Every August, Orchestra RIGA invites symphonic music listeners to immerse in the grandeur of wind orchestra sounds within the acoustics of historical Riga Cathedral. The annual concert series has become a signature music event in Riga’s summer event calendar where Orchestra RIGA and Riga Cathedral organ meet in majestic harmony. This year\u2019s concerts feature two distinctive programs, each offering a dialogue between eras, styles, and sonorities. Under the direction of Latvian conductors Valdis But\u0101ns<\/strong> and Guntis Kuzma<\/strong>, showcasing masterpieces from Bach, <\/strong>Mozart<\/strong> and Debussy<\/strong> to contemporary music composition master Rihards Dubra<\/strong> and Dutch composer Johan de Meij<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Orchestra RIGA The concert offers a vibrant fusion of Baroque, Impressionist, and modern sacred music sounds. The program includes J. S. Bach\u2019s E-flat major Prelude and Fugue<\/em>, BWV 552, as arranged by D. Hunsberger, bringing out the full richness of the wind orchestra, and the Concerto in D minor<\/em> \u2014 a transcription of one of Vivaldi\u2019s violin concertos (BWV 596), showcasing Bach\u2019s admiration for Italian brilliance, known for its rich and colorful timbre. Organist Aigars Reinis<\/strong><\/a> will also interpret Claude Debussy\u2019s The Sunken Cathedral<\/em> (La Cath\u00e9drale engloutie<\/em>) \u2014 a haunting vision rendered in an evocative orchestration by Jean-Louis Roques. This is paired with Debussy\u2019s ethereal Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun<\/em>, arranged for winds by M. Ba\u0161s, opening up new textures while retaining the introspective atmosphere of the original. The two works by Latvian composer\u00a0Rihards Dubra<\/strong><\/a> \u2014 Toccata<\/em> (for organ) and Awaiting the Dawn<\/em> (for organ and wind orchestra) \u2014 create a contemplative finale: music that bridges liturgical tradition with modern expressivity.<\/p>\nAugust 5 | 19:00 at Riga Cathedral
\nBACH. DUBRA. DEBUSSY.<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n
\n<\/strong>Conductor: Valdis But\u0101ns
\n<\/strong>Organ: Aigars Reinis<\/strong><\/p>\n