Chief Conductor and Artistic Director – Valdis Butāns
Valdis Butāns, Chief conductor and artistic director of Orchestra RIGA, has led four saturated and dynamic concert-seasons with the orchestra. Memorable are his conducting programs such as Mercury on the Moon, Celebrating Ella Fitzgerald, Tango-Flamenco-Jazz and a number of new compositions by Latvian composers, including oratorio Time Of Daybreak by Imants Kalniņš, Selga Mence’s oratorio Winds of Ages, Dona nobis pacem by Pēteris Vasks, Caravan by Andris Sējāns.
Valdis Butāns graduated from the Department of Orchestral Conducting at the Jāzeps Vītols Latvian Academy of Music with MA degree. In 2005/2006 he improved his orchestral conducting skills at the Vienna University of Music and Performing Arts (Universität für Musik und darstellende Kunst Wien) with Prof. Uroš Lajovic. Valdis Butāns was the assistant of conductor Karel Mark Chichon at the Latvian National Symphony Orchestra 2010-2012 and the German Radio Philharmonic Saarbrucken-Kaiserslautern in season 2012/2013.
Butāns has received a Riga City Council Education, Culture and Sports Department’s annual award in culture – White Sparrow – for successful work and festival Three Stars in 2017.
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 PhoenixMAESTRO – PIANO - RIGA
Conductor: Valdis ButānsSoloists: Raimonds Pauls (piano), Inga Šļubovska-Kancēviča, Ance Krauze, Daumants Kalniņš (vocal)
Programme: music by Raimonds Pauls
Concert in the Proclamation Day of the Republic of Latvia FOR LATVIA!
Conductors: Valdis Butāns, Romāns VanagsSoloists: Ance Krauze, Aija Vītoliņa, Dainis Skutelis (vocal)
Participating: The boys' choir of Jazeps Medins 1st Music School of Riga
THE FIRST ADVENT CONCERT
Conductor: Valdis ButānsSoloists: 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
RIGA JAZZ CHRISTMAS EVE Tribute to Frank Sinatra
Conductor Raitis AšmanisSoloists: Aminata Savadogo, Daumants Kalniņš, Ingus Pētersons, Mārtiņš Ruskis, Armands Siliņš
Participating Big band of the Orchestra RIGA
RIGA JAZZ CHRISTMAS EVE Tribute to Frank Sinatra
Conductor Raitis AšmanisSoloists: Aminata Savadogo, Daumants Kalniņš, Ingus Pētersons, Mārtiņš Ruskis, Armands Siliņš
Participating Big band of the Orchestra RIGA
EPIPHANY DAY CONCERT
Conductor Valdis ButānsSoloists: Laura Grecka (mezzosoprano), Jekaterina Suvorova (harp)
Valentine’s Day concert
Conductor Jānis RetenaisSoloists: Dināra Rudāne, Katrīna Cīrule, Andris Ludvigs, Normunds Rutulis
OPENING OF THE FESTIVAL - MERCURY ON THE MOON
In the collaboration with "StarSpace.lv" Conductor: Valdis ButānsSoloists: Jānis Šipkēvics (vocal) and Matīss Čudars (guitar)
Programme: Scott McAllister – Mercury on the Moon
GOOD FRIDAY CONCERT
Conductor: Andris VeismanisParticipating: Riga Chamber Choir AVE SOL, Chamber Choir FORTIUS, Choir of the Riga State Gymnasium No.1
EASTER MONDAY WITH ORCHESTRA RIGA
In the collaboration with "Rīgas pantomīma"Conductor Valdis Butāns
Spring Jazz Eve - TRIBUTE TO IVO ROBIČ
Participateing: Daniel Čačija (vokāls), Gerhard Ornig (trumpet), Big band of the Orchestra RIGAMusical leader of the concert program Dāvis Jurka
