Upcoming events

"The Lady of the Camellias" ballet to premiere

The evening of March 25, the Latvian National Ballet company will premiere Estonian choreographer Tiit Härm’s "The Lady of the Camellias", with music by Ferenc Liszt. The conductor is Atvars Lakstigala, the sets and costumes by Eldor Renter, with lighting design by Klaus Gerditz.

Links: http://www.opera.lv/

Seven concerts by the Riga Professional Symphonic Band at the Windstream Festival

The Riga Professional Symphonic Band is to give seven academic and non-academic music concerts at the annual Windstream Festival. This year's motto is Wake up, remember, listen and enjoy!

The opening concert, conducted by Andris Vecumnieks, will take place outside or inside St. Peter's church, depending on the weather, on March 20 at 2pm. The concert is free of charge.

March 25 will see at a concert in memory of the victims of the Communist Genocide. Programme: Lūcija Garūte's God, Thy Land Is Burning! Performing will be the Riga Professional Symphonic Band, the Ave Sol chamber choir, and soloists Viesturs Jansons and Rihards Mačanovskis, conducted by Mārtiņš Ozoliņš. Entrance free.

The Joke Concert on April 1 at Riga's Great Guild will feature jokes in music and about musicians. Participants will be the Riga Professional Symphonic Band, conductors - Raitis Ašmanis, Māris Ozoliņš and Andris Vecumnieks.

Links: http://www.music.lv/riga/en/index.asp

"Dirty Deal" reopens in April

This coming April, the artistic initiative center "Dirty Deal" will resume activity in the Central Market warehouse zone (Spīķeru kvartāls, Maskavas iela 12/k2), after being "put on ice" in January.
Every Tuesday in April, "Dirty Deal Kino klubs" will feature a film/lecture series with Goethe Institut, but in May there will be an American film program in cooperation with the U.S. Embassy. Organizers are also busy working on the "Dirty Drama 3" Festival, which will be held in September.
Links: http://www.dirtydeal.lv/

Spring session of the Rīgas Ritmi Festival from March 30 to April 30

This year the 11th Rīgas Ritmi Festival will present spring, summer and autumn sessions of concerts. The spring session will run from March 30 to April 30.
April 26 will see at a concert by the European Jazz Orchestra at Riga Congress Centre. Every year the Danish-based organisation Swinging Europe puts together a European jazz big band tour under the name of the European Jazz Orchestra. Each year a new conductor, new compositions and a new line-up of handpicked musicians go on new adventures, following new itineraries.
Links: http://www.rigasritmi.lv/