Concerts

24SEP

SEASON OPENING CONCERT

Conductor: Valdis Butāns Soloists: Antra Vīksne and Normunds Vīksne (piano), Iveta Romancāne, Inese Romancāne and Māra Vaickovska (vocal) Programme: John Adams – Short Ride in a Fast Machine, The Grand Pianola Music, James Barnes – Symphony No.5 Phoenix

14OCT

Concert - conversation about music

17OCT

Concert - conversation about music

29OCT

MAESTRO – PIANO - RIGA

Conductor: Valdis Butāns 
Soloists: Raimonds Pauls (piano), Inga Šļubovska-Kancēviča, Ance Krauze, Daumants Kalniņš (vocal)  
Programme: music by Raimonds Pauls

18NOV

Concert in the Proclamation Day of the Republic of Latvia FOR LATVIA!

Conductors: Valdis Butāns, Romāns Vanags  
Soloists: Ance Krauze, Aija Vītoliņa, Dainis Skutelis (vocal)  
Participating: The boys' choir of Jazeps Medins 1st Music School of Riga  

29NOV

THE FIRST ADVENT CONCERT

Conductor: Valdis Butāns  
Soloists: Kristīne Gailīte (soprano) and Mikhail Chulpaev (tenor)  
Participating: Riga Chamber Choir AVE SOL  
Programme: J. S. Bach, W. A. Mozart, A. Vivaldi, P. Tchaikovsky and Christmas music

09DEC

Concert - conversation about music

12DEC

Concert - conversation about music

26DEC

RIGA JAZZ CHRISTMAS EVE Tribute to Frank Sinatra

Conductor Raitis Ašmanis  
Soloists: Aminata Savadogo, Daumants Kalniņš, Ingus Pētersons, Mārtiņš Ruskis, Armands Siliņš  
Participating Big band of the Orchestra RIGA

27DEC

RIGA JAZZ CHRISTMAS EVE Tribute to Frank Sinatra

Conductor Raitis Ašmanis  
Soloists: Aminata Savadogo, Daumants Kalniņš, Ingus Pētersons, Mārtiņš Ruskis, Armands Siliņš  
Participating Big band of the Orchestra RIGA

06JAN

EPIPHANY DAY CONCERT

Conductor Valdis Butāns
Soloists: Laura Grecka (mezzosoprano), Jekaterina Suvorova (harp)

13JAN

Concert - conversation about music

16JAN

Concert - conversation about music

14FEB

Valentine’s Day concert

Conductor Jānis Retenais  
Soloists: Dināra Rudāne, Katrīna Cīrule, Andris Ludvigs, Normunds Rutulis

20FEB

Concert - conversation about music

24FEB

Concert - conversation about music

20MAR

OPENING OF THE FESTIVAL - MERCURY ON THE MOON

In the collaboration with "StarSpace.lv" Conductor: Valdis Butāns  
Soloists: Jānis Šipkēvics (vocal)  and Matīss Čudars (guitar)
Programme: Scott McAllister – Mercury on the Moon

25MAR

GOOD FRIDAY CONCERT

Conductor: Andris Veismanis  
Participating: Riga Chamber Choir AVE SOL, Chamber Choir FORTIUS, Choir of the Riga State Gymnasium No.1  

28MAR

EASTER MONDAY WITH ORCHESTRA RIGA

In the collaboration with "Rīgas pantomīma"  
Conductor Valdis Butāns

06APR

Spring Jazz Eve - TRIBUTE TO IVO ROBIČ

Participateing: Daniel Čačija (vokāls), Gerhard Ornig (trumpet), Big band of the Orchestra RIGA  
Musical leader of the concert program Dāvis Jurka  
Programme: songs and jazz music by Ivo Robič

12APR

CLOSING CONCERT OF THE FESTIVAL - SHOSTAKOVICH, PROKOFIEV AND KALSONS

Conductor Ainars Rubikis  
Soloist Andrej Osokin (piano)

04MAY

SEASON CLOSING CONCERT „WINDS OF THE AGE IN LATVIA”