Programme: songs and jazz music by Ivo Robič
CLOSING CONCERT OF THE FESTIVAL - SHOSTAKOVICH, PROKOFIEV AND KALSONS
Conductor Ainars RubikisSoloist Andrej Osokin (piano)
SEASON CLOSING CONCERT „WINDS OF THE AGE IN LATVIA”
Conductor: Valdis ButānsParticipating: Orchestra RIGA
State Academic Choir LATVIJA
Programme: music by Selga Mence, Georgs Pelēcis un Romualds Jermaks
“NIGHT OF CHURCHES” CONCERT
Riga St.Martin's churchOrchestra RIGA
Conductor Valdis Butāns
Programme: music by J. S. Bach, R. Vaughan Williams, E. Whitacre, E. Dārziņš, G. Šmite
DONA EIS REQUIEM
Conductors: Valdis Butāns, Jurģis CābulisSoloists: Evija Martinsone (soprano), Krišjānis Norvelis (bass)
Participating Riga Chamber Choir AVE SOL
BACH, MAHLER, MILHAUD
Riga CathedralOrchestra RIGA
Conductor Valdis Butāns
Organist DIāna Jaunzeme - Portnaja
Programme: music by J. S. Bach, G. Mahler and D. Milhaud
BACH, WAGNER, VASKS
Riga CathedralOrchestra RIGA
Conductor Valdis Butāns
Organist Aivars Kalējs
Programme: music by J. S. Bach, R. Wagner and P. Vasks
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 KeišsBACH, WAGNER, VASKS
Riga CathedralOrchestra RIGA
Conductor Valdis Butāns
Organist Jolanta Barinska
Programme: music by J. S. Bach, R. Wagner and P. Vasks
BACH, MAHLER, MILHAUD
Riga CathedralOrchestra RIGA
Conductor Valdis Butāns
Organist Diāna Jaunzeme - Portnaja Programme: music by J. S. Bach, G. Mahler and D. Milhaud
SEASON OPENING CONCERT
Great Guild Concert HallConductor Valdis Butāns
Soloist Ramon Jaffé (cello)
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
Sacred chants. STRAVINSKY IN VENICE
St. John's Church In RigaMusicians: Latvian Radio Choir, Orchestra RIGA, conductor Kaspars Putniņš. Organ: Ilze Reine.
Programme: I. Stravinsky, C. Monteverdi, G. Gabrieli
THE FIRST ADVENT CONCERT
Conductor Mārcis MiķelsonsSoloists: Elīna Šimkus (soprāns)
Armands Siliņš (baritons)
Krišjānis Rērihs (mežrags)
Kārlis Rērihs (mežrags)
Participating: Rīgas kamerkoris AVE SOL un Orķestris RĪGA
CELEBRATING ELLA FITZGERALD - Riga Jazz Christmas Eve
Ilona BageleIeva Kerēvica
Evilena Protektore
Rūta Dūduma
Roberts Memmēns
Orchestra RIGA big band
Conductor Valdis Butāns
CELEBRATING ELLA FITZGERALD - Riga Jazz Christmas Eve
Ilona BageleIeva Kerēvica
Evilena Protektore
Rūta Dūduma
Roberts Memmēns
Orchestra RIGA big band
Conductor Valdis Butāns
BLIZZARD OF THE CHRISTMAS SOUNDS
Culture Palace ZiemeļblāzmaConductor Valdis Butāns
Participating Guna Zariņa
VALENTINE'S DAY CONCERT SUN AND LOVE
Conductor Andis KlučnieksSoloists: Dināra Rudāne and Intars Busulis
Opening of the Spring Festival WINDSTREAM - TANGO, FLAMENCO, JAZZ
Conductor Valdis ButānsSoloist Oskars Petrauskis
THE SEA FLOWS QUIETLY
St. John's Church, RigaConductor Valdis Butāns
Soloists: Inese Romancāne (soprano) and Līga Griķe (kokle)
BACH, DVORAK, DEBUSSY
Orchestra RIGAConductor Valdis Butāns
Soloist Sonora Vaice
Organist Diāna Jaunzeme-Portnaja
SUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM
Riga City Festival opening concertParticipating:
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.
