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Riga calendar of events

Riga calendar of events
Here's what's going on in Riga in April and May. Guitar virtuoso Tommy Emmanuel will impress crowds at the Riga Congress Centre on April 24

Rock, pop, jazz & More
April           
Date    Time    Event    Venue
2    20:00    Zola Jesus (USA). Goth, pop, experimental music. 13Ls    PR
4    21:00    Reason to Care (Germany), Crowns & Thieves (Germany). 2Ls   
4    22:00    One Hidden Frame (Finland). Punk rock    DP
5    22:00    Stanley (Finland) & Death Ray Boot (Sweden). Alternative, indie, garage rock    DP
7    21:00    Tear Them Down (Sweden) with opening acts. Punk. 2Ls   
9    16:00    Iļģi. Latvia's best folk music ensemble. 3Ls    SG
11    19:00    Dominic Miller Band. The former Sting collaborator will play the guitar with his band. 7 - 25Ls    GG
12    20:00    Zucchero (Italy): Chocabeck World Tour 2012. The World Music Award winner will perform his hits. 20 - 70Ls    AR
13    22:00    Cobain Day. Annual grunge night    DP
14    21:00    Wolves Like Us (Norway), Junius (USA), Soundarcade (LV). Metal. 3.50Ls    NK
14    22:00    Lechery (Sweden). Heavy metal    DP
19    22:00    Mad Lee Riot (Sweden). Rock, grunge    DP
20    22:00    Radio 101 Tuborg Green Spring with guests DaGamba, Latvian Blues Band, The Sound Poets and Satellites LV    PR
22    20:00    The Do (France). Experimental music    PR
22    22:00    Sincircus (Italy). Hardcore, metal    DP
24    19:00    Tommy Emmanuel (Australia). The acoustic guitar visrtuoso returns to Riga. 11 - 35Ls    RCC
24    20:00    Zemfira (Russia). Her only concert in Latvia. 16 - 100Ls    AR
26    19:00    Riga's Rhythms Music Festival. Christian McBride Trio (USA). Jazz concert. 5 - 25Ls    RCC
26    21:00    Riga's Rhythms Music Festival. CINEMACONCERT: Strauss String Quartet. 10Ls    RCC
27    19:00    Riga's Rhythms Music Festival.  Rudresh Mahanthappa (USA). 5 - 25Ls    RCC
27    21:00    Riga's Rhythms Music Festival. CINEMACONCERT: Busulis Ritovs Pabērzs Grunte     RCC
27    22:00    Distress (Russia). Punk, hardcore    DP
28    19:00    Riga's Rhythms Music Festival. Lizz Wright (USA). American gospel singer. 10 - 30Ls    RCC
           
May           
3    22:00    Psilocybe Larvae (Russia). Metal    DP
11    22:00    Signals (USA) & Juggling Jugulars (Finland). New wave, punk    DP
12    22:00    Myrah (Sweden). Goth rock    DP
14    19:00    Borislavs Strulevs (cello/USA) and the Tallinn Sinfonietta: from Haydn to ABBA. 9 - 25Ls    GG
17    19:00    Pink Martini (USA). Old fashioned, symphonic world pop music. 12 - 35Ls    RCC
19    22:00    Flynotes (Russia). Post punk    DP
           
