Young singer Gerda Timrota: Raimonds Pauls teaches me a lot both musically and as a person
In an interview on Latvian Radio's "Kultūras rondo", young singer Gerda Timrota discusses her collaboration with Raimonds Pauls on the concert programme "Tu nāc, tu ej", highlighting their 70-year age gap and shared love of jazz.
Gerda Timrota, a young Latvian singer, has spoken about working with Maestro Raimonds Pauls on their joint concert programme "Tu nāc, tu ej". In a conversation on Latvian Radio's cultural programme "Kultūras rondo", she described the collaboration as a very beautiful meeting, noting that jazz is both the music of Pauls' youth and her own youth. Timrota admitted that the fact the two of them share this musical language despite being 70 years apart seems almost unbelievable to her.
The singer emphasised that Pauls teaches her a great deal, not only in musical terms but also on a personal level. She said the experience of working with the legendary composer is significant for her, and the resulting concert programme is a product of their creative connection. Although the source does not provide further details about the programme's content or performance dates, Timrota's description points to jazz as the common thread that brought the two generations together.
Timrota described the encounter as "very beautiful", explaining that jazz was the music of the Maestro's youth, and it has also become the music of her own youth. For her, this coincidence is extraordinary, given the seven decades separating them. She expressed that the collaboration feels like a special meeting, made possible by their shared appreciation of the genre.
The interview was broadcast on "Kultūras rondo", where the singer reflected on her work with one of Latvia's most prominent musical figures. The project "Tu nāc, tu ej" thus stands as an example of how music can bridge generational gaps.
