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19.08 @ 19:00 Riga's Dome Cathedral - Opening Concert
Sofia Gubaidulina „St. John’s passion”
State Choir „Latvija”
Latvian National Symphony Orchestra
Soloists – Aira Rūrāne, soprano (Latvia)
Vytautas Jouzupaitis, tenor (Lithuania)
Algirdas Janutas, baritone (Lithuania)
Alexandr Teliga, basso (Poland)
Conductor Andres Mustonen (Estonia)
Tatarian composer Sofia Gubaidulina was born in Russia and became internationally famous. In the Soviet Union her music was forbidden, it was considered as „too modern” and „irresponsible”. State Choir „Latvija” has the honor to open the 11th International Sacred Music Festival by performance of „St. John’s Passion” – one of the most well-known and impressive pieces by Sofia Gubaidulina.
22.08 @ 18:00 Liepaja -and- 23.08 @ 18:00 St Peter's Church, Riga
Andrew Lloyd Webber „Requiem”
State Choir „Latvija”
Liepāja Symphony Orchestra
Conductor Imants Resnis
Andrew Lloyd Webber is celebrating his 60th birthday this year. It has been a while since it was possible to hear in Latvija „Requiem” by A. Lloyd Webber.
27.08 @ 18:30 Latvian National Opera, Riga
Ēriks Ešenvalds „Jozeph Is Fruitful Bough”
State Choir „Latvija”
Choir and orchestra of Latvian National Opera
Ensemble „Altera veritas”
Brass wind ensemble “Shady Brass Q”
Soloists – Jānis Apeinis
Sergejs Martinovs
Krišjānis Norvelis
Sergejs Jēgers
Kristīne Gailīte
Rihards Mačanovskis and Armands Siliņš
Evita Raituma
Andris Lapiņš
Andris Blaumanis
Dace Volfarte
Conductor Māris Sirmais
The opera “Joseph Is Fruitful Bough” by young and talented Latvian composer Ēriks Ešenvalds in year 2007 has received several most important musical and cultural awards in Latvia – the Great Music Award and Culture Award of the year from biggest daily newspaper “Diena”. Influential international magazine “Das Opernwelt” has named the performance of the State Choir “Latvija” in this piece among the best opera choirs of the year.
30.08 @ 20:00 St. Peter's Church, Riga
Raimonds Tiguls, Nora Ikstena „Pagan Testament”
State Choir „Latvija”
„Sinfonietta Riga”
Bagpipe and drum ensemble „Auļi”
Intars Busulis, jazz singer
Biruta Ozolīte, folksinger
Sergejs Jēgers, counter-tenor
Raimonds Tiguls, keyboard, electronic music
Conductor Māris Sirmais
Contemporary and exciting accent of the International Sacred Music Festival. Stage is designed by young and famous Latvian artist Gints Gabrāns. The work talks about spiritual and sacred rituals of Latvians until arrival of first Christians in the late 11ht century and ends with “Pater Noster”.
31.08 @ 18:00 Dubulti Lutheran Church, Jurmala
Rihards Zaļupe „Svēts ir!”, „Surrexit Christus”
State Choir „Latvija”
Kristīne Gailīte, soprano
Raimonds Petrauskis, piano
Rihards Zaļupe, percussions
Conductor Māris Sirmais
Young and talented musician Rihards Zaļupe plays percussions in Latvian National Symphony Orchestra, he is composing music for marimba and playing jazz and pop-music in several projects. State Choir “Latvija” in a special charity concert in Dubulti during International Sacred Music Festival will perform several works by R. Zaļupe. Recently these pieces were also released in CD.
02.09 @ 19:00 Riga's Dome Cathedral
Rihards Dubra „Omnes sitientes venite ad aqua”
State Choir „Latvija”
Riga Saxophone quartet
Kristīne Adamaite, organ
Conductor Inita Kamarūte
Composer Rihards Dubra has received Culture Award of the year from biggest daily newspaper “Diena”, which is very significant cultural award in Latvia. The premiere of this work took place in February 13, 2007 within a festival “Saxophonia”. The State Choir „Latvija” will perform this piece again during International Sacred Music Festival since there has been great interest from the audience.
06.09 @ 19:00 Riga's Dome Cathedral - closing concert
Krzysztof Penderecki „Polish Requiem”
State Choir „Latvija”
Latvian National Symphony Orchestra
Soloists - Jitka Burgetova, soprano (Czech Republic)
Agnes Zwierko, mezzo-soprano (Poland)
Adam Zdunikowski, tenor (Poland)
Martins Gurbal, basso (Czech Republic)
Conductor Zbigniew Graca (Poland)
At the closing concert of 11th International Sacred Music Festival there will be performed “Polish Requiem” written by Polish genius Krzysztof Penderecki. Whole world is celebrating Penderecki’s 75th anniversary this year. The composer also has written a music for opening ceremony of the Olympic Games in Beijing 2008. The State Choir “Latvija” is already acquainted with the music of Penderecki, and composer in person has appreciated the brilliant performance, high professionalism and beautiful sound of the choir.
More information about the festival: www.choirlatvija.lv
