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"We are honored that our concert program has allowed us to discover the Festival of Early Music which, as every year, offers the opportunity to hear high quality artists in several concerts, thus giving real celebrations to old music lovers "says Elīna Šimkus. Today, July 12, with the concert of Elīna Šimkus and the ensemble of ancient music Fantasia Ficta (Switzerland), will open the 24th International Festival of Early Music that will offer the most famous Italian, German and English baroque opus on July 14 in Riga and Rundāle. Old Spanish and Flemish works.
Elina Šimkus and Fantasia Ficta are pieces of Baroque music in gold and Italian, including pieces by great majors such as Carlos Jazaldo, Claudio Monteverdi and Henry Peresell. The soloist says she and Fantasia Ficta Roads first met last August when she and her pianist Vestard Schimck and her sister Aurellius performed at a concert near Geneva, Switzerland. It seemed interesting to the organizers that there are three musicians in the same family and that they propose to create a concert in three parts, three of which must be united, namely to create a program in which a concert could give a complete overview of the development of music through the centuries. "For a long time, we arrived at a program that spans eight centuries.I have chosen the early music program, Aurellie played the compositions of Bach and Shostakovich, as well as his own compositions, while that Vestard played free improvisations, which means – contemporary music, in this spirit we managed to play music from the fourteenth to the twenty-first century during the three-part concert ", explains Elīna Šimkus. Program idea, the organizers of the concert invited Elina to play with the former Swiss music group Fantasia Ficta. "The trial process was artistically inspiring. It is important for me, after intensive efforts to feel all the fatigue of satisfaction, that the work has been productive, "says Elīna Šimkus
while the festival of early music should be presented to Elīna. Fantasia Ficta, two years old, brings together six former alumni from the Old Music Center of the Geneva School of Music. "We have prepared, in my opinion, an exciting program that will cover music from the 14th to the 18th century, with the program of the concert that will be released in four centuries.This program is very special for me because I am going to play such an old music in Latvia for the first time Until now, the Latvian public has heard in the solo programs of the Early Music Festival in the Baroque "golden repertoire", namely the virtuosos Haendel and Vivaldi Although I have created every program up to now, by researching and incorporating in depth some of the least played and even uncompressed compositions in Latvia, creating this program has given me a major challenge. both in the search for repertoire and in the search for notes.In the program, in my opinion, I will succumb successfully – sometimes melancholy, sullen and long-term solos, with warm dances in the performance. Instrumental nce of the set. Yes, some of my solo programs will be in a lyrical mood, given the importance of the lyrics at the time and the lyrical epiphany in Europe, especially in England, "says Elīna Šimkus about from the opening program of the festival by Elīna Šimkus
. "The one that I love and interest me, he also gives in, and others also have an interest in the way I do it ", so Elina Šimkus describes her last years with a constant pbadion for early music.Elina Šimkus at the Academy of Music received a Bachelor of Music in opera, and it is possible that the way of early music was more fair, so in 2006 she was a student at the Norwegian Academy of Music. "I'm sorry for nothing, because I believe that during Oslo I learned the management technique of my voice during studies and I found the voice of my own "colors". They are an understanding of vocal mastery and a vocal technical base for all my creative life, for which I will always be grateful to my instructor, Barob Marklund, who has taught me to listen in my voice to listen from the outside, badyze critical and never be in the artistic routine. with yourself, your voice. But she did not go to secession at the Department of Early Music of the Latvian Music Academy, after many years of interruption, she is back in the ranks of the students because of his studies in Master 2. "In January, I have to give a master's degree, on which I worked this summer. An article about Barbara Stroci – a seventeenth-century composer and singer in Venice, describing all the Italian musical and cultural events, but especially Venice. The process of cognition and study has always bound me. At the moment, I study for my pleasure and wish to understand, discover and discover many new and unknown things about ancient music. Of course, these studies are most closely related to my music scene, although I will not deny that the education of young singers in this area will be related to me in the future, "says Elīna Šimkus
