Baiba SKRIDE – violin
Conductor Kristiina POSKA
Programme:
Ilona BREĢE UP-TIME
Sofia GUBAIDULINA Violin Concerto No. 3 Dialog: Ich und Du
Gustav MAHLER Symphony No. 1
Continuing the LNSO’s centenary celebrations in Riga and Cēsis, violinist Baiba Skride joins Principal Guest Conductor Kristiina Poska in a programme spanning contemporary Latvian music, the spiritual depth of Sofia Gubaidulina’s Third Violin Concerto, inspired by Martin Buber’s philosophy of dialogue, and Mahler’s monumental First Symphony. The concert also marks the beginning of composer Ilona Breģe’s residency with the orchestra.