The Liepāja Concert Hall Great Amber is excited to welcome the young and greatly successful, talented and amazing Finnish conductor, artistic director and chief conductor of the Latvian National Symphony Orchestra (LNSO) Tarmo Peltokoski. For his first performance in Liepāja, he and the LNSO have chosen Finnish composer Kaija Saariaho’s work “Laterna magica”, which was inspired by the autobiography of the brilliant cinema director Ingmar Bergman and the 17th century predecessor of the image projector with the same name. The opus was premiered at the Lucerne Festival by the Berliner Philharmoniker with Sir Simon Rattle as conductor.
The central event of the program will be Richard Strauss’s “Eine Alpensinfonie”– his most opulent symphonic work in terms of the number of performers, with over a hundred musicians joining on stage (which might be the main reason why it is rather rarely performed). Strauss had initially abandoned this piece and only returned to it upon the death of his friend Gustav Mahler in 1911. The twenty-two episodes of the symphony tell an adventurous and awe-inspiring story of a climb up the Alps, from dawn to dusk, a picturesque walk in the forest and along a brook, an interpretation of the beauty of meadow flowers, a monumental glacier, a heavy storm, and, finally, the peaceful calm of nightfall.
Artists:
Latvian National Symphony Orchestra
Conductor Tarmo PELTOKOSKI
Program:
Kaija SAARIAHO “Laterna magica”
Richard STRAUSS “Eine Alpensinfonie”
Location:
Great hall
Event duration:
18.00-20.00 / 2h
Tickets:
Tickets: starting from € 15.00 (Ticket prices may change closer to the event)
The event is intended for an adult audience. Children under the age of 5 may not be admitted to events for an adult audience.
FOR YOUR INFORMATION:
We offer special seats in the choir balcony at a reduced price. These seats are backless, with limited visibility and a view of the auditorium.
Choir balcony.pdf
Organized by:
Great Amber
Supported by:
Liepāja City Council and State Culture Capital Foundation
Discounts:
Discounts:
Students, teachers, seniors – 25%
Persons with group I and II disabilities and their companions – 50%
For holders of the Honorary Family Card ("3+ Ģimenes karte") or LT ("Šeimos kortelė") or EST ("Perekaart") – 25%
NB. Upon attending a concert, the attendee must show personal identification.
Group tickets:
10–30 persons – 20%
30 and more persons – 25%
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