last year marked half a century since violinist David Harrington, inspired by the Vietnam War and George Crumb’s composition Black Angels, founded the ensemble. The use of water glasses played with a bow, passages incorporating spoken word, and electronic elements were innovations in chamber music composition that particularly captivated Harrington. Over time, and with changes in the quartet’s lineup, Kronos Quartet has persistently pursued its artistic vision, where fearless exploration and a continual rewriting of the experience of string quartets intersect. It is no exaggeration to say that Kronos remains the most significant string quartet in the world and one of the most influential music ensembles overall.
Currently, Harrington’s colleagues and fellow musicians—Gabriela Díaz (second violin), Ayane Kozasa (viola), and Paul Wiancko (cello)—continue to carry the torch of string quartet reformers with every concert, recording, commission, and collaboration with other artists. Through their creative work, they embody music-making as a living art form and define “contemporaneity” in its broadest and most precise sense. In other words, Kronos Quartet creates music that responds to the world’s most pressing questions, engaging directly with reality. As The New York Times aptly put it, they have long since “broken the boundaries of what a string quartet does.”
With thousands of performances worldwide, dozens of released recordings, countless collaborations with elite musicians and composers from various genres, and around a thousand commissioned works and arrangements, these are just some highlights in the quartet’s artistic biography. They have also received more than 40 awards, including the Polar Music Prize, the Avery Fisher Prize, and the Edison Klassiek Oeuvre award—some of the highest honors in music—as well as three Grammy awards: for Best Chamber Music Performance in 2004, for Best Small Ensemble Performance (where they won against themselves, as their recording of Alban Berg’s music outperformed their recording of Pēteris Vasks’ String Quartet No. 4), for their collaboration with Laurie Anderson on her 2018 album Landfall, and for Best Engineered Album with their recording of Sun Rings by their close friend and contemporary, Terry Riley, four years ago.
“My devotion is to try to create music that could embrace us all like hands,” said Kronos Quartet leader David Harrington about his life’s mission. Though spoken at different times, he echoed this thought in a conversation with Dāvis Eņģelis six years ago:
“I would love to find music that could protect children, people who will live here in the future. Music that is bulletproof. That would be wonderful. We haven’t found such music yet—music that, for example, could surround my grandchildren and shield them from danger. But I haven’t given up this search because I believe such music exists in this universe. If we focus and never stop looking. I am devoted to finding music so powerful that it would make violent people stop being violent.”
Today, such music and such artists are needed by the world more than ever.
Program:
Sun Ra (arranged by Jacob Garchik) - Outer Spaceways, Inc. Terry Riley - Good Medicine from Salome Dances for Peace Nicole Lizée - Death to Kosmische Peni Candra Rini (arranged by Jacob Garchik) - Hujan (Rain) from Segara Gunung Hildur Guðnadóttir (arranged by Kronos) - Folk Faer Andlit (People Have Faces) Viet Cuong - Next Week's Trees
~ Intermission ~
Jlin - Little Black Book J. Fred Coots/Nina Simone (arranged by Jacob Garchik) - For All We Know Traditional/Rim Banna (arranged by Jonathan Berger) - Ya Taali’een ‘ala el-Jabal (Oh, You Who are the Mountains) Gabriella Smith - Isabel from Keep Going Steve Reich - Triple Quartet
Tickets for Kronos Quartet’s concert at Hanzas Perons on May 13 are available through the Biļešu Paradīze ticketing network.
Doors open at 6:00 PM.
AL DI MEOLA - ACOUSTIC TRIO
On 4th of May Latvian music lovers will have an exclusive opportunity to hear one of the world's most famous guitarists, Al Di Meola, who will perform in Riga, Hanza Perons Concert Hall, with the programme Al Di Meola - Acoustic Trio.
