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Concert cycles
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WinterFest
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Winterfest - that is Herman Braun Foundation’s 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 Bach’s Weihnachtoratorium, Handel’s 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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08.01.2016
19:00
Rezekne, Latgale Embassy GORS
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PRAVOSLAVNIYE PEVCHIYE (Russian Orthodox male choir, Russia)
Russian Orthodox Christmas songs!
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09.01.2016
16:00
Jekabpils, Culture Centre KRUSTPILS
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PRAVOSLAVNIYE PEVCHIYE (Russian Orthodox male choir, Russia)
Russian Orthodox Christmas songs!
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10.01.2016
19:00
Riga Dome Cathedral
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PRAVOSLAVNIYE PEVCHIYE (Russian Orthodox male choir, Russia)
Russian Orthodox Christmas songs!
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13.02.2016
20:00
Riga Latvian Society House Big Hall
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ECHOES OF SWING (jazz quartet)
ATTENTION! CONCERT VENUE AND TIME ARE CHANGED! New venue is Latvian Society House Great Hall, 8PM
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04.11.2016
19:00
Latgale embassy GORS, Rezekne
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GEORGY OSOKIN (piano) and Poland Radio chamber orchestra
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06.11.2016
19:00
Great Guild Hall
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Georgy Osokin (piano) and AMADEUS Chamber Orchestra of Polish Radio
Program: F. Chopin – Piano Concerto No.1 in E-minor, M.Mussorgsky – “Pictures at an Exhibition”
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10.12.2016
19:00
Riga Dome Cathedral
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The Night Prayer with
STILE ANTICO (vocal ensemble, United Kingdom)
Program: A Wondrous Mystery. Flemish and German Christmas Music
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13.12.2016
19:00
Great Guild Hall
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ELISABETH LEONSKAJA (piano)
Program – Schubert, Liszt, Tchaikovsky
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14.12.2016
19:00
Great Guild Hall
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Symphony of Toys
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