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
SEASON OPENING CONCERT
Orchestra RIGAConductor Valdis Butāns
Soloist Håkan Rosengren (Clarinet)
REQUIEM LATVIENSE
Orchestra RIGAParticipating State Academic Choir “Latvija”
Conductor Valdis Butāns
Soloists: Kristīne Gailīte (soprano), Ieva Parša (mezzo soprano), Sergejs Jēgers (countertenor), Krišjānis Norvelis (bass)
THE GREEN BOOK IN MUSIC
Orchestra "RIGA"Conductor Jānis Liepiņš
Soloists: Inga Sļubovska- Kancēviča (soprano) and Armands Siliņš (baritone)
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
THE FIRST ADVENT CONCERT
Orchestra RIGAConductor 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
RIGA JAZZ CHRISTMAS EVE
Musical director of the programme Dāvis JurkaSoloists: Camille Bertault (France), Rūta Dūduma, Evilena Protektore and Normunds Rutulis
Participating Orchestra „Riga” Big Band
RIGA JAZZ CHRISTMAS EVE
Musical director of the programme Dāvis JurkaSoloists: Camille Bertault (France), Rūta Dūduma, Evilena Protektore and Normunds Rutulis
Participating Orchestra „Riga” Big Band
VALENTINE’S DAY CONCERT MIMES’ OLYMPIC LOVE
Orchestra „Riga”Conductor Valdis Butāns
Soloists: Dināra Rudāne and Daumants Kalniņš
Participating ensemble „Riga Pantomime”
LEONARD BERNSTEIN - 100
Spring festival "WINDSTREAM" opening concert Orchestra „Riga”Conductor Kaspars Ādamsons
Soloists Annija Putniņa and Mihails Čuļpajevs
THE APOCALYPTIC SYMPHONY
Concert in remebrance of communist genocide victimsOrchestra „Riga”
Conductor Valdis Butāns
Participating: Iveta Romancāne, Inese Romancāne
Agnese Urka, Ilze Bērziņa
GOOD FRIDAY CONCERT
Orchestra „Riga”Conductor Jānis Ozols
Soloists: Jolanta Strikaite, Ieva Parša
Raimonds Bramanis, Rihards Mačanovskis
Participating Mixed choir „Maska” and „Pa Saulei"
MOMENT FOR MORRICONE AND THE GIRL FROM IPANEMA
Spring festival "WINDSTREAM" Closing NightOrchestra „Riga”
Soloist Aija Vītoliņa
MUSIC OF THE SUN
Orchestra „Riga”Conductor Valdis Butāns
Soloists: Rihards Zaļupe (marimba)
Oskars Petrauskis (soprano saxophone)
Arvydas Kazlauskas (tenor saxophone)
THE EARTH AND THE STARS
Orchestra „Riga”Conductor Valdis Butāns
Soloists: Anete Toča (flute)
Ēriks Kiršfelds (cello)
SOUNDS OF CENTENARY (RIGA)
Orchestra RIGA, Vilnius Municipality St. Christopher Orchestra, Tallinn Chamber OrchestraConductors Valdis Butāns, Modestas Barkauskas
Soloists
SOUNDS OF CENTENARY (TALLINN)
Orchestra RIGA, Vilnius Municipality St. Christopher Orchestra, Tallinn Chamber OrchestraConductors Valdis Butāns, Modestas Barkauskas
Soloists
SOUNDS OF CENTENARY (VILNIUS)
Orchestra RIGA, Vilnius Municipality St. Christopher Orchestra, Tallinn Chamber OrchestraConductors Valdis Butāns, Modestas Barkauskas
Soloists
LATVIA IN POETRY OF OJĀRS VĀCIETIS AND IMANTS ZIEDONIS
Orchestra RIGAConductor Valdis Butāns
Soloists: Ieva Parša, Rihards Mačanovskis
Programme: music by latvian composers
LATVIAN WARRIOR SONGS
Orchestra RIGAConductor Valdis Butāns
Soloists: Inese Romancāne, Ivars Cinkuss
Male choirs
Programme: patriotic Latvian warrior songs
FOR THE FATHERLAND AND FREEDOM
Orchestra RIGAConductor Valdis Butāns
Soloists: Inese Romancāne, Ivars Cinkuss
Mixed choirs
Programme: patriotic Latvian warrior songs
THE FIRST ADVENT CONCERT
Orchestra RIGAConductor Guntis Kuzma
Soloists: Gunta Gelgote, Ieva Parša
Emīla Dārziņa mixed choir
Programme: Bach, Wagner, Tchaikovsky etc.
CHRISTMAS RHAPSODY IN BLUE
Orchestra RIGAConductor Valdis Butāns
Soloists: Andrejs Osokins, Evilena Protektore
Programme: G. Gershwin, I. Berlin
CHRISTMAS RHAPSODY IN BLUE
Orchestra RIGAConductor Valdis Butāns
Soloists: Andrejs Osokins, Evilena Protektore
Programme: G. Gershwin, I. Berlin
LATINO LOVE SONGS
Orchestra RIGA big bandSoloist Elza Rozentāle
Conductor Raitis Ašmanis
Programme: love songs in Latino rhythms
LATINO LOVE SONGS
Orchestra RIGA big bandSoloist Elza Rozentāle
Conductor Raitis Ašmanis
Programme: love songs in Latino rhythms
FESTIVAL OPENING CONCERT
Orchestra RIGAConductor Andris Poga
Soloists: Oskars Petrauskis (saxophone), Guntars Freibers (percussions)
REQUIEM
Orchestra RIGAChoir LATVIJA
Conductor Valdis Butāns
Soloists: Jūlija Vasiļjeva, Mihails Čuļpajevs
VOICES OF SPRING. STRAUSS. OFFENBACH. VON SUPPE.
