Concert story MAESTRO. Raimonds Pauls — 90

ParticipantsArtūrs SKRASTIŅŠ, voice Daumants KALNIŅŠ, voice Matīss ŽILINSKIS, piano Rihards PLEŠANOVS, piano LATVIAN RADIO CHOIR Riga choir singers LATVIAN RADIO BIGBAND State Chamber Orchestra SINFONIETTA RĪGA Conductor and artistic director Sigvards KĻAVA  Director Juris JONELIS Playwright Ance MUIŽNIECE Scenographer Austra SNIĶERE Choreographer Egija ABAROVIČA Costume designers Baiba GRĪNA and Odetta BIRMANE

 ProgrammeRaimonds Pauls’ songs and melodies in arrangements by Sigvards Kļava and Kārlis Vanags

It is hard to imagine anyone more famous in Latvia than Raimonds Pauls! Furthermore, the Maestro’s talent has captivated listeners not only at home but also far beyond Latvia’s borders. Whilst being the most well-known Latvian composer, he is also an outstanding pianist, as well as a creative mind with fantastic working abilities, a trendsetter in music and a discoverer of new talents. In his creative work, Raimonds Pauls has been known to elegantly combine contemporary tendencies with enduring values. He has succeeded in organically blending elements of Latvian folk music with characteristics of jazz, blues, rock ’n’ roll, French chanson, German Schlager and traditional songs, creating music that is timely, interesting to everyone, and nevertheless remains extremely democratic.  InformācijaEvent:2 daļasDuration:2h 20mCafé:available