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BERNSTEIN, GERSHWIN, ELLINGTON, BJÖRK, AND LINDA LEEN Concert series: LNSO Vasarnīca


The Festival concludes with a collaboration between the LNSO and Latvian Radio Big Band – a colorful, intense repertoire of orchestral jazz. The LNSO's classical prowess and Latvian Radio Big Band's popular music experience is a double creative force, guided and led by the LNSO conductor Guntis Kuzma in close collaboration with the Latvian Radio Big Band conductor and artistic director Kārlis Vanags.

Special guests: magnificent singer and songwriter Linda Leen and virtuoso saxophone player Gints Pabērzs.

Orchestral jazz is a rare sight in Latvian concert posters. The genre is commonly associated with its inceptor Paul Whiteman and such composition giants as Gershwin, Ellington, Porter, and others. The LNSO and LRBB will perform both classics of the genre, both contemporary works in the 25 August programme.

You will hear orchestral jazz classics by Leonard Bernstein, George Gershwin, Duke Ellington, Cole Porter, and Irving Berlin. In addition, the programme includes contemporary pieces like Björk's It’s Oh So Quiet, Linda Leen's hit Plough Me Like the Field, and a new work by Kārlis Vanags written especially for the concert.

Programme: Irving BERLIN, Leonard BERNSTEIN, BJÖRK, Duke ELLINGTON, George GERSHWIN, Cole PORTER, Linda LEEN, Kārlis VANAGS (new work)

25. August, 17:00
GORS EMBASSY OF LATGALE