Orchestra RIGAConductor Kaspars Ādamsons
Soloists: Inga Šļubovska-Kancēviča (soprano), Laura Grecka (alto), Mihails Čulpajevs (tenor), Rihards Mačanovskis (baritone)
MARCO POLO. STORIES OF INDIA.
Orchestra RIGAConductor Valdis Butāns
Soloists: Anatolijs Popovs (sitar), Balraj Sigh (tabla), Raimonds Gulbis (bassoon)
GOOD FRIDAY CONCERT
Orchestra RIGAChoirs: Maska, PaSaulei
Conductor Jānis Ozols
Soloists: Elīna Šimkus (soprano), Rihards Mačanovskis (baritone)
IN MEMORIAM
Orchestra RIGAChoirs: Riga, Vēja balss
Conductor Valdis Butāns
Programme: music by Latvian composers
BACH, BEETHOVEN, BRAHMS
Orchestra RIGAConductor Guntis Kuzma
Organist Liene Andreta Kalnciema
Soloist Evija Martinsone (soprano)
BACH, BEETHOVEN, BRAHMS
Orchestra RIGAConductor Guntis Kuzma
Organist Liene Andreta Kalnciema
Soloist Evija Martinsone (soprano)
SEASON OPENING CONCERT
Orchestra RIGAConductor Valdis Butāns
Programme: music by Latvian composers
THE GUARDS OF RIGA IN MUSIC AND CINEMA
Orchestra RIGAConductor Valdis Butāns
Soloist Rihards Zaļupe (percussions)
LETTERS TO LATVIA
Orchestra RIGARiga Saxophone Quartet
Conductor Jānis Stafeckis
ActresS Ilze Ķuzule-Skrastiņa
MESSAGE FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS
Orchestra RIGAConductor Valdis Butāns
Soloist Āris Ozols (guitar)
THE FIRST ADVENT CONCERT
Orchestra RIGAConductor: Atvars Lakstīgala
Soloists: Ilze Grēvele-Skaraine and Marlēna Keine (sopranos), Laura Grecka (mezzo-soprano) Mixed Choirs
CHRISTMAS JAZZ / ONLY GIRLS IN JAZZ
Orchestra RIGA Big BandSoloists: Arta Jēkabsone, Beāte Zviedre, Rūta Dūduma-Ķirse Conductor Valdis Butāns
CHRISTMAS JAZZ / ONLY GIRLS IN JAZZ
Orchestra RIGA Big BandSoloists: Arta Jēkabsone, Beāte Zviedre, Rūta Dūduma-Ķirse Conductor Valdis Butāns
NEW YEAR'S EVE CONCERT
Orchestra RIGAConductor Kaspars Ādamsons
Soloists: Inga Šļubovska-Kancēviča (soprano), Laura Grecka (alto), Mihails Čulpajevs (tenor), Rihards Mačanovskis (baritone)
HOLLYWOOD LOVE STORIES
Orchestra RIGAConductor Valdis Butāns
Soloists: Aija Vītoliņa, Katrīna Paula Felsberga, Daumants Kalniņš (vocal)
ORCHESTRA RIGA. ZAĻUPE AND FILM MUSIC
Orchestra RIGAConductor Valdis Butāns
Soloist Rihards Zaļupe (percussion)
ORCHESTRA RIGA. ZAĻUPE AND FILM MUSIC
Orchestra RIGAConductor Valdis Butāns
Soloist Rihards Zaļupe (percussion)
BACH, BEETHOVEN, BRAHMS
Orchestra RIGAConductor - Guntis Kuzma
Soloist - Evija Martinsone (soprano)
Organist - Liene Andreta Kalnciema
BACH, SCHUBERT, SCHUMANN
Orchestra RIGAConductor: Ainārs Rubiķis
Saxophone solo: Aigars Raumanis