Conductor: Valdis Butāns  
Participating: Orchestra RIGA
State Academic Choir LATVIJA
Programme: music by Selga Mence, Georgs Pelēcis un Romualds Jermaks

10JUN

“NIGHT OF CHURCHES” CONCERT

Riga St.Martin's church
Orchestra RIGA
Conductor Valdis Butāns
Programme: music by J. S. Bach, R. Vaughan Williams, E. Whitacre, E. Dārziņš, G. Šmite

14JUN

DONA EIS REQUIEM

Conductors: Valdis Butāns, Jurģis Cābulis
Soloists: Evija Martinsone (soprano), Krišjānis Norvelis (bass)
Participating Riga Chamber Choir AVE SOL

02AUG

BACH, MAHLER, MILHAUD

Riga Cathedral
Orchestra RIGA
Conductor Valdis Butāns
Organist DIāna Jaunzeme - Portnaja
Programme: music by J. S. Bach, G. Mahler and D. Milhaud

09AUG

BACH, WAGNER, VASKS

Riga Cathedral
Orchestra RIGA
Conductor Valdis Butāns
Organist Aivars Kalējs
Programme: music by J. S. Bach, R. Wagner and P. Vasks

12AUG

HEAR THE CINEMA! Opening concert of the Riga City Festival

Orchestra RIGA, conductor Valdis Butāns, vocalists Dināra Rudāne, Ilona Bagele, Daumants Kalniņš, dancers Reinis Rešetins and Egija Abaroviča, band JUMPRAVA The concert will be hosted by actors Ģirts Ķesteris and Andris Keišs

23AUG

BACH, WAGNER, VASKS

Riga Cathedral
Orchestra RIGA
Conductor Valdis Butāns
Organist Jolanta Barinska
Programme: music by J. S. Bach, R. Wagner and P. Vasks

30AUG

BACH, MAHLER, MILHAUD

Riga Cathedral
Orchestra RIGA
Conductor Valdis Butāns
Organist Diāna Jaunzeme - Portnaja Programme: music by J. S. Bach, G. Mahler and D. Milhaud

29SEP

SEASON OPENING CONCERT

Great Guild Concert Hall
Conductor Valdis Butāns
Soloist Ramon Jaffé (cello)

21OCT

CELEBRATING ELLA FITZGERALD - RIGA JAZZ 2016

Soloists:
Inga Bērziņa
Rūta Dūduma
Evilena Protektore
Roberts Memmēns
Participating:
Orchestra RIGA big band
Conductor Valdis Butāns
Music Journalist Raitis Zapackis

26NOV

Sacred chants. STRAVINSKY IN VENICE

St. John's Church In Riga
Musicians: Latvian Radio Choir, Orchestra RIGA, conductor Kaspars Putniņš. Organ: Ilze Reine.
Programme: I. Stravinsky, C. Monteverdi, G. Gabrieli

27NOV

THE FIRST ADVENT CONCERT

Conductor Mārcis Miķelsons
Soloists: Elīna Šimkus (soprāns)
Armands Siliņš (baritons)
Krišjānis Rērihs (mežrags)
Kārlis Rērihs (mežrags)
Participating: Rīgas kamerkoris AVE SOL un Orķestris RĪGA

23DEC

CELEBRATING ELLA FITZGERALD - Riga Jazz Christmas Eve

Ilona Bagele
Ieva Kerēvica
Evilena Protektore
Rūta Dūduma
Roberts Memmēns
Orchestra RIGA big band
Conductor Valdis Butāns

26DEC

CELEBRATING ELLA FITZGERALD - Riga Jazz Christmas Eve

Ilona Bagele
Ieva Kerēvica
Evilena Protektore
Rūta Dūduma
Roberts Memmēns
Orchestra RIGA big band
Conductor Valdis Butāns

