Katrīna Paula Felsberga — soprano
Emma Sventelius — mezzo-soprano
Valsts akadēmiskais koris “Latvija”
Conductor Andris POGA
Programme:
Ilona BREĢE — Gloria (world premiere)
Anton BRUCKNER — Symphony No. 8
Under the baton of Andris POGA, the Latvian National Symphony Orchestra, the State Academic Choir “Latvija”, mezzo-soprano Emma Sventeliusa and soprano Katrīna Paula Felsberga present a programme that pairs two powerful musical visions of spirituality and human life. Ilona BREĢE’s new work Gloria, in its world premiere, opens with the radiant Gloria in excelsis Deo, creating a bright, joyful and contemplative atmosphere. Rooted in the spiritual tradition of the text, the piece simultaneously forges a distinctly personal musical language, its own sonic world and dramaturgical structure. BRUCKNER’s Eighth Symphony unfolds on a monumental scale, leading from darkness and struggle toward a radiant transcendence while also revealing deeply intimate and tender moments.