This programme is a special musical journey, combining jazz, rock, Latin American, and classical music genres. Al Di Meola will be accompanied on stage by two exceptional musicians, Italian guitarist Peo Alfonsi and Spanish percussionist Sergio Martínez, whose talent and experience will add even more colour and energy to the concert.
Al Di Meola, an Italian-American guitarist, has won prestigious Grammy Awards and many other honours for his unparalleled playing technique. Five times voted Best Jazz Guitarist by Guitar Player magazine, he has recorded more than 20 solo albums. In a career spanning almost five decades, he has performed with world music legends such as Luciano Pavarotti, Stevie Wonder, Carlos Santana, and many others.
The concert will be enriched by Peo Alfonsi, who has a unique ability to combine classical, jazz, and Mediterranean musical traditions. His collaborations with artists such as Michel Godard and Kenny Wheeler, as well as his long-term participation in Al Di Meola's World Sinfonia project, have made him one of the most versatile guitarists on the international scene.
Sergio Martínez, is a world-renowned percussionist who brings a variety of flamenco and Latin American rhythms to the trio's performances. Having previously worked with the legendary Paco de Lucia and collaborated with many international music stars, he is the perfect complement to Al Di Meola's creative style.
Promoter:
http://www.forsevent.com
Fors event UAB
Pylimo st. 9-1, Vilnius Vilnius
Reg. no: 302710977
Hauschka. Live at Hanzas Perons
On Wednesday, April 30, at the cultural venue "Hanzas perons," the renowned master of prepared piano, composer, and Academy Award winner Volker Bertelmann, also known as Hauschka from Germany, will return to Latvia for a solo concert.
To be fair, Hauschka’s concert in Riga, at "Hanzas perons," was originally planned for last November. News of the event circulated among internet users, tickets were on pre-sale, and an official announcement was just a click away. However, it was later announced that Bertelmann would need to spend significant time in the United States at the end of last year, participating in the publicity campaign for the film Conclave (directed by Edward Berger, 2024). As it turns out, Bertelmann composed the score for this film. Recently, the musician was seen dining at a hotel restaurant in Los Angeles with the creators of All Quiet on the Western Front, hoping to win one of the six Golden Globe nominations awarded for achievements in cinema or television that Conclave had received. While the film did not win this time, it seems unlikely that Hauschka dwelled on it for long, especially as the film and its score are strong contenders for the Academy Awards. Two years ago, his collaboration with director Berger was successful, earning him an Oscar for the music in All Quiet on the Western Front.
Before Düsseldorf native Volker Bertelmann became a recipient and nominee of prestigious awards, gaining recognition as a film music composer, he was, as a pianist and producer under the name Hauschka, a passionate seeker, discoverer, and explorer of the new and unconventional. From an early age, he has experimented with the piano, surprising himself, others, and even the instrument itself with the boundless uniqueness of its sound when "prepared" (from the term "prepared piano"). Bertelmann treats his closest partner—the grand piano—as an acoustic body, which he has adorned with adhesive tape, felt pieces, and other materials and objects since the beginning of his creative career. While his commitments to film and studio work in recent years have limited his live performances, each appearance remains special. Whether performing in clubs or concert halls, Hauschka transforms these spaces into sound laboratories, where audiences witness a harmonious interplay of intuition and meticulous analysis.
Hauschka’s albums also surprise listeners, venturing into new, challenging arrangements. From electronic sounds to the "pure material" of his 2019 album A Different Forest, he conveys the essence of human existence and diversity through music. His works explore profound questions about our shared future, as in What If (2017), or reflect on the urban lifestyle's expansion to the brink of collapse, as addressed in Abandoned City (2014).
A detailed introduction to Volker Bertelmann, aka Hauschka, as an extraordinary figure in piano composition and a "mad professor" with fantastically obsessive work habits could continue for some time. However, one could pause to reflect on the insightful words of artist and animation film director Edmunds Jansons, who observed that awards and trophies make things more noticeable but do not change the fact that something good was good from the very beginning. Hauschka's music aficionados, as well as those who witnessed his previous visits to Latvia in 2008 and 2015, already know this. And those encountering the artist for the first time at the concert at "Hanzas perons" this April will undoubtedly discover it as well.
