ENGConcerts 2006
OPENING OF THE FESTIVAL. ENSEMBLE NOVEOctober 11 19:00 Grīvas mēbeles, Riga
Works by Dmitri Shostakovich, George Crumb, Luciano Berio, Franco Donatoni performed by ENSEMBLE NOVE (Latvia).
RIGA FESTIVAL ORCHESTRA
October 13 19:00 Latvian National Opera
Works by Leonard Bernstein, Lera Auerbach, Dmitri Shostakovich performed by RIGA FESTIVAL ORCHESTRA, conductor Normunds ŠNĒ, solo Vadim GLUZMAN
WEEKEND GUITAR TRIO (Estonia)
October 14 18:00 Grīvas mēbeles, Riga
Improvisation performed by WEEKEND GUITAR TRIO (Estonia)
LATVIAN RADIO CHOIR
October 17 19:00 St. John's Church, Riga
Program: Martin Smolka "Słone i smutne", Erin Gee "Mouthpieces", Santa Ratniece "Saline", Pēteris Vasks "Mūsu māšu vārdi", Gundega Šmite "Tierra de luz, cielo de tierra". Performers: LATVIAN RADIO CHOIR, conductor Sigvards KĻAVA
EASTERN EUROPEAN 20TH CENTURY MUSIC
October 18 19:00 Jūrmala Music School
Works by Leoš Janáček, Sergei Prokofiev, George Enescu, Arvo Pärt, Witold Lutoslawski, Igor Stravinsky performed by Vineta SAREIKA (violin) and Nataša KUDRICKA (piano)
CHAMBER MUSIC CONCERT
October 19 19:00 Jāzeps Vītols Latvian Academy of Music
Works by the students of Jāzeps Vītols Latvian Academy of Music: Svens Renemanis, Kristaps Pētersons, Anitra Tumševica, Santa Bušs, Gundega Šmite, Anita Mieze. Performers QUINTUS ANIMA, ALTERA VERITAS, BREAKFAST 4 4, conductor Andris POGA
Workshop of electroacoustic music
October 20 11:30 Riga Congress Hall
October 22 10:00 Grīvas mēbeles, Rīga
Discussion with Yan MARESZ and Mauro LANZA
Stiring quartet ROMANTIK (Russia)
October 21 19:00 Museum of the History of Riga And Navigation
Works by Dmitri Shostakovich performed by String quartet ROMANTIK
ELECTRONIC MUSIC CONCERT
October 22 18:00 Grīvas mēbeles, Riga
Works by Andris Dzenītis, Wolfgang Heiniger, Mauro Lanza, Jonathan Harvey performed by Mauro LANZA, Rolands KRONLAKS, Andris DZENĪTIS, Elīna LIBAUERE, Baiba BERĶE, Ruslans VIĻENSKIS, Oskars PETRAUSKIS, Jānis ZILBERS
LECTURE BY JAN MAREES Sound score for René Claire's silent film PARIS QUI DORT (1924)
October 23 16:00 Jāzeps Vītols Latvian Academy of Music
SINFONIETTA RĪGA
October 24 19:00 Jāzeps Vītols Latvian Academy of Music
Works of Andris Dzenītis, Rolands Kronlaks, Mauro Lanza, Olga Neuwirth performed by SINFONIETTA RĪGA, conductor Normunds ŠNĒ, soloists: Ilona MEIJA, Normunds ŠNĒ, Guntis KUZMA, Arvīds KAZLAUSKS, Atvars LAKSTĪGALA, Olafs ŠTĀLS
COURT–CIRCUIT. PARIS QUI DORT
October 25 21:00 Cinema Rīga
Film of René Clair Paris qui dort (1924). Performers COURT-CIRCUIT, conductor Pierre-André VALADE, composer Yan MARESZ, IRCAM: Benoît Meudic, Jérémie Henrot, Jérôme Tuncer.
LATVIAN RADIO CHOIR
October 27 21:00 St. Peter's Church, Riga
Program: Giacinto Scelsi "Antifona, sul nome Gesú", Salvatore Sciarrino "Responsorio delle tenebre", Mārtiņš Viļums "Aalomgon". Performers: LATVIAN RADIO CHOIR, conductor Kaspars PUTNIŅŠ, Oskars POIKĀNS, Edgars SAKSONS, SHADY BRASS Q.
MAURICIO KAGEL 75
October 28 19:00 Great Guild Riga
Program: Mauricio Kagel "Die Stücke der Windrose": Osten (1988/89), Südwesten (1993), Norden (1993/94), Süden (1989), Südosten (1991), Westen (1993/94). Performers: Ensemble MUSIKFABRIK, conductor Mauricio KAGEL
ARENA 2006
Ensemble QUINTUS ANIMA (Latvia)
Ensemble ENSEMBLE NOVE (Latvia)
Ensemble ALTERA VERITAS (Latvia)
Ensemble BREAKFAST 4 4 (Latvia)
Ensemble SHADY BRASS (Latvia)
Vadim GLUZMAN, violin (Ukraine / USA)
Natasha KUDRITSKAYA, piano (Russia)