07JAN

BLIZZARD OF THE CHRISTMAS SOUNDS

Culture Palace Ziemeļblāzma
Conductor Valdis Butāns
Participating Guna Zariņa

12FEB

VALENTINE'S DAY CONCERT SUN AND LOVE

Conductor Andis Klučnieks
Soloists: Dināra Rudāne and Intars Busulis

18FEB

MERCURY ON THE MOON

Orchestra RIGA
Jānis Šipkēvics, Matīss Čudars
Conductor Valdis Butāns

19MAR

Opening of the Spring Festival WINDSTREAM - TANGO, FLAMENCO, JAZZ

Conductor Valdis Butāns
Soloist Oskars Petrauskis

25MAR

DONA NOBIS PACEM

Conductor Valdis Butāns
Participating The Latvian Radio Choir

06APR

FREEBIRDS and SOLO FLIGHT

Conductor Mārtiņš Ozoliņš
Soloists Orchestra RIGA musicians

14APR

GOOD FRIDAY CONCERT

Conductor Ferrer Ferran (Spain)
Soloist Aivars Osītis (Trumpet)

04MAY

SEASON CLOSING CONCERT

Conductor Valdis Butāns
Programme: music by Latvian composers

14JUN

THE SEA FLOWS QUIETLY

St. John's Church, Riga
Conductor Valdis Butāns
Soloists: Inese Romancāne (soprano) and Līga Griķe (kokle)

01AUG

BACH, DVORAK, DEBUSSY

Conductor Valdis Butāns
Organist Diāna Jaunzeme-Portnaja

08AUG

BACH, RESPIGHI, RAVEL

Orchestra RIGA Conductor Ainārs Rubiķis Organist Vita Kalnciema

15AUG

BACH, DVORAK, DEBUSSY

Orchestra RIGA
Conductor Valdis Butāns
Soloist Sonora Vaice
Organist Diāna Jaunzeme-Portnaja

18AUG

SUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM

Riga City Festival opening concert
Participating:
Orchestra “RIGA”
Conductor Valdis Butāns
Soloists: Inga Šļubovska-Kancēviča, Dināra Rudāne, Andris Ludvigs, Rihards Mačanovskis
The concert will be hosted by music journalist Liene Jakovļeva and actor Juris Jope.

22AUG

BACH, RESPIGHI, RAVEL

Orchestra RIGA
Conductor Ainārs Rubiķis
Organist Vita Kalnciema

09SEP

MERCURY ON THE MOON

Participating:
Orchestra RIGA
Conductor Valdis Butāns
Soloists: Jānis Šipkēvics (voice), Matīss Čudars (guitar)
Music journalist Orests Silabriedis
Lighting designer Jānis Sniķeris
Sound engineer Varis Kurmiņš

12OCT

SEASON OPENING CONCERT

Orchestra RIGA
Conductor Valdis Butāns
Soloist Håkan Rosengren (Clarinet)

11NOV

REQUIEM LATVIENSE

Orchestra RIGA
Participating State Academic Choir “Latvija”
Conductor Valdis Butāns
Soloists: Kristīne Gailīte (soprano), Ieva Parša (mezzo soprano), Sergejs Jēgers (countertenor), Krišjānis Norvelis (bass)

17NOV

THE GREEN BOOK IN MUSIC

Orchestra "RIGA"
Conductor Jānis Liepiņš
Soloists: Inga Sļubovska- Kancēviča (soprano) and Armands Siliņš (baritone)

19NOV

I WANT YOUR PHOTO!

Orchestra "RIGA"
Conductor Valdis Butāns
Vocal goup "FRAMEST"
Soloists and actors: Dita Lūriņa-Egliena, Ilona Bagele, Daumants Kalniņš, Mārtiņš Brūveris and Egils Melbārdis
Programme: Latvian music in the thirties of the 20th century

03DEC

THE FIRST ADVENT CONCERT

Orchestra RIGA
Conductor Kaspars Ādamsons
Soloists: Inga Šļubovska – Kancēviča (soprano), Mihails Čuļpajevs (tenor), Rihards Mačanovskis (baritone)
Participating: Mixed Choir AURA of Faculty Physics and Mathematics of Latvian University and Mixed choir of Riga State Gymnasium No2