Tickets for Hauschka's concert on April 30 at "Hanzas perons" are available through the "Biļešu Paradīze" ticketing network. Currently, tickets are priced at €42.00. As the concert approaches, ticket prices will increase. A limited number of unnumbered seats are available. Tickets purchased for the previously scheduled November 2, 2024 concert remain valid.
TOMM¥ €A$H. Live at Hanzas Perons
On Friday, April 4, at the cultural venue "Hanzas Perons", the well-known rapper, provocateur, and aesthete TOMM¥ €A$Hfrom Estonia will return to Riga with a concert!
The world knows him not only as a rapper but also as a talented and acclaimed visual artist, who blends post-Soviet aesthetics with global trends in his work, using a mix of raw tenderness and eccentric humor. In today’s world, online success is an unavoidable measure of influence, and TOMM¥ €A$H certainly has no complaints—millions of followers, tens of millions of views, and hundreds of thousands of likes, all while showing a rapper’s characteristic indifference toward the virtual world.
In recent years, TOMM¥ €A$H has also been making waves in the real world, setting live stages ablaze. After taking Estonia by storm, he embarked on a three-month world tour in the spring of 2022, performing across Europe and the US. Before that, he released his debut album ‘¥€$’, toured with Oliver Tree, and established himself as a sought-after act at Roskilde, Glastonbury, Sziget, and other major festivals. He also earns extra respect for staying independent, maintaining full creative control, and keeping corporate brands at a distance.
When it comes to collaborations, he chooses wisely—but enthusiastically. It’s no surprise that he’s found common ground with Charli XCX, Boys Noize, Diplo, Bones, Riff Raff, and others—not just musicians and producers. His partnerships extend to fashion and sportswear brands like Adidas, Diesel, and Kappa, as well as renowned designers. His creative relationship with American fashion icon Rick Owens has led to multiple collaborations, including an exhibition at the Estonian Art Museum (KUMU) in 2019.
His path has even crossed with Latvian artists—fans will remember that during the pandemic, part of his ‘Racked’music video was filmed in Latvia, with contributions from WMW Studio and fashion designers MAREUNROL’S.
Dazed magazine has praised his boldness in tackling sexual freedom, body positivity, and inclusivity, while Vogue describes his rebellious yet playful style as “deliberately raw”, calling him “a uniquely talented, fearless, and creative young guy from Eastern Europe.”
🎟 Tickets for TOMM¥ €A$H’s concert in Riga at “Hanzas Perons” on April 4 are available at “Biļešu Paradīze.” The first 100 tickets are available at a special price—€28.00. Ticket prices will increase as the event approaches!
Renato Borghetti. Live at Hanzas Perons
Concert Organizer: SIA "Artissimo"
Ecstasy, humor, and top-tier virtuosity: Accordion Superstar Renato Borghetti and His Ensemble!
Brazilian accordionist and master of the rich gaucho music traditions of southern Brazil, Renato Borghetti, invites you to an unforgettable event—Latin American music infused with elements of jazz, tango, world pop, polka, and musette, enriched with African syncopations and Italian-Spanish influences.
Fans call him Borgettino, saying that he has done for gaucho music what Piazzolla did for tango! He has performed alongside Stéphane Grappelli and Ron Carter. He was the first Brazilian musician to receive a Gold Record for his debut album (200,000 copies sold!). His first European album, Gauchos (Quinton), was nominated for the Deutschen Schallplattenkritik award. In 1991, he won the São Paulo Critics Association Award, and his Brazilian album was nominated for a Latin Grammy.
Borghetti’s global popularity is astonishing—his concert tickets sell out in a flash!