Classical music
April           
Date    Time    Event    Venue
5    19:00    Pearls of Russian Music II. Lukas Geniušas (piano). Programme: S.Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 3 in D minor, Op. 30; S.Rachmaninoff Symphony No. 3 in A minor, Op. 44    GG
5    20:00    Bach's St John Passion. Elīna Volkmane (soprano), Sergejs Jēgers (countertenor), Adrian Strooper (tenor/Australia), Uku Joller (bass/Estonia), Pauls Putniņš (bass), Riga Cathedral Boys' Choir & Sinfonietta Rīga    SJ
6    19:00    Organ music concert on Good Friday. Inese Paiča (organ), SŌLA choir, Modus Vivendi choir. Programme: J.S. Bach, H. Schutz, G. Allegri, M. Dupre, M. Durufle, O. Messiaen, K. Nystedt, N. Rimsky - Korsakov, R. Jermaks    RC
8    19:00    Organ music concert on the Easter. Tālivaldis Deksnis (organ), Sonora Vaice (soprano), Alise Klimanska (flute). Programme: J.S. Bach, W.A. Mozart, V. Baštiks, R. Jermaks    RC
13    19:00    Sacred music concert. Benjamin Chewter (organ/UK), Collegium Vocale St. Wolfgang (Germany). Programme: J.S. Bach, W. Byrd, J. Rheinberger, J. Wagenaar, E. Bairstow, G. Finzi, W. Walton, J. Alain, J. Langlais, P. Mealor, W. Oquin, Ph. Stopford, E. Whitacre    RC
13    19:30    Mozart. Haydn. New work by Gotham. Sandis Šteinbergs (violin), Ilze Kļava (viola), Sinfonietta Rīga. Programme: Nic Gotham Chamber Symphony, Joseph Haydn Symphony in D major Hob.I:70, WA Mozart Sinfonia concertante in E flat major K. 364, WA Mozart Symphony in D major K 181    GG
13    19:30    Spīķeri Jazz. Silvesteri Orkesteri and Cannonball Adderley. Kārlis Vanags (flute/tenor saxophone), Renārs Lācis (alto saxophone), Ritvars Garoza (keyboards), Toms Poišs (double bass), Rūdolfs Dankfelds (percussion)    SK
18    19:30    Čaks. Maskats. Hotel Atlantis. Latvian Radio Choir and soloists Aldis Liepiņš and Arturs Maskats (piano). Programme: Arturs Maskats    SK
19    19:30    Čaks. Maskats. Hotel Atlantis. Latvian Radio Choir and soloists Aldis Liepiņš and Arturs Maskats (piano). Programme: Arturs Maskats    SK
20    19:00    Organ music concert. Jolanta Barinska (organ), Veronika Rinkule (piano), Jānis Rinkulis (cello). Programme: S. Karg - Elert, M. Dupre, J. Alain, Ch.M. Widor    RC
20    19:00    Pearls of Latvian Music. Egils Upatnieks (oboe), The State Choir Latvija. Programme: Vilnis Šmīdbergs Carousel; Arturs Maskats Capriccio for Oboe and Chamber Orchestra; Jānis Ivanovs Symphony No. 4, Atlantis    GG
20    19:30    Čaks. Maskats. Hotel Atlantis. Latvian Radio Choir and soloists Aldis Liepiņš and Arturs Maskats (piano). Programme: Arturs Maskats    SK
23    19:00    Richard Galliano (accordion, bandoneon, accordina/France) and his Sextet (France). Programme: De Bach A Piazzolla    OP
23    19:30    Spīķeri Jazz. Nordic Sounds (Estonia). Programme: Nordic soundscapes    SK
24    19:00    Kvintus Anima - Parler Francais (LNSO in Chamber Music). Programme: André Jolivet Serenade for wind quintet; Francis Poulenc Sonata for oboe, bassoon and piano, FP 43; Camille Saint-Saëns Tarantella for flute, clarinet and piano in A minor, Op. 6; Henri Dutilleux Sonatina for flute and piano; André Messager Solo de Concours for clarinet and piano    GG
26    19:00    Ints Dālderis and the Sensus String Quartet: Ilze Kirsanova (violin), Ilze Pence (violin), Tomas Savickas (viola), Jānis Rinkulis (cello) Ints Dālderis (clarinet). Programme: Joseph Haydn String Quartet No. 60 in G major, Op. 76, No. 1 ; Jean Françaix Quintet for clarinet and string quartet ; Felix Mendelssohn String Quartet No. 3 in D major, Op. 44, No. 1     GG
26    19:30    Music from Sweden and Serbia. Ljiljana Jovanovič (soprano), Biljana Staffansson (soprano), Agnese Egliņa (piano). Programme: popular arias and duets    SK
27    19:00    Organ music concert. Ilze Reine (organ), LMA Women's choir. Programme: F. Mendessohn, C. Franck, Ch.M. Widor, G. Faure, R. Tompson, J. Busto    RC
27    19:30    Sacred Chants. Eternal Light. Latvian Radio Choir, Edgars Saksons (percussion), Ivo Krūskops (percussion). Programme: Morris Ravel, Heinz Holliger, Gundega Šmite, Tomás Luis da Victoria, Max Reger, Maija Einfelde, Andris Dzenītis    SGC
28    19:30    Mozart and Electric Violin. Thomas Gould (electric violin), Sinfonietta Rīga. Programme: Benjamin Britten Prelude and Fugue op. 29; Nico Muhly Concert for electric violin and orchestra Seeing is Believing; WA Mozart Serenade in D major K. 250 (Haffner)    GG
29    19:00    Sacred music concert. Maria Andersson & Anna Heverius (organ), Choir of St. Johan's church in Malme (Sweden). Programme: J. Sandström, K. Nystedt, J. M. Sjöberg, M. Lauridsen, E. Whitacre    RC
           
