European Premiere - Violin Concerto

Liepaja Symphony Orchestra

Maris Sirmais - conductor

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SERGEY SADOVOY Accordion

LAURA ZARINA Violin

KATHARINA SOMMER Violin

MARIA DEL MAR Viola

FLORIAN STREICH Violoncello

Works by D. SCARLATTI , A. VIVALDI, J. S. BACH
V. SEMIONOV, A. KUSYAKOW, V. ZUBITSKY

Anniversary concert for latvian-canadian composer Janis Kalnins

Larghetto serioso for violin and piano (arr. for violin and organ)

Silent hour for violin and piano (arr. for violin and organ)

Second movement of violin concerto for violin and orchestra (arr. for violin and organ)

Musicians:

Vita Kalnciema - organ

Giessener Meisterkonzerte

Latvian women composers -

L.Garuta, D. Aperane, S. Mence, R. Stivrina, R. Paidere, A. Veismane, S. Kezbere

Laura Zarina - Violin

Agnese Eglina - Piano

CD Release Concert "Echoes of Latvia"

Latvian women composers

L. Garuta, S. Mence*, R. Stivrina*, R. Paidere, A. Veismane, S. Kezbere*

*Latvian premiere

Laura Zarina - Violin

Agnese Eglina - Piano

Rezija Kalnina - Poetry

"Come, Holy Spirit, Lord God" – Violinist Laura Zarina performs and explains the Sonata for Solo Violin in C major, BWV 1003. Central to the piece are underlying chorales that significantly shape its structure and melodic character. She is supported by vocalists and instrumentalists from the HfMDK Frankfurt, who contribute additional arrangements of the same Pentecost chorale.

Johann Sebastian Bach
BWV 59, 3 Chorale: "Come, Holy Spirit, Lord God"
BWV 1005 Sonata in C major for solo violin – with accompanying vocal parts
BWV 172, 5 Duet: "Come, do not make me wait any longer"

Laura Zarina – Violin and Presentation
Students of the HfMDK Frankfurt
Günther Albers – Keys

Echoes of Latvia – at 28th Latvian music festival in Madona

Violinist Laura Zariņa and pianist Agnese Egliņa bring to life Echoes of Latvia – a powerful musical journey through works by Latvian women composers from the 20th and 21st centuries. With deeply expressive interpretation and close artistic partnership, they weave together poetry, memory, and sound to reveal a rich and rarely heard cultural landscape.

This program invites the audience to experience intimacy and intensity, tradition and modernity – all through the unique voices of Latvian music.

Konzert zum 150. Geburtstag des litauischen Komponisten und Malers Mikalojus Konstantinas Ciurlionis. 

Das Diluvium-Quartett führt sein Streichquartett in c-Moll auf.

GEDOK 100 - Jubiläumskonzert

Laura Zarina (Violine) und Agnese Eglina (Klavier) bringen mit Echoes of Latvia ein außergewöhnliches Duo-Programm nach Frankfurt: Musik lettischer Komponistinnen aus zwei Jahrhunderten – von der lyrischen Intensität Lucija Garutas bis zu klaren, heutigen Stimmen wie Selga Mence, Dace Aperane, Ruta Paidere, Anna Veismane, Sabine Kezbere und Renate Stivrina.
Das Konzert spannt einen Bogen zwischen Erinnerung und Gegenwart, zwischen poetischer Miniatur und zeitgenössischem Puls – nahbar, erzählerisch, kammermusikalisch konzentriert.

Zarina und Eglina formen daraus einen musikalischen Dialog, in dem sich Klang, Identität und Geschichten begegnen. Echoes of Latvia zeigt, wie vielfältig und unmittelbar baltische Klangwelten heute klingen – und warum diese Werke ihren Platz auf internationalen Bühnen verdienen.

Das Publikum ist eingeladen, um 15 Uhr eine lettischen Nachmittags Stärkung vor Ort zu geniessen und nach dem 75-minütigen Konzert auf einem Glas Sekt zu bleiben.

Location: Engelbert Humperdinck Saal im Dr. Hoch's Konservatorium

When Northern clarity meets profound emotional depth: Violinist Laura Zarina and pianist Agnese Eglina bring the captivating music of Latvian women composers to Hamilton. Featuring highlights from her latest album, this program offers a rare journey through hauntingly beautiful masterpieces—from late-romantic longing to contemporary brilliance. A must-attend for lovers of sophisticated chamber music and those eager to discover the hidden gems of the Baltics.

Location: Christ Latvian Ev. Lutheran Church, 18 Victoria Ave S.

When Northern clarity meets profound emotional depth: Violinist Laura Zariņa and pianist Agnese Eglina bring the captivating music of Latvian women composers to Ottawa. Featuring highlights from her latest album, this program offers a rare journey through hauntingly beautiful masterpieces—from late-romantic longing to contemporary brilliance. A must-attend for lovers of sophisticated chamber music and those eager to discover the hidden gems of the Baltics.

Location: Latvian Ev. Lutheran Church Hall, 83 Main St.

When Northern clarity meets profound emotional depth: Violinist Laura Zarina and pianist Agnese Eglina bring the captivating music of Latvian women composers to Toronto. Featuring highlights from her latest album, this program offers a rare journey through hauntingly beautiful masterpieces—from late-romantic longing to contemporary brilliance. A must-attend for lovers of sophisticated chamber music and those eager to discover the hidden gems of the Baltics.

Location: St. John's Latvian Ev. Lutheran Church, 200 Balmoral Ave

The symposium "Strategies and Perspectives on Care" invites you to explore the multifaceted concept of care from June 11 to June 21, 2026. 

As part of this program, Laura Zarina invites to an interaktive performance on Friday, June 19, 2026. Through her violin improvisation, she opens a resonance space for care, making the concept tangible through the power of music - a unique moment of reflection and connection between art and human soul.

JÄRVI ACADEMY TEACHERS MEET IN CHAMBER MUSIC

World Premiere with Kremerata Baltica: "I lift my eyes to the mountains"

About the Project

A major highlight of this season is the world premiere of "I lift my eyes to the mountains" (based on Psalm 121), a work specially composed for this occasion by the renowned Latvian composer Renate Stivriņa.

This premiere brings together Stivriņa’s spiritual and powerful tonal language with the interpretive brilliance of Kremerata Baltica. Founded in 1997 by Gidon Kremer, this ensemble is widely considered one of the world's finest chamber orchestras and a leading ambassador for contemporary Baltic music.

The Work: A Musical Ascension

Renate Stivriņa, whose compositions are deeply rooted in sacred tradition and philosophical reflection, explores the search for spiritual strength and vastness in this piece for violin and chamber orchestra. The title "I lift my eyes to the mountains" evokes an upward gaze—a striving for light and the archaic power of nature. These themes resonate deeply with Laura Zariņa’s ongoing project, Echoes of Latvia.

The collaboration between Laura Zariņa, Renate Stivriņa, and Kremerata Baltica marks a significant evolution of the Echoes of Latvia journey, bringing the voices of Latvian women composers to the most prestigious stages of the Baltic States.

In celebration of the 80th anniversary of Pēteris Vasks, I am honored to perform his profound Violin Concerto in the evocative setting of Frankfurt’s St. Nicolai Kirche.

This special evening features a unique collaboration with Malion string quartet, alongside the St. Nicolai Chor under the direction of Wolfgang Runkel. Together, we will bring Vasks’ spiritual and nature-inspired soundscapes to life, blending his intense instrumental writing with his moving choral works.

Full program details and ticket information are currently in preparation and will be announced soon."