Organ solo: Ilze Reine
A STROLL THROUGH THE PATHS OF THE HISTORY OF JAZZ
Orchestra RIGA Big BandSoloists: Elīza Evalde, Beāte Zviedre, Rūta Dūduma-Ķirse Conductor Valdis Butāns
ONLINE PREMIERE - BACH, BEETHOVEN, BRAHMS
Orchestra RIGAConductor - Guntis Kuzma
Soloist - Evija Martinsone (soprano)
Organist - Liene Andreta Kalnciema
ONLINE PREMIERE - BACH, SHUBERT, SCHUMANN
Orchestra RIGAConductor: Ainārs Rubiķis
Saxophone solo: Aigars Raumanis
Organ solo: Ilze Reine
OPENING OF THE FESTIVAL
Orchestra RIGAConductor Douglas Bostock
Soloist Agnese Egliņa (piano)
PIAZZOLLA IN PARIS
Orchestra RIGATango Sin Quinto
Conductor Valdis Butāns
Soloist: Artūrs Noviks (accordion)
AUTUMN WALTZ
Orchestra RIGAConductor Valdis Butāns
Dancers Egija Abaroviča and Reinis Rešetins
ADVENT CONCERT ONLINE
Chamber ensembles of Orchestra RIGA Conductor Valdis Butāns Soloists: Egija Sproģe (piccolo) and Virdžīnija Laube-Vītiņa (percussion)WINTER PORTRAITS
Orchestra RIGASoloists: Arta Jēkabsone, Edgars Cīrulis, Gustavs Melbārdis Conductor Valdis Butāns
WINTER PORTRAITS
Orchestra RIGASoloists: Arta Jēkabsone, Edgars Cīrulis, Gustavs Melbārdis Conductor Valdis Butāns
TU UN ES / YOU AND ME
Orchestra RIGAConductor Valdis Butāns
Soloists: Inga Šļubovska-Kancēviča (soprano), Ieva Parša (mezzosoprano), Rihards Millers (baritone)
Actor Gundars Āboliņš
GOOD FRIDAY CONCERT
Orchestra RIGAConductor Valdis Butāns
Soloists: Anete Toča (flute), Ēriks Kiršfelds (cello)
THE GREEN FAIRY TALE
Orchestra RIGAConductor Valdis Butāns
Narrator Enriko Avots
Mime Pēteris Rimšs
LATVIA - OURS
Orchestra RIGAConductor Guntis Kuzma
Solists: Oskars Petrauskis and Arvydas Kazlauskas (saxophones)
PIA MEMORIA
Orchestra RIGAConductor: Valdis Butāns
Soloists: Māra Botmane (cello), Mārcis Miķelsons (french horn)
Evening host: Liene Jakovļeva
BACH, BRUCKNER, BRITTEN
Classical music concert at RIGA CATHEDRALOrchestra Riga
Conductor - Janis Liepins
Organ - Aigars Reinis
English horn - Elina Kuduma
BACH, DVORAK, DEBUSSY
Classical music concert at RIGA CATHEDRALOrchestra "Riga"
Conductor - Valdis Butans
Organ - Diana Jaunzeme-Portnaja
Soprano - Julija Vasiljeva
Casanova on the Planet Earth
Festival "Windstream 2021"Music by Johan de Meij
Conductor - Kaspars Ādamsons
Soloist - Ēriks Kiršfelds (cello)
Orchestra RIGA
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
LATVIAN WORRIOR SONGS
Online concert performance dedicated to Lāčplēsis DayOrchestra RIGA
Conductor - Valdis Butāns
Latvian National Opera Choir's male group and soloists
YOU ARE LATVIA!