May           
4    19:00    Sacred music concert. Atis Stepiņš (organ), Gaismaspils choir, Vidus chamber choir, choir of church St. Pavel parish, Diāna Silova (soprano), Ansis Tālbergs (tenor). Programme: F. Mendelssohn, A. Lotti, G. Rosini    RC
5    19:30    Chamber Music in Spīķeri. Chamber Works by Pärt and Mozart. Ints Dālderis (clarinet), Sinfonietta Rīga String Quartet. Programme: Artūrs Grīnups, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Arvo Pärt, Imants Zemzaris    SK
9    19:00    Sacred music concert. Kronoby Manskör choir (Finland), Sven-Olof Ray (organ/conductor). Programme: A. Vivaldi, M. Reger, L. Boellmann, J. Sibelius, J. Kokkonen, E.L. Bjorklund, P. Backman, E. Fordell, S.O. Ray    RC
11    19:00    LNSO season closing concert. Guy Braunstein (violin). Programme: Ludwig van Beethoven Egmont Overture, Op. 84; Felix Mendelssohn Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64 ; Sergei Prokofiev Excerpts from Romeo and Juliet Suite    GG
11    19:00    Organ music concert: The Cloister Idyll. Kristīne Adamaite (organ), Putni vocal ensemble. Programme: J.S. Bach, C. Franck, O. Messiaen, Alfr. Kalniņš, M. Einfelde    RC
11    19:30    Latvian Radio Chamber Singers. Berio and Electric Guitar. Latvian Radio Chamber Singers. Programme: Luciano Berio, Kristaps Pētersons    SK
16    19:00    Organ music concert. Alexander Kniazev (organ/Russia). Programme: J.S. Bach - Two fantasies, ten Chorale Preludes from the cycle Eighteen Chorale Preludes     RC
18    19:00    Organ music concert. Ilze Reine & Aigars Reinis (organ). Programme: W.A. Mozart, G. Merkel, B. Smetana, G. Litaize    RC
23    19:00    Organ music concert. Jan Lehtola (organ/Finland). Programme: O. Merikanto, M. Reger, W.H. Dayas     RC
25    19:00    Organ music concert. Roberts Hansons (organ)    RC
30    19:00    Organ music concert. Jacinta Bicāne (organ), Andžela Goba (soprano), Ēriks Kiršfelds (cello). Programme: J.S. Bach, C. Franck, M. Reger, M. Bruch, Dz. Kurme-Gedroica    RC
31    19:30    Sinfonietta Rīga Season Closing Concert with Ksenia Sidorova (accordion), Sinfonietta Rīga. Programme: HK Gruber Manhattan Broadcasts; Franz Schubert Symphony No. 2 in B flat major D 125; Erkki-Sven Tüür Passion & Illusion; Erkki-Sven Tüür Prophecy    SK
           
