Liepaja Concert Hall “Lielais dzintars” celebrated its 5th anniversary with a magnificent concert since the concert hall was opened. The Swedish-born, 19-year-old violinist took part in the publishing house Deutsche Grammophon an artist Daniels Lozakovičs, pianist Agnese Egliņa, soprano Margarita Vilsone and tenors Artyom Safronov, resident in the concert hall Liepaja Symphony Orchestra and its principal conductor Gintars Rinkevičs. The concert was conducted by Orest Silabriedis, live – by Ilga Auguste, who offered a conversation with the conductor in the middle of the concert Imantu Resni on the “Big Amber” road from the idea to a beautiful building.

Baiba Bartkeviča, the artistic director of “Big Amber”: “This time the anniversary concert will be like a retrospective journey through time. We will remember and celebrate the rich concert life of the city of Liepaja, which has been active since the turn of the 18th and 19th centuries. During the concert, we will touch on the 1920s, when the Liepaja Opera opened its doors and the Liepaja Philharmonic was restored, until today, when the Great Amber concert hall shines in Liepaja, and bright world performing arts stars give us unforgettable musical moments and experiences. ”

In the concert program:

Selga MENCE (1953) “Wave Games” for symphony orchestra (2018)

Francis Adam FEIHTNER (1741–1822) Overture to the Opera Cyrus and Cassandan (1784)

Vasily KALINIKOV (1866–1901) Part One of the First Symphony Scherzo (1894–1895)

Charles GUNO (1818–1893) The Aria of Faust Salut demeure chaste et pure from the opera Faust (1859)

Hans HOHAPFELS (1871–1930) March “Hello, Liepaja!” for piano (1926)

Alfreds KALNIŅŠ (1879–1951) Duet of Baņuta and Vižuta from the opera “Baņuta” (1919)

Eugene D’ALBER (1864–1932) Introduction to the Opera Valley (1902)

George BIZE (1838–1875) Gypsy dance Les tringles des sistres tintaient from the opera Carmen (1875)

Jānis ĶEPĪTIS (1908–1989) Munchausen’s “The Story of Ulubel” from the opera Munchausen’s Marriage (1945/1959)

Jānis MEDIŅŠ (1890–1966) “Flower Waltz” from the ballet “Victory of Love” (1934)

Peter Tchaikovsky (1840–1893

Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in Remorazor Op. 35 (1878)

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