Mozart and Beethoven performed at Rundāle Palace
The Liepāja Symphony Orchestra performed works by Mozart, Beethoven and Dārziņš at Rundāle Palace, continuing its summer concert series across Latvia and Lithuania.
On Saturday, August 15, the White Hall of Rundāle Palace hosted a classical music concert as part of the "Sounds of Liepāja at Rundāle Palace" series. The Liepāja Symphony Orchestra, led by conductor Guntis Kuzma, performed Mozart's Oboe Concerto, Beethoven's Fifth Symphony, and Emīls Dārziņš's Melancholy Waltz.
Guest soloist from Lithuania
The oboe solo was performed by Lithuanian musician Robertas Beinaris, who had already played the same program with the orchestra a day earlier, on August 14, at the International Curonian Spit Chamber Music Festival in Juodkrantė, Lithuania.
Before the concert, conductor Guntis Kuzma spoke about the deeper meaning of Beethoven's Fifth Symphony — a path from turmoil to hard-won light — and highlighted the lightness and lyrical elegance of Mozart's oboe concerto.
Summer season continues
The orchestra's summer concert marathon continues at several more venues. The same program will be performed on Sunday, August 16, at the Kazdanga Culture House as the culmination of the "Rimbenieks" festival. On August 22, at the Liepāja Concert Hall, conductor Guntis Kuzma will join violinist Elīna Bukša and pianist Agnese Egliņa for a chamber trio program featuring works by Szymanowski, Bartók and Schoenfield.
On August 23, an evening dedicated to composer Jānis Lūsēns will take place at the "Pūt, vējiņi!" concert garden, featuring soloists Zigfrīds Muktupāvels, Aija Vītoliņa, Annija Putniņa and Raimonds Celms. On September 4, the orchestra will perform at the International Classical Music Festival in Marijampolė, Lithuania.
The concerts are supported by the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Latvia and the city of Liepāja.
