Organised by Latvijas Koncerti
The Grand Concert of Latvian Symphonic Music is a tradition of more than 15 years, and this year as well the best orchestras of Latvia will come together to celebrate the symphonic music of Latvian composers.
On 29 January, the Latvian National Symphony Orchestra and conductor Guntis Kuzma will take to the stage of the Great Guild to reintroduce the audience to Pēteris Plakidis’ Variations for Orchestra, honoured with Latvia’s Grand Music Award in 1996.In the same year, Pēteris Plakidis began mentoring Jānis Petraškevičs in his composition studies.
Almost three decades of rich creative activity later, we will have the opportunity to enjoy a new work by Jānis Petraškevičs – Concerto for Clarinet and Orchestra, with Anna Gāgane, assistant principal clarinet of the LNSO, as soloist.