His compositions are rooted in the folklore of Rio Grande do Sul, his home state, whose music is closely associated with the melodies of the gauchos (an ethnic group of Latin America) and the gaita ponto, a Brazilian instrument similar to the accordion. The accordion was introduced to Brazil by Portuguese colonizers, while 20th-century Italian immigrants strongly influenced its playing style. It’s worth noting that the fandango dance arrived in Latin America from Spain and has since firmly established itself in the region.
Borghetti is not a purist when it comes to folklore—he has reimagined, rearranged, and enriched the traditional melodies of his homeland with a fresh sound. His instrument resonates with intensity and power, which is why he has become a cult musician, both in Brazil and abroad.
Borghetti recorded his first album in 1984, and each subsequent release has gained even more popularity. He has broken away from old forms, cleverly dedicating himself to new ideas while staying true to his folk roots. Despite his bold experiments, you will still see him on stage as a true long-haired gaucho—wearing a wide-brimmed hat and loose trousers. His charisma and magnetism are irresistible.
Anyone who hasn’t seen Borghetti live doesn’t know what true joy and improvisation are!
SYMPHONIC HIT WITH GORAN GORA. RAVEL’S BOLÉRO AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
SYMPHONIC HIT WITH GORAN GORA. RAVEL’S BOLÉRO AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
Narrator GORAN GORA
Director Roberts RUBĪNS
Playwright Jānis JOŅEVS
Artist Krišs SALMANIS
Animator Pauls POIKĀNS
Conductor Vilhelms VĀCIETIS
Programme:
Maurice RAVEL Boléro
In this multimedia concert, young audiences will experience a unique fusion of music, art, and technology. The conductor will guide the orchestra in a performance of Maurice Ravel’s Boléro, while content created through artificial intelligence enhances the emotional depth of the music. This innovative experience aims to inspire young people to explore classical music in a contemporary, engaging way.
LNSO, Andrejs Osokins, Grieg and Dvořák
Andrejs Osokins – Piano
Kristian Sallinen – Conductor
Program:
Zoltán Kodály – "Dances of Galánta"
Edvard Grieg – Piano Concerto
Antonín Dvořák – Symphony No. 9 "From the New World"
At the concert on March 14, the audience will hear the work of Hungarian composer and folk music researcher Zoltán Kodály, inspired by the vibrant musical traditions of Roma ensembles. Also featured is the Piano Concerto by Norwegian composer Edvard Grieg, written in his youth and considered one of the greatest in history. The program concludes with Czech composer Antonín Dvořák's Symphony No. 9 "From the New World", a masterpiece filled with unprecedented impressions of travel and deep longing for home. This concert will be performed by the Latvian National Symphony Orchestra (LNSO) under the baton of young Finnish conductor Kristian Sallinen.
This concert is part of the LNSO's 2025 autumn subscription, available for purchase until February 14. Subscriptions can be purchased here.
Doors open at 18:00.
LNSO, Mozart and Schubert's "Unfinished symphony"
Elīna Bērtiņa – Piano
Guntis Kuzma – Conductor
Program:
Gundaris Pone – "The Beautiful Venetian"
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Piano Concerto No. 21
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – "German Dances"
Franz Schubert – "Unfinished Symphony"
The concert, divided into two parts, will reveal two emotional spheres and a seamless transition between musical eras. On one hand, the bright and radiant character of Mozart shines through his C major Piano Concerto and "German Dances", echoed in 1987 by Gundaris Pone, who portrays his wife Mariolina in his opus while drawing inspiration from the finest elements of the 18th and 19th centuries. On the other hand, Schubert’s "Unfinished Symphony" presents the stormy and expressive character of the new era—Romanticism—within its two-movement structure.
This concert is included in the LNSO Autumn Subscription 2025, available for purchase until February 14. Subscriptions can be purchased here.
Doors open at 18:00.
