Sinfonietta Rīga Annual Subscription

The State Chamber Orchestra Sinfonietta Rīga embarks on its 21st concert season on 2 October 2026, together with its new Artistic Director Olari Elts. The programmes bring together beloved composers, musical eras and thematic touchstones cherished by our audiences, alongside new, subtly refined motifs and intricate mosaics of musical imagery.

The new season is built around an engaging thematic strand structure, inviting listeners to choose the journey that appeals to them most. Three thematic strands — Beethoven — Radical Guru, Riga — The Musical Capital, and Joie de Vivre — each comprise three concert programmes per subscription. For the most loyal listeners, an Annual Subscription is also available, bringing together the concerts of all three thematic strands in one. A concert subscription offers the opportunity to attend world-class programmes featuring outstanding soloists and guest conductors at a particularly attractive price. It also makes a thoughtful and meaningful gift for a loved one, a friend, or a business partner.

From 22 May, subscriptions for Sinfonietta Rīga's 21st concert season are available for purchase.

• The thematic subscription Beethoven — Radical Guru includes three concert programmes. Price per subscription: EUR 60. Available until 2 October 2026. • The thematic subscription Riga — The Musical Capital includes three concert programmes. Price per subscription: EUR 60. Available until 22 October 2026. • The thematic subscription Joie de Vivre includes three concert programmes. Price per subscription: EUR 60. Available until 28 November 2026. • The Annual Subscription combines all 9 concert programmes across the three thematic strands. Price per subscription: EUR 180. Available until 2 October 2026.

CONCERTS INCLUDED IN THE ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION: 1 2 October 2026 at 19:00 Aula Magna of the University of Latvia Sinfonietta Rīga Season Opening. Inaugural Concert of Olari Elts Elina Vähälä /violin/ Sinfonietta Rīga Conductor Olari Elts

PROGRAMME: Erkki-Sven Tüür Phantasma Pēteris Vasks Concerto No. 1 for Violin and String Orchestra Distant Light Unsuk Chin Subito con forza Ludwig van Beethoven Symphony No. 5 in D minor, Op. 67

2 22 October 2026 at 19:00 Aula Magna of the University of Latvia Sinfonietta Rīga, Reinis Zariņš, Andris Poga. Schumann’s Piano Concerto and Plakidis’s Music Reinis Zariņš /piano/ Sinfonietta Rīga Conductor Andris Poga

PROGRAMME: Jean Sibelius Suite Pelléas et Mélisande, Op. 46 Pēteris Plakidis Music for Piano, String Orchestra and Timpani Robert Schumann Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 54

3 28 November 2026 at 19:00 Aula Magna of the University of Latvia Sinfonietta Rīga and Jean-Guihen Queyras. Saint-Saëns Cello Concerto and Fauré Elegy Jean-Guihen Queyras /cello/ Sinfonietta Rīga Conductor Olari Elts

PROGRAMME: Thierry Escaich Erinnerung for string orchestra Camille Saint-Saëns Cello Concerto No. 1 in A minor, Op. 33 Gabriel Fauré Élégie, Op. 24 Camille Saint-Saëns Marche – Scherzo and Adagio from Symphony No. 1 Camille Saint-Saëns Symphony in A major

4 19 December 2026 at 19:00 Aula Magna of the University of Latvia Sinfonietta Rīga Christmas. Bach, Müthel, Haydn Alexander Janiczek, soloist /violin/ and leader Ieva Saliete /harpsichord/ Sinfonietta Rīga

PROGRAMME: Johann Sebastian Bach Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G major, BWV 1048 Johann Gottfried Müthel Harpsichord Concerto in D minor Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach Symphony in G major for string orchestra WQ 182 (“Hamburg Symphony”) Joseph Haydn Symphony in B-flat Major, Hob. I:98

5 30 January 2027 at 19:00 Aula Magna of the University of Latvia Sinfonietta Rīga and Olari Elts. Debussy, Poulenc, Satie Iurie Morar /cimbalom/ Sinfonietta Rīga Conductor Olari Elts

PROGRAMME: Michael Jarrell Études on a Theme by Debussy Henri Dutilleux Mystère de l’instant Claude Debussy La Plus que lente Erik Satie Gnossienne No. 3 (arr. Francis Poulenc) Erik Satie Gymnopédie No. 1 and No. 3 (arr. Claude Debussy) Francis Poulenc Sinfonietta FP 141

6 13 February 2027 at 19:00 Aula Magna of the University of Latvia Sinfonietta Rīga and Adrien Perruchon. Paris – Versailles Sinfonietta Rīga Conductor Adrien Perruchon

PROGRAMME: Jean-Philippe Rameau Suite from the ballet-opera Les Indes galantes Thomas Adès Three Studies from Couperin Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Symphony No. 31 in D major, K. 297/300a (Paris) Thierry Escaich Baroque Song Maurice Ravel Le Tombeau de Couperin

7 20 March 2027 at 19:00 Aula Magna of the University of Latvia Sinfonietta Rīga and Florian Donderer. Beethoven’s Symphony No. 1 and Ives’s The Unanswered Question Florian Donderer, soloist and concert master Sinfonietta Rīga

PROGRAMME: Ludwig van Beethoven Romance No. 1 for Violin and Orchestra in G Major, Op. 40 Ludwig van Beethoven Symphony No. 1 in C Major, Op. 21 Charles Ives The Unanswered Question Terry Riley In C

8 17 April 2027 at 19:00 Aula Magna of the University of Latvia Sinfonietta Rīga, Georgijs Osokins and Olari Elts. Chopin’s Piano Concerto and a premiere by Zariņa Georgijs Osokins /piano/ Sinfonietta Rīga Conductor Olari Elts

PROGRAMME: Annija Anna Zariņa New work Frédéric Chopin Piano Concerto No. 2 in F minor, Op. 21 Bendžamins Britens / Benjamin Britten Young Apollo Romualds Kalsons Chamber Symphony No. 1 Frédéric Chopin Mazurka, Prelude, and Waltz from the ballet Les Sylphides (arr. Benjamin Britten)

9 28 May 2027 at 19:00 Aula Magna of the University of Latvia Sinfonietta Rīga and Olari Elts. Season’s Closing Concert State Academic Choir LATVIJA Sinfonietta Rīga Soloists TBA Conductor Olari Elts

PROGRAMME: Luigi Cherubini Marche funèbre Ludwig van Beethoven Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125