Opera & Ballet
April           
Date    Time    Event    Venue
1    15:00    Sleeping Beauty, ballet, Tchaikovsky    OP
4    19:00    Don Giovanni, opera, Mozart    OP
5    19:00    The Bright Stream, ballet, Shostakovich    OP
7    19:00    La Boheme, opera, Puccini    OP
11    19:00    A Midsummer Night's Dream. Comic ballet based on Shakespeare's play    OP
12    19:00    Carmen, opera, Bizet    OP
13    18:30    Cantando Y Amando. Mezzo-soprano Ilona Bagele performs songs by Argentine tango composer Astor Piazzolla    OPN
20    19:00    La Bayadére, ballet, Minkus    OP
21    18:30    Cantando Y Amando. Mezzo-soprano Ilona Bagele performs songs by Argentine tango composer Astor Piazzolla    OPN
21    19:00    La Bayadére, ballet, Minkus    OP
22    19:00    The Barber of Seville, opera, Rossini    OP
25    19:00    4 Worlds. 4 Elements. Ballet. Maskats' Tango, Pugni's Pas de quatre, Saint-Saëns's and Pugni's Maria's Dream and Vasks's Erda    OP
28    19:00    La Bayadére, ballet, Minkus    OP
29    15:00    Götterdämmerung, opera, Wagner    OP
30    19:00    17th International Baltic Ballet Festival gala concert    OP
           
May           
2    19:00    Madame Butterfly, opera, Puccini    OP
3    19:00    Swan Lake, ballet, Tchaikovsky    OP
5    19:00    Eugene Onegin, opera, Tchaikovsky    OP
6    19:00    Giselle, ballet, Adam    OP
9    19:00    The Fountain of Bakhchisaray, ballet, Shostakovich    OP
10    19:00    Aida, opera, Verdi    OP
11    19:00    La Bayadére, ballet, Minkus    OP
12    19:00    Don Giovanni, opera, Mozart    OP
14    19:00    El Arte de la Danza. A performance by Victor Ullate Ballet (Spain)    OP
18    18:30    Possible II. A classical and contemporary ballet evening with young talent    OP
24    19:00    Lucia di Lammermoor, opera, Donizetti    OP
28    19:00    A performance by Alvin Ailey II (USA)    OP
30    19:00    Sleeping Beauty, ballet, Tchaikovsky    OP
31    19:00    A concert by the students of the Riga Choreography School    OP

17th Annual Baltic International Ballet Festival
April           
Date    Time    Event    Venue
27    17:00    Festival opening at the Riga central train station    RCS
28        Festival photo exhibition at the Galerija Centrs shopping centre from 28.04 - 19.05. Open 10:00 - 21:00.    GC
28    19:00    Documentary film Pina by Wim Wenders. 3Ls    SP
30    19:00    Gala concert of world ballet stars from the Netherlands, the Philippines, Russia, South Korea, Portugal, Georgia, USA, Lithuania, Estonia and Latvia. 5- 30Ls    OP
           
May           
2    14:00    Opening of ballet exhibition at the Mentzendorff House. Free admission    MH
2    18:00    Opening of ballet and dance art exhibition at the Jāņa Sēta gallery. Free admission    JSG
8    16:00    A performance called Unusual Transport (Transports Exceptionnels) by the Beau Geste Dance Company (France). Free admission    RCS
9        Dancing Rhythms: a performance by Latvia's best dance troups. Donations    VEF
14    19:00    Magic of the Art of Dance (El Arte de la Danza) by the Victor Ullate Ballet (Spain). 5- 27Ls    OP
16    18:30    German documentary: Dancing Dreams – Youngsters Dancing Performance of Pina Bausch's Kontakthof. Free admission    GI
28    19:00    A performance by the Ailey II American dance company. 5 - 27Ls    OP

Venues
AR - Arena Riga            
BBC - Bites Blues Club   
DP - Depo
GG - Great Guild   
GI - Goethe Institute
MH - Mentzendorff House
NK - Nabaklab
OP - Opera
OPN - Opera New Hall
PR - Palladium Riga
RC - Riga Cathedral
RCC - Riga Congress Centre   
RCS - Riga Central Station
SF - Sapņu Fabrika
SG - Small Guild
SGC - St. Gertrudes Church   
SJ - St. John’s Church
SK - Spīķeri Concert Hall
SP - Splendid Palace
VEF - VEF Creative Complex

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