Current 93. Live at Hanzas Perons
On Friday, January 24, at the cultural venue "Hanzas Perons" in Riga, a long-awaited event will take place – for the first time in the Baltics, David Tibet and his iconic band, Current 93, from the United Kingdom will perform in concert.
There are artists—or rather, phenomena—whose essence defies description, making any attempt to explain them to others feel like a waste of time. It's like trying to describe the state of matter in a game or to convey something perceived by the senses but not grasped by the mind. "Who is David Tibet?" is the title of a short documentary film created for a recent exhibition of his in the United States. In the film, those interviewed ultimately give up, not even attempting to answer the question.
"It’s darkness and light at the same time; it’s beautiful and terrifying, wonderful and unsettling. Everything I love is in these sounds," says one interviewee. Perhaps this banal antagonism is the best anyone can muster when trying to describe David Tibet and Current 93, the collective he has led since the early 1980s. The situation is further complicated by Tibet's strict insistence that others (including concert organizers) avoid using labels like neofolk or industrial, terms that might otherwise help contextualize his work. But what can be done when Tibet and the legacy of his Current 93—named after a phrase from Aleister Crowley—intersect so deeply with British music history, standing alongside acts like Nurse With Wound, Coil, Genesis P-Orridge and Psychic TV, as well as Death in June and others, all now considered "cult" artists?
Over four decades since Current 93 emerged, David Tibet’s twisted vernacular poetry has earned him recognition as one of the most notable unsung English poets. His verses continue to intertwine decadence and esotericism, making his songs simultaneously beautiful and tragic. His bridges to the timeless poetry of the Gnostics also lead to reflections on love for pets and their deaths, rendering his work disarmingly intimate and warm.
Although David Tibet was born in Malaysia, his music is deeply “English.” It gazes attentively and questioningly at the seemingly idyllic landscapes of the land, possibly inspired by his long-time home in the rolling hills of Hastings overlooking the English Channel. But in the world of Current 93, this purity is suddenly overshadowed by torrents of blood and demons, leaving you unsure whether to interpret them literally or metaphorically. Such is the story of this collective, one of the most challenging in the modern era, whose songs and albums overflow with provocative hints and mysteries.
Acknowledging the futility of attempting to describe the band or Tibet himself, one must settle for the realization that Current 93 represents a continuation of English folklore—inevitably corrupted over time. Yet being present with the artists, even briefly, ensures that nothing will ever be the same again. How else can one explain Tibet’s close friend and collaborator Nick Cave portraying the artist Louis Wain in a film? Perhaps it stems from those distant 1980s when Cave saw in his English friend yet another disciple of Wain's anthropomorphic cats, cementing their shared faith in discussions at Notting Hill pubs. Such is the power and surrender of Current 93’s influence.
Tickets for Current 93’s concert at "Hanzas Perons" on January 24 are available through the “Biļešu Paradīze” ticketing network. Currently, tickets are priced at €55.00. Prices will increase as the concert approaches. A limited number of numbered seats are available for purchase.
LNSO New Year's concert
Saturday, January 4, at 7:00 p.m. at Hanzas Perons LNSO NEW YEAR'S CONCERT
Bohdans LUTSS – Violin
Conductor Aivis GRETERS
Concert hosted by Anete AŠMANE-VILSONE
Program:
Carl NIELSEN – Overture to the opera Masquerade
Béla BARTÓK – Romanian Folk Dances
Maurice RAVEL – Tzigane
Maurice RAVEL – Boléro
Pablo de SARASATE – Introduction and Tarantella
Antonín DVOŘÁK – Slavonic Dance No. 8
Johann STRAUSS II – Emperor Waltz
Johann STRAUSS II – Tritsch-Tratsch Polka
Johann STRAUSS II – Pizzicato Polka
Johann STRAUSS II – Radetzky March
The Latvian National Symphony Orchestra invites its audience to celebrate the arrival of 2025 with joyful festivities! The celebrations will be accompanied by fiery, virtuosic, and sparkling music, with Ukrainian violinist Bohdan Lutss joining the orchestra on stage for his first performance in Latvia. Leading the concert will be Aivis Greters, a Latvian conductor with a rapidly flourishing international career.