23DEC

RIGA JAZZ CHRISTMAS EVE

Musical director of the programme Dāvis Jurka
Soloists: Camille Bertault (France), Rūta Dūduma, Evilena Protektore and Normunds Rutulis
Participating Orchestra „Riga” Big Band

26DEC

RIGA JAZZ CHRISTMAS EVE

Musical director of the programme Dāvis Jurka
Soloists: Camille Bertault (France), Rūta Dūduma, Evilena Protektore and Normunds Rutulis
Participating Orchestra „Riga” Big Band

11FEB

VALENTINE’S DAY CONCERT MIMES’ OLYMPIC LOVE

Orchestra „Riga”
Conductor Valdis Butāns
Soloists: Dināra Rudāne and Daumants Kalniņš
Participating ensemble „Riga Pantomime”

18MAR

LEONARD BERNSTEIN - 100

Spring festival "WINDSTREAM" opening concert Orchestra „Riga”
Conductor Kaspars Ādamsons
Soloists Annija Putniņa and Mihails Čuļpajevs

25MAR

THE APOCALYPTIC SYMPHONY

Concert in remebrance of communist genocide victims
Orchestra „Riga”
Conductor Valdis Butāns
Participating: Iveta Romancāne, Inese Romancāne
Agnese Urka, Ilze Bērziņa

30MAR

GOOD FRIDAY CONCERT

Orchestra „Riga”
Conductor Jānis Ozols
Soloists: Jolanta Strikaite, Ieva Parša
Raimonds Bramanis, Rihards Mačanovskis
Participating Mixed choir „Maska” and „Pa Saulei"

02APR

LATVIAN LANDSCAPES IN COLORS AND SOUNDS

Easter Monday with Orchestra „Riga”

12APR

MOMENT FOR MORRICONE AND THE GIRL FROM IPANEMA

Spring festival "WINDSTREAM" Closing Night
Orchestra „Riga”
Soloist Aija Vītoliņa

04MAY

MUSIC OF THE SUN

Orchestra „Riga”
Conductor Valdis Butāns
Soloists: Rihards Zaļupe (marimba)
Oskars Petrauskis (soprano saxophone)
Arvydas Kazlauskas (tenor saxophone)

14JUN

THE EARTH AND THE STARS

Orchestra „Riga”
Conductor Valdis Butāns
Soloists: Anete Toča (flute)
Ēriks Kiršfelds (cello)

07AUG

BACH, MAHLER, MILHAUD

Orchestra RIGA
Conductor Valdis Butāns
Organist Jānis Pelše

15AUG

BACH, RESPIGHI, RAVEL

Orchestra RIGA
Conductor Ainārs Rubiķis
Organist Vita Kalnciema

18AUG

SOUNDS OF CENTENARY (RIGA)

Orchestra RIGA, Vilnius Municipality St. Christopher Orchestra, Tallinn Chamber Orchestra
Conductors Valdis Butāns, Modestas Barkauskas
Soloists

25AUG

SOUNDS OF CENTENARY (TALLINN)

Orchestra RIGA, Vilnius Municipality St. Christopher Orchestra, Tallinn Chamber Orchestra
Conductors Valdis Butāns, Modestas Barkauskas
Soloists

02SEP

SOUNDS OF CENTENARY (VILNIUS)

Orchestra RIGA, Vilnius Municipality St. Christopher Orchestra, Tallinn Chamber Orchestra
Conductors Valdis Butāns, Modestas Barkauskas
Soloists

27SEP

SEASON OPENING CONCERT

Orchestra RIGA
Conductor Valdis Butāns
Trio Art-i-Shock

09NOV

LATVIA IN POETRY OF OJĀRS VĀCIETIS AND IMANTS ZIEDONIS

Orchestra RIGA
Conductor Valdis Butāns
Soloists: Ieva Parša, Rihards Mačanovskis
Programme: music by latvian composers

