Closing of the 143. season of the Liepāja Symphony Orchestra

At the end of the 143rd season of the Liepāja Symphony Orchestra, the Latvian composer Jānis Mediņš and the great masters of German symphonic music Robert Schumann and Johannes Brahms will come together in one programme. 

The special guest of the concert is going to be the internationally recognized Latvian cellist Margarita Balanas, who will perform the Concerto for Cello and Orchestra by Robert Schumann. It is known for its lyrical and emotional character and a virtuoso cello part. The Cello Concerto is one of the last works Schumann wrote before his mental health deteriorated rapidly. This work has influenced many other composers of cello concertos, such as Camille Saint Saëns and Antonin Dvořák. It has become one of the cellist repertoire classics and has been frequently performed at various concerts and festivals around the world. 

Conductor: Guntis KUZMA

Programme:
Jānis MEDIŅŠ (1890-1966) poēma “Pie baznīcas” (1935)
Robert SCHUMANN (1810-1856)  Cello Concerto (1850)
Johannes BRAHMS (1833-1897) Symphony No. 2 (1877)