In 2024 the winner of the competition, Elza Siliņa, won in the START category in the prestigious Latvian public media award “Kilogram of Culture” for her performance of the 1st movement of Jean Sibelius's Violin Concerto, thus confirming the great skills of young Latvian talents.

In the second part of the concert, the Liepāja Symphony Orchestra will perform together with the distinguished cellist Daniel Müller-Schott, showcasing his virtuosity in Camille Saint-Saëns' timeless Cello Concerto No. 1.

Daniel Müller-Schott, celebrated worldwide for his deeply expressive interpretations and technical brilliance, joins forces with the Liepāja Symphony Orchestra under the baton of conductor Guntis Kuzma. This collaboration promises an evening of musical splendour, blending Müller-Schott's artistry with the orchestra's rich heritage and Kuzma's enthusiastic leadership. Daniel Müller-Schott is one of the most sought-after cellists in the world. “The New York Times” refers to his “intensive expressiveness” and describes him as a “fearless player with technique to burn”.

Featuring:
​Daniel MÜLLER-SCHOTT (cello)

Liepāja Symphony Orchestra
Conductor Guntis KUZMA

Winners of Valdis Vikmanis’ Latvian Young Artist Competition:
Teisija Terēze PUNCULE (saxophone)
Rūta ZAURE (piano)
Sofija VASECKA (violin)
Paula Marta JONUŠA (saxophone)

Programme:
Paule MAURICE (1910-1967) “Pictures of Provence”
Solo: Teisija Terēze Puncule (saxophone)

Wolfgang Amadeus MOZART (1756-1791) Piano Concerto No. 13, 1st movement
Solo: Rūta Zaure (piano)

Henryk WIENIAWSKI (1835-1880) Fantasia Brilliante on Themes from Gounod's “Faust”
Solo: Sofija Vasecka (violin)

Ronald BINGE (1910-1979) Concerto for Alto Saxophone
Solo: Paula Marta Jonuša (saxophone)

Intermission

Camille SAINT-SAЁNS (1835-1921) Cello Concerto No. 1
Solo: Daniel MÜLLER-SCHOTT (cello)