A festive concert in honor of the 103th anniversary of proclamation of the Republic of LatviaKINGS OF THE SWING ERA
Orchestra RIGA big bandConductor - Roberts Martinovskis
Jazz vocal - Sofia Rubina-Hunter (Estonia), Daumants Kalniņš
Clarinet solo - Indriķis Veitners
Trumpet solo - Kristians Kalva
FOUR AMERICAN stories. Orchestra Riga 50th anniversary concert
Conductor - Valdis ButānsOrchestra RIGA
Clarinet - Anna Gāgane
Piano - Dmitrij Golovanov, Lithuania
State Choir LATVIJA
GOOD FRIDAY CONCERT
Conductor - Jurģis CābulisSoloists - Jolanta Strikaite-Lapiņa
Sniedze Kaņepe, Mārtiņš Zvīgulis
Orchestra "Riga"
Mixed Choir of Riga Cathedral Choir School
THE SUN WILL SHINE TODAY. Orchestra RIGA 50th anniversary concert
Orchestra "Riga" big bandConductor - Raitis Ašmanis
Jazz vocal - Cecile Verny, Evilena Protektore
IMANTS KALNIŅŠ’ ORATORY
The State Choir "Latvija"Orchestra "Riga"
Conductor - Valdis Butāns
Solists and storytellers
The concert devoted to the Communist Genocide victims
Conductor Andris VeismanisThe Riga Chamber Choir AVE SOL
Orchestra RIGA
Concerts
Program: Bach, Strauss, Reger, Hindemith, Stravinsky. Organist Larisa Bulava will play music with the orchestra. Conductor - Valdis Butāns.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.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.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).NOVEL. 21st century music
Orchestra RIGASaxophone quartet ATOMOS
Conductor Valdis Butāns
Moderator Liene Jakovļeva
AUTUMN SONG FOR LATVIA
Orchestra RIGAConductor Valdis Butāns
Soloist Armands Siliņš-Bergmanis (baritone)
The Riga chamber choir "Ave Sol"
Mixed choir of the Latvian Academy of Culture “Sōla”
IMPRESSIONS OF LATVIA
Orchestra RIGAState Academic Choir "Latvija"
Soloists Jūlija Vasiļjeva (soprano), Jānis Apeinis (baritone), Aigars Raumanis (saxophone)
Conductor Valdis Butāns
Concert leader Signe Lagzdiņa
CHRISTMAS RHAPSODY
Orchestra RIGAPianist Rihards Plešanovs
Conductor Valdis Butāns
Moderator Raitis Zapackis
SECOND ADVENT CONCERT
Orchestra RIGARiga Dome Girls' Choir TIARA
(conductor and artistic director Aira Birziņa)
Soloist Gundars Dziļums (baritone)
Conductor Valdis Butāns
CHRISTMAS IN JAZZ AND SAMBA RHYTHM in Riga
Orchestra RIGAPianist Andrejs Osokins
Conductor Valdis Butāns
Moderator Raitis Zapackis
CHRISTMAS IN JAZZ AND SAMBA RHYTHM
Orchestra RIGAPianist Andrejs Osokins
Conductor Valdis Butāns
Moderator Raitis Zapackis
LATVIAN LOVE SONGS
Orchestra RIGASoloists Aija Vītoliņa
Raimonds Celms
Conductor Valdis Butāns
WINDSTREAM OPENING CONCERT
Orchestra RIGAOrchestra RIGA bigband
Conductor Steffen Schorn (Germany)
Soloist Kristians Kalva (trumpet)
MOZART REQUIEM
Orchestra RIGARiga Chamber Choir "Ave Sol"
the mixed choir of the Riga Cathedral Choir School
Soloists: Jolanta Strikaite-Lapiņa, Ilze Grēvele-Skaraine, Mārtiņš Zvīgulis and Rihards Mačanovskis
Conductor Jurģis Cābulis
INSPIRED BY PARIS
Orchestra RIGAPercussionist Adélaïde Ferrière (France)
Conductor Valdis Butāns
SOUNDS OF LATVIA
Orchestra "RIGA"Conductor Valdis Butāns
Actress Guna Zariņa
Concert moderator Signe Lagzdiņa
SUPERHEROES
Orchestra RIGAConductor Valdis Butāns
Stories and singing by Daumants Kalniņš
Soloist Zane Dombrovska (vocal)
SUPERHEROES
Orchestra RIGAConductor Valdis Butāns
Stories and singing by Daumants Kalniņš
Soloist Zane Dombrovska (vocal)
THE PRAYER
Orchestra RIGAMixed Choir of the Latvian Academy of Culture "Sōla"
Conductors Kaspars Ādamsons, Artūrs Oskars Mitrevics, Jurģis Rāts
BACH. BRUCKNER. BRITTEN
Orchestra RIGAConductor Jānis Liepiņš
Organ solo – Aigars Reinis
English horn solo – Inese Grāvleja
JAZZ MUSIC AT CHRISTMAS
Orchestra RIGA bigbandConductor Roberts Martini
Soloists: Paula Saija and Daumants Kalniņš
JAZZ MUSIC AT CHRISTMAS
Orchestra RIGA bigbandConductor Roberts Martini
Soloists: Paula Saija and Daumants Kalniņš