Latvian Radio 3 “Klasika” – the only classical music broadcasting station in Latvia – will celebrate its 30th anniversary with a special concert on January 8th.
The anniversary concert will be broadcast live from the Latvian National Opera both on the airwaves and online here on LSM, with a follow-up broadcast on Latvian Television (and its REplay.lv archive) from 21:10.
we have arranged a special concert for the celebration, in which both former and current residents and special guests will perform, covering music from classical to folk and jazz,” says Gunda Vaivode, director of Latvian Radio 3 “Classics”.
In the first part of the concert, the Latvian National Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Jānis Liepiņš, will delight the audience with Latvian and foreign classics. The Latvian Radio Choir, pianist Reinis Zariņš, and saxophonist Aigars Raumanis will also perform. The world-famous opera star Elīna Garanča, soprano Annija Kristiāna Ādamsone, and bass Edgars Ošlejs will sing solos.
In the second part of the evening, the Latvian Radio Big Band, led by Kārlis Vanags and combined with the strings of “Sinfonietta Rīga”, will rediscover the brightest pages of world and Latvian non-academic music, according to radio representatives.
The concert will be headlined by violinist Daniils Bulajevs, folk music group “Bille” and of course the inimitable Maestro himself, Raimonds Pauls.
The evening will be hosted by Latvian Radio 3 stalwarts Gunda Vaivode and Orests Silabriedis, along with Signe Lagzdiņa and Edgars Raginskis.
To listen to Latvian Radio 3 live, simply click on the link below.
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