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Concert cycles
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WinterFest
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Winterfest - that is Herman Braun Foundations annual International music festival. It is being held from November till the middle of February. The first one took place in 1999.
Winterfest is rather a set of concerts to celebrate the occasions of Christmas in December, New Year and Orthodox Christmas in January, consequently, and the regular anniversary of Herman Braun Foundation in February.
The concerts differ in their genre and programs with the participation of legendary maestros, famous young soloists, chamber ensembles, choirs, period music ensembles, jazz vocal groups, cross-over groups: the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, Kremerata Baltica, Dmitry Bashkirov, Gidon Kremer, Marta Argerich, Muza Rubackyte, Piotr Anderszewski, Jevgeny Samoilov, Sivan Silver & Gil Garburg, the Katona Twins, Inga Kalna, Irina Dolzhenko, Antra Bigaca, Daishin Kashimoto, Andres Mustonen, Ramon Jaffe, Ilze Urbane, Baiba Skride, Vestard Shimkus, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Misia, Tokyo String Quartet, Guarneri String Quartet, Julliard String Quartet, choir Latvia, Latvian Radio Choir, the BBC singers, the Academy of Ancient music under Tatyana Grindenko, Villancico, Terem-quartet, Remake, Beni Schmid, Sexteto Canyengue, the Brazz Brothers, the King Singers, the Swingle Singers, Chanticleer, Intars Busulis, Klazz Brothers & Cuba Percussion. The famous Moscow male choir Pravoslavniye Pevchiye (the Orthodox Singers) performs annually.
During the festival Herman Braun Foundation launched new traditions of performing Bachs Weihnachtoratorium, Handels Messiah and a unique Christmas charity concert Symphony of Toys.
Concerts in cycle
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Date, time, place
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Concert
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Ticket prices
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08.12.2003
19:00
Latvian National Opera
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Mary Carewe & Blue Noise
Mary Carewes versatility encompasses musical theatre showstoppers and cabaret songs to contemporary music. Since its creation, Blue Noise has rapidly gained a reputation in Berlin for its versatile approach to the music; its premières range from the more conventional presentations of New Music to more theatre-orientated performances making use of multi-media.
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14.12.2003
18:00
Riga St. John church (Sv.Jāņa baznīca)
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Choir "Kamer"
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21.12.2003
16:00
Riga Dome Cathedral
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J.S. BACH WEIHNACHTSORATORIUM (The Christmas Oratory), (Fragments)
Soloists: Evita Zālīte, Antra Bigača, Viesturs Jansons, Andris Gailis, Aivars Kalējs (organ); State Choir Latvia (Artistic Director and Chief Conductor Māris Sirmais), Chamber orchestra, Conductor Andris Veismanis.
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26.12.2003
18:00
Black Head House
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Three sisters SKRIDE
Internationally acclaimed young Latvian musicians, prizewinners of Queen Elisabeth and Paganini international competitions.
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27.12.2003
18:00
Sigulda Concert Hall "Baltais Fligelis"
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Three sisters SKRIDE
Internationally acclaimed young Latvian musicians, prizewinners of Queen Elisabeth and Paganini international competitions.
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