11NOV

LATVIAN WARRIOR SONGS

Orchestra RIGA
Conductor Valdis Butāns
Soloists: Inese Romancāne, Ivars Cinkuss
Male choirs
Programme: patriotic Latvian warrior songs

19NOV

FOR THE FATHERLAND AND FREEDOM

Orchestra RIGA
Conductor Valdis Butāns
Soloists: Inese Romancāne, Ivars Cinkuss
Mixed choirs
Programme: patriotic Latvian warrior songs

02DEC

THE FIRST ADVENT CONCERT

Orchestra RIGA
Conductor Guntis Kuzma
Soloists: Gunta Gelgote, Ieva Parša
Emīla Dārziņa mixed choir
Programme: Bach, Wagner, Tchaikovsky etc.

22DEC

CHRISTMAS RHAPSODY IN BLUE

Orchestra RIGA
Conductor Valdis Butāns
Soloists: Andrejs Osokins, Evilena Protektore
Programme: G. Gershwin, I. Berlin

26DEC

CHRISTMAS RHAPSODY IN BLUE

Orchestra RIGA
Conductor Valdis Butāns
Soloists: Andrejs Osokins, Evilena Protektore
Programme: G. Gershwin, I. Berlin

14FEB

LATINO LOVE SONGS

Orchestra RIGA big band
Soloist Elza Rozentāle
Conductor Raitis Ašmanis
Programme: love songs in Latino rhythms

15FEB

LATINO LOVE SONGS

Orchestra RIGA big band
Soloist Elza Rozentāle
Conductor Raitis Ašmanis
Programme: love songs in Latino rhythms

20MAR

FESTIVAL OPENING CONCERT

Orchestra RIGA
Conductor Andris Poga
Soloists: Oskars Petrauskis (saxophone), Guntars Freibers (percussions)

25MAR

REQUIEM

Orchestra RIGA
Choir LATVIJA
Conductor Valdis Butāns
Soloists: Jūlija Vasiļjeva, Mihails Čuļpajevs

04APR

VOICES OF SPRING. STRAUSS. OFFENBACH. VON SUPPE.

Orchestra RIGA
Conductor Kaspars Ādamsons
Soloists: Inga Šļubovska-Kancēviča (soprano), Laura Grecka (alto), Mihails Čulpajevs (tenor), Rihards Mačanovskis (baritone)

11APR

MARCO POLO. STORIES OF INDIA.

Orchestra RIGA
Conductor Valdis Butāns
Soloists: Anatolijs Popovs (sitar), Balraj Sigh (tabla), Raimonds Gulbis (bassoon)

19APR

GOOD FRIDAY CONCERT

Orchestra RIGA
Choirs: Maska, PaSaulei
Conductor Jānis Ozols
Soloists: Elīna Šimkus (soprano), Rihards Mačanovskis (baritone)

14JUN

IN MEMORIAM

Orchestra RIGA
Choirs: Riga, Vēja balss
Conductor Valdis Butāns
Programme: music by Latvian composers

06AUG

BACH, BEETHOVEN, BRAHMS

Orchestra RIGA
Conductor Guntis Kuzma
Organist Liene Andreta Kalnciema
Soloist Evija Martinsone (soprano)

13AUG

BACH, WAGNER, VASKS

Orchestra RIGA
Conductor Kaspars Ādamsons
Organist Aigars Reinis

27AUG

BACH, BEETHOVEN, BRAHMS

Orchestra RIGA
Conductor Guntis Kuzma
Organist Liene Andreta Kalnciema
Soloist Evija Martinsone (soprano)

03OCT

SEASON OPENING CONCERT

Orchestra RIGA
Conductor Valdis Butāns
Programme: music by Latvian composers

10NOV

THE GUARDS OF RIGA IN MUSIC AND CINEMA

Orchestra RIGA
Conductor Valdis Butāns
Soloist Rihards Zaļupe (percussions)

15NOV

LETTERS TO LATVIA

Orchestra RIGA
Riga Saxophone Quartet
Conductor Jānis Stafeckis
ActresS Ilze Ķuzule-Skrastiņa