LNSO New Year's concert
Friday, January 3, at 7:00 p.m. at Hanzas Perons LNSO NEW YEAR'S CONCERT
Bohdans LUTSS – Violin
Conductor Aivis GRETERS
Concert hosted by Anete AŠMANE-VILSONE
Program:
Carl NIELSEN – Overture to the opera Masquerade
Béla BARTÓK – Romanian Folk Dances
Maurice RAVEL – Tzigane
Maurice RAVEL – Boléro
Pablo de SARASATE – Introduction and Tarantella
Antonín DVOŘÁK – Slavonic Dance No. 8
Johann STRAUSS II – Emperor Waltz
Johann STRAUSS II – Tritsch-Tratsch Polka
Johann STRAUSS II – Pizzicato Polka
Johann STRAUSS II – Radetzky March
The Latvian National Symphony Orchestra invites its audience to celebrate the arrival of 2025 with joyful festivities! The celebrations will be accompanied by fiery, virtuosic, and sparkling music, with Ukrainian violinist Bohdan Lutss joining the orchestra on stage for his first performance in Latvia. Leading the concert will be Aivis Greters, a Latvian conductor with a rapidly flourishing international career.
LNSO, Tarmo Peltokoski, Prokovief and Shostakovich
Thursday, December 19, at 7:00 p.m. at Hanzas Perons LNSO, TARMO PELTOKOSKI, PROKOFIEV AND SHOSTAKOVICH
Anton MEHIASS – Piano
Conductor Tarmo PELTOKOSKI
Program:
Sergei PROKOFIEV – Piano Concerto No. 3
Dmitri SHOSTAKOVICH – Symphony No. 7
Symphonic Hits with Goran Gora. Vivaldi's Four Seasons and Electrocellos
Thursday, December 12, at 7:00 p.m. at Hanzas Perons SYMPHONIC HITS WITH GORAN GORA. VIVALDI'S FOUR SEASONS. ELECTROCELLO
Valters PŪCE – Cello
Conductor Artūrs Oskars MITREVICS
Program:
Antonio VIVALDI – The Four Seasons
Hidden Orchestra. Live at Hanzas Perons
On Sunday, December 1, the cultural venue "Hanzas Perons" in Latvia will host the first-ever concert in the country by the instrumental music collective Hidden Orchestra from the UK, led by musician Joe Acheson, as part of their European tour.
Hidden Orchestra is the “imaginary” orchestra of multi-instrumentalist, composer, and music producer Joe Acheson. It was created and continues to exist in his studio and imagination. Over the years, numerous musicians have participated in the orchestra, either in live performances or remotely during recording sessions. Acheson masterfully blends their individual impulses, motifs, and styles into a cohesive whole—whether it’s a recording or a live concert—enriching it with field recordings, bass, and multilayered, intriguing drum parts. It might seem that Hidden Orchestra is the creative playground of a brilliant but eccentric professor in a lab setting. However, from time to time, Joe Acheson brings like-minded musicians together to tour as a real ensemble. The upcoming concert at Hanzas Perons in Riga will mark Hidden Orchestra's first visit to Latvia.
“Their desire to explore the territories of jazz, film, and ambient music makes Hidden Orchestra emotionally compelling—something not always typical for instrumental music,” wrote the media outlet Pop Matters in an album review. This sentiment holds true largely because Acheson and his collaborators’ creations often resemble electronic music performed with acoustic instruments, complemented by various natural sounds. Seemingly predetermined and “preserved,” the music still allows room for playfulness and improvisation, grounded in contrasts. At times it becomes intense, then soothing, leading from light to darkness and back. Sometimes accelerating to an almost untraceable speed, then slowing to a comfortable, safe rhythm—but always with a twist. In other words, Hidden Orchestra is a cinematic experience for both the musicians and the listeners. This music transforms into “a complex system of tools and methods for capturing moving objects on light-sensitive film and projecting the resulting images onto a screen,” where the “film” is each person’s imagination, emotions, and interpretative ability, and the “screen” is how one decides to continue the journey.
