LNSO turns 100: musicians Daniils Bulajevs and Ieva Šablovska on the orchestra and life beyond music
The Latvian National Symphony Orchestra is marking its 100th anniversary, and musicians Daniils Bulajevs and Ieva Šablovska share their reflections on playing in the long-standing ensemble. Both say that being part of the orchestra never feels like a job to them.
This year the Latvian National Symphony Orchestra (LNSO) is celebrating its 100th anniversary. To mark the occasion, two of its musicians, Daniils Bulajevs and Ieva Šablovska, spoke about their experiences with the ensemble.
Both musicians emphasize that belonging to an orchestra with such a long and significant history is a great honor for them. At the same time, they admit that performing with the LNSO does not feel like ordinary work — rather, it is a passion and a way of life.
A milestone for reflection
The orchestra's centennial has become an occasion to look back both at the ensemble's historical legacy and at the personal musical journeys of individual musicians. In their accounts, Bulajevs and Šablovska touch on both their professional lives within the orchestra and their interests outside the world of music.
The LNSO is one of the longest-running and most recognized symphony orchestras in Latvia, and its centennial is regarded as a significant event in the country's cultural life.