18NOV

MESSAGE FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS

Orchestra RIGA
Conductor Valdis Butāns
Soloist Āris Ozols (guitar)

01DEC

THE FIRST ADVENT CONCERT

Orchestra RIGA
Conductor: Atvars Lakstīgala
Soloists: Ilze Grēvele-Skaraine and Marlēna Keine (sopranos), Laura Grecka (mezzo-soprano) Mixed Choirs

21DEC

CHRISTMAS JAZZ / ONLY GIRLS IN JAZZ

Orchestra RIGA Big Band
Soloists: Arta Jēkabsone, Beāte Zviedre, Rūta Dūduma-Ķirse Conductor Valdis Butāns

26DEC

CHRISTMAS JAZZ / ONLY GIRLS IN JAZZ

Orchestra RIGA Big Band
Soloists: Arta Jēkabsone, Beāte Zviedre, Rūta Dūduma-Ķirse Conductor Valdis Butāns

30DEC

NEW YEAR'S EVE CONCERT

Orchestra RIGA
Conductor Kaspars Ādamsons
Soloists: Inga Šļubovska-Kancēviča (soprano), Laura Grecka (alto), Mihails Čulpajevs (tenor), Rihards Mačanovskis (baritone)

14FEB

HOLLYWOOD LOVE STORIES

Orchestra RIGA
Conductor Valdis Butāns
Soloists: Aija Vītoliņa, Katrīna Paula Felsberga, Daumants Kalniņš (vocal)

01MAR

ORCHESTRA RIGA. ZAĻUPE AND FILM MUSIC

Orchestra RIGA
Conductor Valdis Butāns
Soloist Rihards Zaļupe (percussion)

07MAR

ORCHESTRA RIGA. ZAĻUPE AND FILM MUSIC

Orchestra RIGA
Conductor Valdis Butāns
Soloist Rihards Zaļupe (percussion)

14JUN

AND PEACE ON EARTH

Orchestra RIGA
Conductor Valdis Butāns

04AUG

BACH, BEETHOVEN, BRAHMS

Orchestra RIGA
Conductor - Guntis Kuzma
Soloist - Evija Martinsone (soprano)
Organist - Liene Andreta Kalnciema

06AUG

SOUNDS OF RIGA

Orchestra RIGA
Conductor Valdis Butāns

11AUG

BACH, SCHUBERT, SCHUMANN

Orchestra RIGA
Conductor: Ainārs Rubiķis
Saxophone solo: Aigars Raumanis
Organ solo: Ilze Reine

14AUG

A STROLL THROUGH THE PATHS OF THE HISTORY OF JAZZ

Orchestra RIGA Big Band
Soloists: Elīza Evalde, Beāte Zviedre, Rūta Dūduma-Ķirse Conductor Valdis Butāns

15AUG

SOUNDS OF RIGA

Orchestra RIGA
Conductor Valdis Butāns

20AUG

ONLINE PREMIERE - BACH, BEETHOVEN, BRAHMS

Orchestra RIGA
Conductor - Guntis Kuzma
Soloist - Evija Martinsone (soprano)
Organist - Liene Andreta Kalnciema

25AUG

BACH, MENDELSSOHN, MAHLER

Orchestra RIGA
Organ – Jānis Pelše
Conductor – Valdis Butāns

27AUG

ONLINE PREMIERE - BACH, SHUBERT, SCHUMANN

Orchestra RIGA
Conductor: Ainārs Rubiķis
Saxophone solo: Aigars Raumanis
Organ solo: Ilze Reine

02OCT

OPENING OF THE FESTIVAL

Orchestra RIGA
Conductor Douglas Bostock
Soloist Agnese Egliņa (piano)

07OCT

PIAZZOLLA IN PARIS

Orchestra RIGA
Tango Sin Quinto
Conductor Valdis Butāns
Soloist: Artūrs Noviks (accordion)

18OCT

AUTUMN WALTZ

Orchestra RIGA
Conductor Valdis Butāns
Dancers Egija Abaroviča and Reinis Rešetins

