Festival. On Friday, October 18, the New Music Festival will be held in the Ziedon Hall of the Latvian National Library (LNB) Arena opening concert Poetics of Time. A chamber orchestra will perform Sinfonietta Riga under the leadership of conductor Normund Schne. The centerpiece of the program is the violin concerto of Platon Buravits Vacuum domains world premiere. Concert solo part composed Sinfonietta Riga concertmaster Magdalena Gek. The opus of the extraordinary Czech talent Ondřej Adamek will also be played Karakuri – Mechanical dollinspired by special Japanese karakuri dolls with a delicate mechanism (sung by soprano Victoria Majore), and a masterpiece for chamber ensemble and electronics by Austrian contemporary music classic Georg Friedrich Haas …and….
Concert
LNB Ziedonis hall on 18.X at 19
Tickets Ticket paradises in the network EUR 15
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Soprano Katrina Paula Felsberg will sing accompanied by pianist Malcolm Martino. Photo – Aivars Liepiņš
Duets. Tonight, soprano Katrīna Paula Felsberg and Scottish pianist Malcolm Martino will perform in the Dzintari concert hall. This will be their first joint concert in Latvia. The vocal lyrics of Lucia Garuta, Richard Strauss, Franz Schubert, Klara Schumann and Hugo Wolff will be performed. Malcolm Martino is one of the most outstanding pianists who performs with Elina Garanča, Sonia Jončeva, Anna Netrebko and other stars.
Concert
in the Dzintari concert hall on the 17th at 19
Tickets Ticket paradises in the network EUR 15
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Pop music. Friday, October 18, group Carnival Youth in the Riga concert hall Palladium will celebrate his debut album No Clouds Allowed ten year anniversary. The musicians will also perform new songs from the upcoming album next year.
Carnival Youth
In the concert hall Palladium 18.X at 20
Tickets Ticket service EUR 30 in the network
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In the concert program of Andras Vecumnieks and Franz Schubert, cellist Guna Shne will join the chamber orchestra Davinspiro Camerata. Publicity photo
Classic. On Sunday, October 20, a concert will be held at the Jāzeps Vītolas Academy of Music of Latvia Congratulations to Schubert and Vecumniek!. A chamber orchestra will take part in it Davinspiro Camerataviolinist Daniils Bulajevs and cellist Guna Shne. In the program – the work of Andras Vecumnieks Sinfonia F for violin, cello and string orchestra premiere and Franz Schubert’s 14th string quartet Death and the girl version for string orchestra.
Concert
JVLMA in the Great Hall on 20.X at 18
Tickets Ticket paradises in the network EUR 15
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Documentary film Placebo: This Search For Meaning is dedicated to a rock band Placebo and reflects its influence and legacy. Publicity photo
Evil. In two screenings at the Riga cinema Forum Cinemas a documentary film directed by Oscar Sansom will be shown Placebo: This Search For Meaningwhich is dedicated to British rock band Placebo and reflects their influence and legacy. The film addresses several themes such as surveillance culture and control, sexuality and gender identity, addiction and suffering, and the climate crisis. The film includes interviews with Placebo members Brian Molko and Stefan Olsdahl, as well as conversations with David Bowie, Yungblud, Shirley Manson (Garbage), by Joe Talbot (Idles), Robbie Williams and others. Movie in English with English subtitles.
The movie
Placebo. The search for meaning
In the cinema Forum Cinemas 23.X at 19.15, 25.X at 19.45
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Interior of the suburban train hall of the Riga Central railway station. 1980s. The author of the photograph is unknown. Processing: Mārtiņš Ratniks. Publicity photo
Design. A retrospective of the designer and environmental artist Jānis Krievas (1942–2016) will be held at the Museum of Decorative Arts and Design (DMDM) Past futurewhich will present his performance in design, kinetic, environmental and interior art and allow you to feel the 70s-80s. years in the atmosphere. The artist’s ideas were daring and futuristic, the grandest of them being the reconstruction of the interiors of the Riga Central Railway Station.
Exhibition
John the Russian. Past future
DMDM 18.X–26.I
Sure, let’s dive into this delightful array of artistic showcases happening in Latvia! Grab your berets, folks, because we’re heading straight into a whirlwind of symphonies, sopranos, and of course, a documentary about a band that knows how to make “Placebo” sound like a medical condition!
