Friday, October 13, at 7 pm, Latvia National Opera

RIGA FESTIVAL ORCHESTRA
Conductor Normunds Šnē
Soloist Vadims Gluzmans

Programme:
Leonard Bernstein Serenade
Lera Auerbach Second concert for violin
Dmitry Shostakovich 15. symphony

Saturday, October 14, at 6 pm, saloon Grivas mebeles > map

WEEKEND GUITAR TRIO
Robert Jürjendal
Tõnis Leemets
Mart Soo

Programme:
Improvisation for 3 electric guitars and live electronics

Tuesday, October 17, at 7 pm, Riga St. Johns church

LATVIAN RADIO CHOIR
Conductor Sigvards Kļava

Programme:
Martin Smolka Slone i smutne
Erin Gee Mouthpieces (premiere in Latvia)
Santa Ratniece Saline (premiere in Latvia)
Pēteris Vasks Mūsu māšu vārdi (premiere in Latvia)
Gundega Šmite Tierra de luz, cielo de tierra (World premiere)

Wednesday, October 18, at 7 pm, Jurmala music school

THE PEARLS OF EASTERN EUROPE MUSIC OF XX CENTURY
Vineta Sareika – violin
Natasha Kudricka – piano

Programme:
Leos Janacek Sonata for violin and piano
Sergey Prokofjev Sonata n°2 for violin and piano
Arvo Pärt Fratres
Witold Lutoslawski Subito
Igor Stravinsky Divertimento

Thursaday, October 19, at 7 pm, Latvian Academy of Music

CHAMBER MUSIC OF STUDENTS OF LATVIAN ACADEMY OF MUSIC
Conductor Andris Poga
Quintus Anima – wind quintet
Altera Veritas – flute, accordion and 2 kokles
Breakfast 4 4 – flute, piano, double-bass, percussions

Programme:
Svens Renemanis Skaņdarbs pūtēju kvintetam un marimbai
Kristaps Pētersons Trīs sfēras
Anitra Tumševica Zelta jūrā iebrist viegli
Santa Bušs Corōna
Gundega Šmite Trīs franču dziesmas
Anita Mieze Bez attāluma

Friday, October 20, 11.30–2.30 pm, Riga Congress Hall

WORKSHOP OF COMPOSITION AND ELECTRO-ACOUSTIC MUSIC
Mauro Lanza

Saturday, October 21, at 7 pm, Riga Latvian Society, Golden hall

Quartet ROMANTIK
Vladyslav Narodytskyi 1.violin
Mikhail Bolkhovitin – 2. violin
Andrey Usov – viola
Siarhei Astashonak– cello

Programmā:
Dmitry Shostakovich Quartett No.7 in F sharp minor, op.108
Dmitry Shostakovich Quartett No.8 in C minor, op.110
Dmitry Shostakovich Quartett No.9 in Es, op.117

Sunday, October 22, at 10–12 am, saloon Grivas mebeles > map

WORKSHOP OF COMPOSITION AND ELECTRO-ACOUSTIC MUSIC
Yan Maresz
Mauro Lanza

Sunday, October 22, at 6 pm, saloon Grivas mebeles > map

CONCERT OF ELECTRO-ACOUSTIC MUSIC
Mauro Lanza – elektronics
Elīna Libauere – voice
Ruslans Viļenskis – cello
Rolands Kronlaks - elektronics
Jānis Zilbers – keyboard instrument
Oskars Petrauskis - saxophone
Woodpecker Project
Andris Dzenītis – elektronics
Baiba Berķe – voice

Programme:
Wolfgang Heiniger desafinado for soprano saxophone, self playing small drum and electronics
Mauro Lanza Erba nera che cresci segno nero tu vivi for soprano and electronics
Jonathan Harvey Advaya for cello, digital keyboard instrument and electronics
Andris Dzenītis Indigo for electronics
Andris Dzenītis Only this darkness (from Seven Madrigals by e. e. cummings) for mezzo-soprano solo
Andris Dzenītis, Baiba Berķe Black cherry for voice and electronics

Tuesday, October 24, at 7 pm, Latvian Academy of Music

SINFONIETTA RIGA
Conductor Normunds Šnē
Soloists:
Ilona Meija – flute
Normunds Šnē – hautboy
Guntis Kuzma – clarinet
Olafs Štāls – viola
Arvīds Kazlausks – saxophone
Atvars Lakstīgala – French horn

Programme:
Andris Dzenītis Concerto for French horn Stones and Veils – premiere
Rolands Kronlaks Composition for flute, viola and string instruments (premiere)
Mauro Lanza Aschenblume
Olga Neuwirth Vampyrotheone

Wednesday, October 25, at 9 pm, cinema Riga Grand hall
In collaboration with IRCAM

COURT–CIRCUIT – PARIS QUI DORT
Conductor Pierre-André Valade
Composer Yan Maresz
Ensemble Court–circuit
IRCAM computer music designer Benoît Meudic
IRCAM production team:
Sound Engineer Jérémie Henrot
Sound Technician Jérôme Tuncer

Programme:
René Clair’s film Paris qui dort (1924)

Friday, October 27, at 9 pm, Riga St. Peters church

LATVIAN RADIO CHOIR CHAMBER SINGERS
Conductor Kaspars Putniņš
Director of the concert – Zane Kreicberga
Lights Mārtiņš Feldmanis

Oskars Poikāns – giant horn
Edgars Saksons – percussion
Shady Brass Q
Vairis Nartišs – trombone
Uldis Zilberts – trombone
Artūrs Bērziņš – trombone
Jānis Retenais – tuba

Programme:
Giacinto Scelsi Antifona, sul nome Gesú
Salvatore Sciarrino Responsorio delle tenebre
Mārtiņš Viļums Tinauliti ailio – oratorio for 12 voices, trombones, percussion and giant horn

Saturday, October 28, at 7 pm, Great Guild Hall

MAURICIO KAGEL 75

Ensemble MUSIKFABRIK
Conducted by the author

Programme:
Mauricio Kagel Die Stücke der Windrose
Osten (1988/89)
Südwesten (1993)
Norden (1993/94)
Süden (1989)
Südosten (1991)
Westen (1993/94)