The concerts of the second weekend of the classical music festival “Riga Jurmala”, which were planned to take place at the Latvian National Opera, will take place in Dzintari Concert Hall, the festival organizers inform.
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The St. Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra, accompanied by conductor Yuri Temirkanov, will climb the stage of the Dzintari Concert Hall on August 6 and 7. The venue of the concerts has been changed mainly to take care of the health of artists, visitors and staff, so that the festival can take place with the necessary safety measures.
“We are really pleased that the festival” Riga Jurmala “will be able to welcome listeners again this summer, allowing to enjoy the performances of world classical music stars in person. Despite the unpredictable and rapidly changing circumstances, we have worked hard on the 2021 festival season program, keeping in mind several events. development scenarios, and we appreciate the listeners’ trust and interest in our event, which is also reflected in the number of tickets already purchased, “says Zane Čulkstēna, Executive Director of the Riga Jūrmala Festival.
According to the organizers, due to the restrictions imposed by the Covid-19 pandemic, the cellist Trull Merks has unfortunately withdrawn from the 2021 season festival, and on August 6, the St. Petersburg-born, world-famous cellist Mish Maish will perform with the St. Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra and conductor Yuri Temirkanov festival “Riga Jurmala” also made its debut in the year.
“I am very grateful to my friend Mish Maisky for agreeing to perform in place of Trulls Mark so that the concert can take place as planned. We are saddened that the circumstances do not allow Trulls Merk to be with us this summer and we will be happy to invite him again soon. Maiskis is not only one of the most prominent Latvian cultural ambassadors, but also an outstanding cellist, with whom I have had the honor of cooperating for decades.He has been a friend of the Riga Jurmala Festival and performed in its opening year, led an online master class for young musicians last year and saved us this time, “says Martin Engström, the artistic director of the” Riga Jurmala “festival.
It has already been reported that the festival “Riga Jurmala” will take place this summer on four weekends from July 16 to September 5, with the participation of world-class symphony orchestras and conductors such as the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra and conductor John Eliot Gardiner, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra Harding, St. Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra and conductor Yuri Temirkanov, as well as the Bayreuth Festival Orchestra and Andris Nelson.
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