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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
Date, time, place
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Concert
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Ticket prices
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10.01.2012
19:00
Riga Dome Cathedral
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Russian Orthodox male choir ( Russia)
Choirmaster Georgy Smirnov
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11.01.2012
19:00
Latvian National Opera
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Russian Orthodox male choir ( Russia)
Choirmaster Georgy Smirnov
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12.01.2012
19:00
Latvian National Opera
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Russian Orthodox male choir ( Russia)
Choirmaster Georgy Smirnov
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13.01.2012
19:00
Latvian National Opera
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Russian Orthodox male choir ( Russia)
Choirmaster Georgy Smirnov
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14.01.2012
18:00
Latvian National Opera
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Russian Orthodox male choir ( Russia)
Choirmaster Georgy Smirnov
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15.01.2012
15:00
Latvian National Opera
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Russian Orthodox male choir ( Russia)
Choirmaster Georgy Smirnov
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04.02.2012
19:00
Great Guild Hall
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Alexander Melnikov (piano, Russia)
Program: Shubert and J.Brahms
04.02.2012 TICKETOFFICE WORKING TIME: ONE HOUR PRIOR THE CONCERT
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13.02.2012
19:00
Latvian National Opera
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The Anniversary of the Herman Braun Foundation
Tango ensemble Sexteto Mayor (Argentinа).
Latin Grammy Award, Premio Konex, Premio Konex de Platino and Premios Carlos Gardel winner
Tango ensemble Sexteto Mayor (Argentinа)
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05.11.2012
19:00
Latvian National Opera
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VOCES8 (vocal octet, United Kingdom)
The opening of the music festival Winterfest
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12.11.2012
19:00
Latvian National Opera
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Viktoria Mullova (violin) & The Matthew Barley ensemble (United Kingdom)
Program The Peasant Girl
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19.11.2012
19:00
Latvian National Opera
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I Solisti Veneti (chamber orchestra, Italy)
Program “MELODY AND VIRTUOSITY OF ITALIAN MUSIC”
(concertos for mandolin, oboe, clarinet, trumpet, violin, cello, bass and strings by Vivaldi, Rossini, Bottesini and others)
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08.12.2012
19:00
Great Guild Hall
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Takács Quartet (string quartet, USA)
Program: Schubert- Rosamunde, Britten- Quartet No 3, Dvorak- American Quartet
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12.12.2012
20:00
Riga St. John church (Sv.Jâňa baznîca)
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The Night Prayer
The extraordinary interpretation of the sacred music in the twilight
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18.12.2012
19:00
Latvian National Opera
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Ute Lemper (Germany)
Program: LAST TANGO IN BERLIN
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