Spring Festival WINDSTREAM
March 20 – April 13
Organized by Orchestra RIGA
19MAR
Opening of the Festival TANGO, FLAMENCO, JAZZ
Conductor Valdis ButānsSoloist Oskars Petrauskis
11NOV
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)
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
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 victimsOrchestra „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"
12APR
MOMENT FOR MORRICONE AND THE GIRL FROM IPANEMA
Spring festival "WINDSTREAM" Closing NightOrchestra „Riga”
Soloist Aija Vītoliņa
20MAR
FESTIVAL OPENING CONCERT
Orchestra RIGAConductor Andris Poga
Soloists: Oskars Petrauskis (saxophone), Guntars Freibers (percussions)
25MAR
REQUIEM
Orchestra RIGAChoir LATVIJA
Conductor Valdis Butāns
Soloists: Jūlija Vasiļjeva, Mihails Čuļpajevs
04APR
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)
11APR
MARCO POLO. STORIES OF INDIA.
Orchestra RIGAConductor Valdis Butāns
Soloists: Anatolijs Popovs (sitar), Balraj Sigh (tabla), Raimonds Gulbis (bassoon)
19APR
GOOD FRIDAY CONCERT
Orchestra RIGAChoirs: Maska, PaSaulei
Conductor Jānis Ozols
Soloists: Elīna Šimkus (soprano), Rihards Mačanovskis (baritone)
02OCT
OPENING OF THE FESTIVAL
Orchestra RIGAConductor Douglas Bostock
Soloist Agnese Egliņa (piano)
07OCT
PIAZZOLLA IN PARIS
Orchestra RIGATango Sin Quinto
Conductor Valdis Butāns
Soloist: Artūrs Noviks (accordion)
02APR
GOOD FRIDAY CONCERT
Orchestra RIGAConductor Valdis Butāns
Soloists: Anete Toča (flute), Ēriks Kiršfelds (cello)
05APR
THE GREEN FAIRY TALE
Orchestra RIGAConductor Valdis Butāns
Narrator Enriko Avots
Mime Pēteris Rimšs
20MAR
WINDSTREAM OPENING CONCERT
Orchestra RIGAOrchestra RIGA bigband
Conductor Steffen Schorn (Germany)
Soloist Kristians Kalva (trumpet)
25MAR
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
12APR
INSPIRED BY PARIS
Orchestra RIGAPercussionist Adélaïde Ferrière (France)
Conductor Valdis Butāns