Riga's historic music and dance festival begins on week-end

Photo: BM ZEMGALE studio, Collegium Musicum Riga,

The festival will take place in several concert halls in Riga from August 4th to September 2nd. The program will have the opportunity to hear excellent interpretations of early music and groups – "4 Baroque Times" from Germany, "The Beggar's Ensemble" from France, " Neymann Ensemble "Latvia, Baroque Choir" Collegium Choro Musici Riga ", Baroque Orchestra" Collegium "Musicum Riga" under the direction of Franck-Emmanuel Comte and Mara Kupcha, as well as soloists Heather Newhouse, Rinald Kandalincew, Ilze Graveli, Montu Martinson , Mai Kļaviņš and other professionals of the ancient music.

Festival the artists of each concert only play original pieces of original instruments or their copies, especially in the approach of the When the music was created, as the festival organizers point out, "the magic atmosphere is unleashed" and everyone has the opportunity to discover the breath of baroque and early clbadicism The concerts will take place at Riga City Hall. Mary Magdalene, Riga Peter Street, Church of Art, Riga Stock Exchange Art Museum and Little Guild

The festival will open on August 4 at 16:00 at the Riga Stock Exchange, where will hold the concert "United Tastes". The program will sound: Dietrich Bukstehode, Jean-Ferry Building, Jean-Philippe Ramo, Richard Jones, John Christopher Peppus, Augustine Kercinger. Ensemble of ancient music "The Beggar & # 39; s Ensemble" (France) will play music and Daria Zemele, born in Latvia

The festival will continue on August 12 at 17:00, while the Folies and Furies will take place at the Little Guild. The program will feature: George Friedrich Handel and Jean-Philippe Ramo. The Soprano Hazer New Haus, the Baroque Orchestra "Collegium Musicum Riga" and the conductor Frank Frank Emanuels Count will play

. August 16 at 16:00 at the Museum of Art "Riga Stock Exchange" a concert "Tauromachia" will take place. The program includes Antonio Vivaldi, Antonio Soler, George Philippe Télémani, Domenico Skarlati and other compositions. The former music ensemble Neymann Ensemble (Latvia, Austria) will perform.

The concert "Caught in Italian Virtuosity" will continue on August 19th at 5pm. Riga St. St. Peter's Church

Program: George Friedrich Haendel, Pierre Provo, Antonio Vivaldi, Arkandzhel Korelli, Jozeppe Sammartini, Tarkvinio Merula. The Old Music Ensemble "4 Times Baroque" (Germany) will act.

The festival will continue on August 23 at 8:00 pm. Riga St. There will be a new talent show at the Church of Mary Magdalene. On the program: Dzilolamo Frescobaldi, Georg Filips Telemanis, Johann Adolf Hbade, Dietrich Bukstehude, Georg Friedrich Hendel and others. Students of the Department of Early Music of Jāzeps Vītols Latvian Academy of Music will perform

Also Riga Sv. The Church of Mary Magdalene should host a concert "Sonata Art" on August 26 at 20:00. Program: Pyetro Lokatelli, Joseph Bodin of Bomarty, Johan Sebastian Bach and others. Music: Maija Klavina (pedestrian crossing), Gertrude Jeromeno (harpsichord)

31. August at 20:00. The Little Guild will be the heroic pastor of Ismene (1747) of François Rebell and François Frankares
. Monta Martinsone and Ilze Gravele (sopranos), Rinald Kandalincev (baritone), Baroque Orchestra Collegium Musicum Riga, Baroque Choir Collegium Choro Musici Riga, Ancient Dance Group under the direction of choreographer Gunas Ezermales, conductor Māris Kupčs [19659005] The festival ends On September 2nd at 16:00, the Art Museum "Riga Stock Exchange" will play the former Hungarian orchestra Hortus musicus of Estonia and the harpsichordist Vilimas Norkūnas of Lithuania Program: Johan Sebastian Bach

Entrance to the concerts at the Museum of Art "Riga Stock Exchange" Tickets are available in pre-sale at the museum box office.With the entry ticket before the concert, you can see the permanent exhibitions of the museum.On the number of places is limited.Other concerts are free