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🎶 Latvian National Library: Music to Your Ears!
On Friday, October 18th, the New Music Festival kicks off in the Ziedon Hall of the Latvian National Library (LNB) with a concert intriguingly titled Poetics of Time. I mean, who needs to read the clock when you’ve got a chamber orchestra like Sinfonietta Riga with conductor Normund Schne hitting all the right notes? Not me! Sounds like time is about to be redefined!
The highlight of the evening? The world premiere of Vacuum Domains, composed by Platon Buravits! It feels like it’s about to become the soundtrack of your existential crises. Add to that a piece inspired by Japanese dolls – Karakuri – Mechanical Doll – sung by soprano Victoria Majore, and you might just find yourself clapping to the rhythm of gears and whirs. What’s next, a concerto for pet goldfish? Who knows!
Concert:
In the LNB Ziedon Hall on October 18th at 19:00.
Tickets available through Ticket Paradises for just EUR 15. Or, you could always ask for a time machine instead!
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🎤 Duets with a Dash of Drama!
Fast forward a day to tonight, where we find soprano Katrīna Paula Felsberg paired up with the fabulous Scottish pianist Malcolm Martino at the Dzintari Concert Hall. They’ll croon through works by some heavyweights like Richard Strauss and Franz Schubert. No pressure, right?
It’s their first concert in Latvia – let’s hope they sing like they’re auditioning for the next blockbuster musical! Did anyone mention that Martino has shared a stage with the likes of Elina Garanča and Anna Netrebko? Nothing says “I’ve made it” like being surrounded by such talents, unless it’s an awkward family reunion.
Concert:
At the Dzintari Concert Hall on October 17th at 19:00.
Tickets? Only EUR 15 through Ticket Paradises – a bargain for culture, if you ask me!
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🎸 Rocked and Ready for the Weekend!
Now, if you prefer something with a bit more “oomph”, brace yourselves for Carnival Youth lighting up the Riga concert hall Palladium on the same day as our classy friends at the library. They’re celebrating the first decade of their debut album No Clouds Allowed. Sounds like a good reason to bring out all that old teenage angst!
Those of you who enjoy “fair” pricing can snag tickets for EUR 30. Remember, it’s not just a concert – it’s a reminder that you’re still cooler than your parents!
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🎻 Classic Hits for the Classical Enthusiast!
Shift gears to the classic tunes, where on October 20th, the Jāzeps Vītolas Academy of Music will host a concert aptly named Congratulations to Schubert and Vecumnieks!. The Davinspiro Camerata chamber orchestra, alongside violinist Daniils Bulajevs and cellist Guna Shne, will deliver a premiere of Andris Vecumnieks’s Sinfonia F alongside the melodramatic Death and the Girl by good ol’ Schubert.
Concert:
In the Great Hall of JVLMA on October 20th at 18:00
Ticket price? EUR 15 via Ticket Paradises – for those who prefer their weekends melodically tragic!
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🎬 Grab the Popcorn for Placebo!
Now, enter the world of rock with a twist of documentary flair! The film Placebo: This Search For Meaning will hit the screens at Riga’s Forum Cinemas. If you’ve ever wondered about the intersection of angst, music, and existential dread, this film might just serve you that crispy slice of life. Featuring interviews with everyone from Brian Molko to the iconic David Bowie, it’s what you call a cultured binge-watch.
The Movie:
Showing on October 23rd at 19:15 and 25th at 19:45. Can’t wait to watch some deeply meaningful musicians muse about their thoughts!
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🎨 Design Your Future!
Finally, if you ever wanted to dabble in a bit of design nostalgia, check out the exhibition by Jānis Krievas, titled Past Future at the Museum of Decorative Arts and Design (DMDM). Experience the daring art of the 70s and 80s, including a striking reconstruction of the interiors of the Riga Central Railway Station – because who doesn’t want to know what it feels like to experience the future that never really arrived?
Exhibition:
At DMDM from October 18th to January 26th. Because sometimes, history is just a Snapchat filter away!
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So, whether your taste dances to the symphonies of classical music or thrums to the electric pulse of contemporary rock, Latvia’s cultural calendar is dishing it out this October! Get your tickets and enjoy a delightful romp through art, music, and history – your weekend is practically begging for it!
