Ksenija Sidorova. Photo (fragment): Kaupo Kikkas

From 15 to 20 July, the annual Jūrmala Festival will take place at Dzintari Concert Hall, featuring outstanding Latvian and international artists. This is a unique opportunity to experience a rich program of symphonic and operatic music, chamber performances, and the energy of flamenco dancers.

Three Osokins. Photo: Jānis Romanovskis

15 July. Opening concert – The Three Osokins and the Liepāja Symphony Orchestra
The festival opens with pianists Sergejs Osokins, Andrejs Osokins, and Georgijs Osokins performing alongside the Liepāja Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Guntis Kuzma.

Program highlights:
– Romantic piano concerto excerpts by Robert Schumann and Edvard Grieg
– Maurice Ravel’s Bolero arranged for three pianos
– Mozart’s Concerto for Three Pianos and Orchestra
– Bach’s Concerto for Four Pianos in D minor (after Vivaldi)

“Born in Latvia”. Publicity photo

16 July. Concert “Born in Latvia”
This traditional festival concert brings together musicians born in Latvia across different generations:

Aleksandrs Antoņenko, Zanda Švēde, Annija Kristiāna Ādamsone, Rammon Jaffé, Poļina Hļebņikova, Ksenija Sidorova, Elza Siliņa, and the Jūrmala Festival Orchestra, conducted by Ainārs Rubiķis.

The program features works by:
– Mozart, Beethoven, Dārziņš, Ivanovs, Vivaldi, and others
– A new composition by Ernests Medenis – Gaismas pilī, dedicated to the 160th anniversary of Jāzeps Vītols

Spanish Flamenco Ballet. Publicity photo

17 July. Spanish Flamenco Ballet
Spain’s leading flamenco dance company will perform “Flamenco Fusion” – a visual and emotional journey told through powerful movement and expressive dance.

Ksenija Sidorova. Photo: Kaupo Kikkas

18 July. Ksenija Sidorova, the Latvian National Symphony Orchestra, and conductor Andris Poga

Program:
– Respighi’s Fountains of Rome
– Dvořák’s Symphony No. 8
– Dobrinka Tabakova’s Concerto for Accordion and Orchestra (Latvian premiere)

The concerto was commissioned by several European orchestras and is dedicated to Ksenija Sidorova.

Same evening – Late-night concert: Luiz Murakami (jazz, bossa nova)
Brazilian singer and guitarist Luiz Murakami blends the warmth of bossa nova with the freedom of jazz.

Aleksandrs Antoņenko. Publicity photo

19 July. Gala Concert “The Most Beautiful Opera Arias”
Soloists: Aleksandrs Antoņenko, Inga Kalna, Zanda Švēde, Vittorio De Campo
Conductor: Mārtiņš Ozoliņš, Jūrmala Festival Orchestra

Program:
– Highlights from operas by Verdi, Puccini, Rossini, Bizet, Gounod, Cilea, Saint-Saëns, and others

Iveta Apkalna. Publicity photo

20 July. Sunrise Concert on Dzintari Beach – Iveta Apkalna
Organist Iveta Apkalna will perform at dawn, intertwining music with the natural soundscape.

Program:
– Johann Sebastian Bach’s Passacaglia
– Arvo Pärt’s Spiegel im Spiegel
– Aivars Kalējs’s Lux aeterna and Toccata Glory to God in the Highest
– Pēteris Vasks’s Te Deum

Tickets: www.bilesuparadize.lv