11NOV

ONLINE CONCERT - REMEMBERING THE HEROES

Orchestra RIGA
Conductor Valdis Butāns

18NOV

ONLINE CONCERT - FROM VĪTOLS TO PAULS

Orchestra RIGA
Soloists
Conductor Valdis Butāns

20DEC

ADVENT CONCERT ONLINE

Chamber ensembles of Orchestra RIGA Conductor Valdis Butāns Soloists: Egija Sproģe (piccolo) and Virdžīnija Laube-Vītiņa (percussion)

26DEC

WINTER PORTRAITS

Orchestra RIGA
Soloists: Arta Jēkabsone, Edgars Cīrulis, Gustavs Melbārdis Conductor Valdis Butāns

27DEC

WINTER PORTRAITS

Orchestra RIGA
Soloists: Arta Jēkabsone, Edgars Cīrulis, Gustavs Melbārdis Conductor Valdis Butāns

14FEB

TU UN ES / YOU AND ME

Orchestra RIGA
Conductor Valdis Butāns
Soloists: Inga Šļubovska-Kancēviča (soprano), Ieva Parša (mezzosoprano), Rihards Millers (baritone)
Actor Gundars Āboliņš

25MAR

AND PEACE ON EARTH

Orchestra RIGA
Conductor Valdis Butāns
Producer Kārlis Anitens

02APR

GOOD FRIDAY CONCERT

Orchestra RIGA
Conductor Valdis Butāns
Soloists: Anete Toča (flute), Ēriks Kiršfelds (cello)

05APR

THE GREEN FAIRY TALE

Orchestra RIGA
Conductor Valdis Butāns
Narrator Enriko Avots
Mime Pēteris Rimšs

04MAY

LATVIA - OURS

Orchestra RIGA
Conductor Guntis Kuzma
Solists: Oskars Petrauskis and Arvydas Kazlauskas (saxophones)

14JUN

PIA MEMORIA

Orchestra RIGA
Conductor: Valdis Butāns
Soloists: Māra Botmane (cello), Mārcis Miķelsons (french horn)
Evening host: Liene Jakovļeva

10AUG

BACH, BRUCKNER, BRITTEN

Classical music concert at RIGA CATHEDRAL

Orchestra Riga
Conductor - Janis Liepins
Organ - Aigars Reinis
English horn - Elina Kuduma

24AUG

BACH, DVORAK, DEBUSSY

Classical music concert at RIGA CATHEDRAL

Orchestra "Riga"
Conductor - Valdis Butans
Organ - Diana Jaunzeme-Portnaja
Soprano - Julija Vasiljeva

02OCT

Casanova on the Planet Earth

Festival "Windstream 2021"
Music by Johan de Meij

Conductor - Kaspars Ādamsons
Soloist - Ēriks Kiršfelds (cello)
Orchestra RIGA

10OCT

CATHEDRAL AND ROCK

Festival "Windstream 2021"
Music by Vilnis Šmīdbergs, Gunārs Šimkus, and Jon Lord

Soloists - Atis Zviedris, Atis Ieviņš (voice)
Rock band led by Mārcis Auziņš
Orchestra RIGA
Conductor - Valdis Butāns

11NOV

LATVIAN WORRIOR SONGS

Online concert performance dedicated to Lāčplēsis Day

Orchestra RIGA
Conductor - Valdis Butāns
Latvian National Opera Choir's male group and soloists

18NOV

YOU ARE LATVIA!

A festive concert in honor of the 103th anniversary of proclamation of the Republic of Latvia

22DEC

LET'S MEET ON CHRISTMAS TIME!

Festive concert by pianist Andrejs Osokins and
Orchestra RIGA

26DEC

Let's Meet on Christmas Time!