Hidden Orchestra's latest studio album, To Dream Is To Forget, was released last year after a six-year hiatus during which the pandemic shaped the passage of time. Joe Acheson used this period to work on other projects, including composing the soundtrack for the acclaimed video game Creaks, collaborating with singer Cerys Matthews and ten prominent contemporary British poets on a project under Decca Records, and creating a sound installation for the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew in London.
For the upcoming tour, Joe Acheson will be joined by percussionists Jamie Graham and Tim Lane, with specially crafted video scores by Tom Newell enhancing the experience. A guest artist, already familiar to Latvian audiences, will perform as the opening act, with more details to be revealed closer to the event.
Tickets for Hidden Orchestra's concert at Hanzas Perons on December 1 are available through the "Biļešu Paradīze" ticketing network. The first 50 tickets are priced at a special rate of €22.00. Ticket prices will increase as the concert date approaches.
LeNeSOns goes North
Saturday, November 30, at 2:00 p.m. at Hanzas Perons LENESON GOES NORTH
Latvian National Symphony Orchestra
Conductor Māris KUĢIS
Program:
Music by Leroy ANDERSON, Edvard GRIEG, Carl NIELSEN, and Jean SIBELIUS
*Ticket prices are the same for both children (ages 7+) and adults. Children up to 6 years old (including those not occupying a separate seat) require a special ticket priced at EUR 1.50 (available online or at the venue before the concert).
LeNeSOns goes North
Saturday, November 30, at 11:00 a.m. at Hanzas Perons LENESON GOES NORTH
Latvian National Symphony Orchestra
Conductor Māris KUĢIS
Program:
Music by Leroy ANDERSON, Edvard GRIEG, Carl NIELSEN, and Jean SIBELIUS
*Ticket prices are the same for both children (ages 7+) and adults. Children up to 6 years old (including those not occupying a separate seat) require a special ticket priced at EUR 1.50 (available online or at the venue before the concert).
LNSO, Ksenija Sidorova and Andris Poga
LNSO, KSENIJA SIDOROVA AND ANDRIS POGA
Ksenija SIDOROVA — accordion
Conductor Andris POGA
Programme:
Arturs MASKATS Concerto for Accordion and Orchestra What the Wind Told Over the Sea
Rolf WALLIN Act
Serge RACHMANINOFF Symphony no. 2
After a three-year hiatus, the world-renowned accordionist Ksenija Sidorova will once again perform with the Latvian National Symphony Orchestra. The Accordion Concerto, dedicated to her, was first performed in 2019 during the pandemic but will now have reunion with the audience. Norwegian Rolf Wallin’s opus Act brings to the forefront one of the most brilliant accomplishments of human collaboration — the symphony orchestra. The power of the orchestra will be further showcased with Rachmaninoff’s Second Symphony.
LNSO, Tarmo Peltokoski and Salome by Strauss
At the beginning of November, the Latvian National Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of artistic leader and chief conductor Tarmo Peltokoski, will perform some of the most thrilling works from the first half of the 20th century in two concerts—on November 1st at Hanzas Perons and on November 2nd at the Cēsis Concert Hall. Messiaen composes on the theme of mourning, Debussy paints the sea in sound, and Richard Strauss shakes the world of opera with a work based on the literary piece by Oscar Wilde.
Vida Miknevičiūtė – Soprano
Tarmo Peltokoski – Conductor
Program:
Olivier MESSIAEN – Le Tombeau resplendissant
Claude DEBUSSY – La Mer ("The Sea")
Richard STRAUSS – Fragments from the opera Salome