The concert will be opened by Dita Krenberga’s solo, the dream piece of all flautists – Pēteris Vasks’ Sonata for Flute. This three-part opus is dedicated to birds, the symbols for vitality and freedom. Fleeting birds as a warning to us all. The sonata contains no imitation of birds’ voices, but they are all around, in the rustling of their wings, the urgency of their flight.

As Sana Villeruša joins her colleague on stage, we will hear variations by Franz Schubert in a dialogue between the flute and the piano. After the slow and expansive introduction, which is suggestive with its restrained and somber mood with the dominance of Schubert’s so- called rhythm of death, follows the theme of the song and six virtuoso variations culminating in the seventh, a brilliant E Major as the finale of the piece.

The second part of the concert will be an intimate conversation with our dear Baltic Sea through the three-part opus ‘Jūŗavas’ by Dace Aperāne, especially arranged for the flute and piano. This piece uses minimal expression to create an immensely picturesque seascape, both calm and tempestuous.

The musicians will use the conclusion of the concert to honor composer Carl Reinecke on his 200 th anniversary. In the Romantic period, he dedicated a concert and one of his most radiant and meaningful chamber pieces to the flute. It is his sonata “Undine”, which captures the essence of a mermaid and her emotions in precious arrays of sound with the piano and the flute complementing each other naturally and beautifully.

Program:

PART I

Pēteris VASKS. Sonata for Flute and Alto Flute solo

Franz SCHUBERT. Variations for Flute and Piano in E minor, D 802 ‘Trockne Blumen’

PART II

Dace APERĀNE. ‘Jūŗavas’ for Flute and Piano

Carl Reinecke. Sonata ‘Undine’, Op. 167, for Flute and Piano

Artists:

Dita Krenberga, flute

Sana Villeruša, piano

As with all concerts of the series Personally, the audience will be able to meet the musicians after the concert to enjoy informal conversations about their creative paths, sources of inspiration, and challenges, in the 2 nd floor gallery.