Festive concert by pianist Andrejs Osokins and
Orchestra RIGA

13FEB

KINGS OF THE SWING ERA

Orchestra RIGA big band
Conductor - Roberts Martinovskis
Jazz vocal - Sofia Rubina-Hunter (Estonia), Daumants Kalniņš
Clarinet solo - Indriķis Veitners
Trumpet solo - Kristians Kalva

18MAR

FOUR AMERICAN stories. Orchestra Riga 50th anniversary concert

Conductor - Valdis Butāns
Orchestra RIGA
Clarinet - Anna Gāgane
Piano - Dmitrij Golovanov, Lithuania
State Choir LATVIJA

25MAR

AGNUS DEI

Concert dedicated to the Remembrance Day of the Communist Genocide

15APR

GOOD FRIDAY CONCERT

Conductor - Jurģis Cābulis
Soloists - Jolanta Strikaite-Lapiņa
Sniedze Kaņepe, Mārtiņš Zvīgulis
Orchestra "Riga"
Mixed Choir of Riga Cathedral Choir School

20APR

THE SUN WILL SHINE TODAY. Orchestra RIGA 50th anniversary concert

Orchestra "Riga" big band
Conductor - Raitis Ašmanis
Jazz vocal - Cecile Verny, Evilena Protektore

02JUN

IMANTS KALNIŅŠ’ ORATORY

The State Choir "Latvija"
Orchestra "Riga"
Conductor - Valdis Butāns
Solists and storytellers

14JUN

The concert devoted to the Communist Genocide victims

Conductor Andris Veismanis
The Riga Chamber Choir AVE SOL
Orchestra RIGA

16AUG

Concerts

Program: Bach, Strauss, Reger, Hindemith, Stravinsky. Organist Larisa Bulava will play music with the orchestra. Conductor - Valdis Butāns.

14FEB

RENDEZ VOUS AT VALENTINE'S DAY

In the program: Raimonds Pauls rhapsody for piano and orchestra and George Gershwin's "Rhapsody in Blue", as well as a selection of the most beautiful melodies from the opera "Porgy and Bess" for brass band; Antonio Carlos Jobim and Bossa Nova – the most popular songs performed by singer Aija Vitolina and Orchestra RĪGA big band.

20MAR

Festival Windstream / Opening concert

The popular dance music of the second half of the 20th century will be played in jazz rhythms by the Orchestra RIGA big band led by Roberts Martini and singer Daumants Kalniņš.

15APR

Festival Windstream / Closing concert

In the program: Mason Bates – "Mothership" (version for wind ensemble, soloists and electronics); William Bolcom – "Concerto Grosso for Sax Quartet and Band"; Rihards Zaļupe – Symphony for brass band (première).

04MAY

FROM VĪTOLS TO PAULS

21MAY

ORCHESTROMIME

Orchestra RIGA
Riga Pantomime
Conductor Valdis Butāns

14JUN

Elegia

Orchestra RIGA
Guntars Freibergs (percussion)
Conductor Valdis Butāns

15AUG

BACH RESPIGHI RAVEL

Orchestra RIGA
Organist Vita Kalnciema
Conductor Ainārs Rubiķis

29AUG

BACH RIGA FINLANDIA

Orchestra RIGA
Organist Ilona Birģele
Conductor Valdis Butāns

09SEP

NOVEL. 21st century music

Orchestra RIGA
Saxophone quartet ATOMOS
Conductor Valdis Butāns
Moderator Liene Jakovļeva

01DEC

CHRISTMAS RHAPSODY

Orchestra RIGA
Pianist Rihards Plešanovs
Conductor Valdis Butāns
Moderator Raitis Zapackis

26DEC

CHRISTMAS IN JAZZ AND SAMBA RHYTHM in Riga

Orchestra RIGA
Pianist Andrejs Osokins
Conductor Valdis Butāns
Moderator Raitis Zapackis

27DEC

CHRISTMAS IN JAZZ AND SAMBA RHYTHM

Orchestra RIGA
Pianist Andrejs Osokins
Conductor Valdis Butāns
Moderator Raitis Zapackis

ORCHESTRA RIGA
CONCERT SEASON
OCT-DEC 2020

ORCHESTRA RIGA
CONCERT SEASON
2019/2020

ORCHESTRA RIGA
CONCERT SEASON
2018/2019