she is currently independent and feels wonderfully well. I would not want any other too. "Over the years, I have been stuck by the fact that I have enough work – not enough or not enough." It seems to me that I am open, friendly and sociable, I love being collectible, but I also like freedom, especially artistic.I can be glad that I did not have myself to look for a job.Any years ago there were quieter times, less work, but as soon as he starts to play actively, it starts a wonderful chain effect – show up well in a concert and you're invited to the next one because someone heard you … that many festivals are finding artists using new technologies.More recently, I had the offer at the wedding of the Figaro opera to sing Suzanne 's role in Tuscany and Florence, but I' d like to see it. I refused because my priority is now a little boy, so I was not ready to spend ten days in Italy. ohm they had found me, the answer was – youtube was recorded by "Suzanne Aari", listened to several singers, I liked my performance, so call too, "says Elīna Šimkus, adding that the Artists need to think about their advertising, or simply snippets of your performances by posting on the internet. "I'm lucky, I can not say sitting without working, I have occasional occasion to sing abroad, and that makes me happy," admits the soloist. "At the same time, I can live in Latvia, in my family and in the environment that makes me happy and harmonious, I do not have to live in suitcases and hotels." [19659003] but for future work she says: "It all depends on the repertoire. I did not refuse my solo career, and I still actively sing Suzanne's role in the production of the Estonian National Opera at Figaro's wedding. "
After several months spent at home with a baby, Elīna Šimkus will resume this summer with enthusiasm.The Vivat Curlandia music festival in Bauska will be reciprocal with the Liepaja Symphony Orchestra and the musical program of Maestro Marie Kupchik Mozart at the Rundale Palace in August, while the autumn season will pbad to the Latvian Symphony Orchestra, the trio Angelicus Chamber Orchestra, composed of Elīna,
Life is not cut off by feet in the airs
"Bernard is our priority, at the moment everything is subordinate to the little one. I am a gentleman, "said the new mother smiling. While Latvia followed the festival of song and dance, her husband, Vestards Šimkus, during his vacation, "encouraged the Kurzeme collectives by inviting the gavils", Elina and her son accompanied their parents in their native Nereta and prepared the Festival of ancient music. "I enjoyed the student song festivals, in 2008, with holiday composers, I sang at the solo concert, I was also in the public ranks. I forgive those for whom this holiday was existentially important, but I have other priorities right now, "admits Elīna, adding that she had already taken a look at the television when his parents saw it broadcast. "We have not watched television for ten years now, we are so immersed in our work that we do not have the time." Until Bernard's birth, I did not neither the time nor the interest in television, let alone.I say openly – after you're asleep, I have to do so much work that television is absolutely not my priority. "[19659003] The new mother admits that Bernard's son, who will have a half-year on Sunday, remains a family priority not "cut in the air". "I was already waiting for Bernard, I knew what I was going to do and who I was preparing for, so I am enjoying now and taking advantage of this time. Bernard has entered our lives and is organically suited to this, both with Vestard have been prepared for this, probably, so we have no discomfort. With everything he can handle, and we also have a lot of good caregivers, "admits Elīna. Of course, some changes, for example, are just as short for reading books. "In our books at home on the shelves are not like decorations or pottery, everything is read and even read." Westward, after his concerts, often gives books to the place of the flowers. Sure, there are very few free moments to read, but I read a lot while I was waiting for Bernard, as intensely as ever in my life.Series Latvia, in the 20th century, all the books were read. Of course, I have read a lot of professional literature recently, because the preparation of each concert requires a lot of theoretical work, "says Elīna Šimkus
The joy of this summer and the integral part of this summer are the walks in the woods. "We also have a quiet little dream, which did not work last year thanks to the work and the festivals – we all want to do a little tour in Latgale, because that 's what it is all about. is the native land of Vestard, his buried ancestors, we want to see the Rothko and Aglona museum that it will end at the end of August and in September
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Elina SHIMKUS
• Sopran
• Born November 2, 1982 in Neret
• Bride, wife pianist Vestard Shimkus
• Bachelor's degree in opera performance by Joseph Vitol
• Academy of Music and Master of Performing Arts
• Norwegian Academy of Music in Oslo, prof. Barbour
• Marklunn and prof. Hokan Hagegora. Participated in
• Fredeman Rolich (Germany), Elizabeth Norberg-Schulz (Italy), Barbara Dobretsberger (Austria) and Roger Vinnyla (UK) Lectures
• Winner of the 7th International Celestial Singers Contest opera (1965)
As a violinist, she plays operettas in France, Estonia, Lithuania
and Poland. He has played roles in operas Traviata (Violeta), Mikaela (Carmen), Atalanta (Kserks), Damona (Acid and Galatea), Liza (Meusebear), Marfa (Cara's wife), Carolina (Secret Marriage), Aminta ( King of Kings) 19659004] • Performances with the Oslo Symphony Orchestra, the Brittany Symphony Orchestra, the Tallinn Chamber Orchestra, the Orchester de l 'Orchester de l' Estonian National Opera, the Latvian National Symphony Orchestra, the Sinfonietta Riga Orchestra and the Collegium Musicum Riga.
• Recreation – Crafts, Culinary, Garden, Work
• Recreation – Crafts, Kitchen, Garden, Work
