ARTS & EVENTS GUIDE

LATVIA

THURSDAY, JUNE 2
RIGA OPERA FESTIVAL
LA TRAVIATA
19:00 @ Latvian National Opera & Ballet (LNOB)
Tadeusz Wojciechowski, conductor  

FRIDAY, JUNE 3
RIGA OPERA FESTIVAL MACBETH
19:00 @ LNOB
Martins Ozolins, conductor

SATURDAY, JUNE 4
RIGA OPERA FESTIVAL
AIDA
19:00 @ LNOB
Gintaras Rinkevicius, conductor

SUNDAY, JUNE 5
RIGA OPERA FESTIVAL
IL TROVATORE
19:00 @ LNOB
Janis Liepins, conductor

ARTISSIMO FESTIVAL
Concert Marathon
Avanti, ARTISSIMO!
14:00 @ Dzintari Small Hall
Young musicians welcome the ARTISSIMO festival

ARTISSIMO FESTIVAL
The Grand Opening of the Festival
17:00 @ Dzintari Concert Hall
Festival Symphony Orchestra, Mischa Maisky (cello), Elina Buksa (violin)

ARTISSIMO FESTIVAL
The Latin Jazz Afterparty
20:00 @ Dzintari Concert Hall

MONDAY, JUNE 6
ARTISSIMO FESTIVAL
The Real Group (Sweden) & Rajaton (Finland)
19:00 @ Dzintari Concert Hall

TUESDAY, JUNE 7
ARTISSIMO FESTIVAL
HIS MAJESTY ENSEMBLE
18:00 @ Dzintari Chamber Hall
Shostakovich – 110!
I.Kalna (soprano), I. Dolzhenko (mezzo), L.Bomshtein (tenor), E.Buksha (violin), R.Jaffe (cello), I.Davidova, A.Osokin (piano)

ARTISSIMO FESTIVAL
MANU DIBANGO & Soul Makossa Gang
20:00 @ Dzintari Concert Hall

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 8
RIGA OPERA FESTIVAL
IL TROVATORE
19:00 @ LNOB
Janis Liepins, conductor

RIGA FESTIVAL. A CONCERT PERFORMANCE, NOVECENTO
20:00 @ Riga, Spikeri Concert Hall
Vestards Simkus, piano,

RIGA FESTIVAL
BUDAPEST FESTIVAL ORCHESTRA
20:00 @ Riga, Spikeri Concert Hall
Denes Varjon, piano, Ivan Fischer, conductor.  Liszt - Second Piano Concerto, Dvorak -  Eighth Symphony, Stravinsky Jeu de Cartes

ARTISSIMO FESTIVAL
MUSIC FOR THE SOUL
19:00 @ Dubulti, Ev.Lut. Church (Baznicas iela, 13), Glasperlenspiel Sinfonietta (Estonia).
Andres Mustonen, conductor
Vivaldi, Haydn, Mozart

THURSDAY, JUNE 9
RIGA OPERA FESTIVAL
RIGOLETTO
19:00 @ LNOB
Martins Ozolins, conductor

RIGA FESTIVAL. A CONCERT PERFORMANCE, NOVECENTO
20:00 @ Riga, Spikeri Concert Hall
Vestards Simkus, piano

FRIDAY, JUNE 10
RIGA OPERA FESTIVAL
LA TRAVIATA
19:00 @ LNOB
Tadeusz Wojciechowski, conductor

RIGA FESTIVAL. RAIMONDS PAULS AND THE LATVIAN RADIO BIG BAND
20:00 @ Riga, Spikeri Concert Hall
Raimonds Pauls, Latvian Radio Bigband, Sinfonietta Riga
Jazz arrangements of popular operatic arias

SATURDAY, JUNE 11
RIGA OPERA FESTIVAL
MACBETH
19:00 @ LNOB
Martins Ozolins, conductor

SUNDAY, JUNE 12
RIGA OPERA FESTIVAL GALA CONCERT VIVA VERDI!
19:00 @ LNOB

THURSDAY, JUNE 16

RIGA FESTIVAL. LATVIAN RADIO CHOIR, SINFONIETTA RIGA THE ORATORIO “FIVE ANGELS”
20:00 @ Riga, New Church of St Gertrude
Normunds Sne, conductor
Karmanov Five Angels (Dedicated to last czarina of Russia, Alexandra, and her four daughters), Weinberg Fourth Chamber Symphony

SATURDAY, JUNE 18
RIGA FESTIVAL. CLOSING CONCERT. GUSTAV MAHLER’S EIGHTH SYMPHONY
20:00 @  Jurmala, Dzintari Concert Hall
Latvian National Symphony Orchestra, Olari Elts, conductor,  The Riga Dome Cathedral,  Boys Choir, The State Choir “Latvija” The Latvian Radio Choir

ESTONIA

THURSDAY, JUNE 2
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
19:00 @ Tallinn, Estonia Concert Hall
Estonian National Symphony Orchestra and Girls’ Choir “Ellerhein,” Olari Elts, conductor,  performed by the actors of NO99 drama company
Based on the play of Shakespeare and music by Mendelssohn.

Opening Concert of the Parnu International Choir Festival
19:00 @ Parnu Concert Hall

FRIDAY, JUNE 3
Fiddler on the Roof, operetta / musical
Premiere
19:00 @ Estonian National Opera (ENO)
Estonian National Opera summer musical

A Midsummer Night’s Dream
19:00 @ Tallinn, Estonia Concert Hall

Choir Competition of the Parnu International Choir Festival
14:00 @ Parnu Concert Hall

SATURDAY, JUNE 4
The Sleeping Beauty
19:00 @ ENO
Tchaikovsky

SUNDAY, JUNE 5
Fiddler on the Roof
12:00 @ ENO

Fiddler on the Roof
19:00 @ ENO

A Midsummer Night’s Dream
19:00 @ Tallinn, Estonia Concert Hall

MONDAY, JUNE 6
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
19:00 @ Tallinn, Estonia Concert Hall

TUESDAY, JUNE 7
Fiddler on the Roof
19:00 @ ENO

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 8
Fiddler on the Roof
19:00 @ ENO

Burning Dance, ballet
20:00 @ Chamber Hall, ENO, Artistic Director: Toomas Edur

SOUNDS OF TROITSA CELEBRATION
19:00 @ Tallinn, Estonia Concert Hall
Performers from Tallinn, Petersburg, Novgorod, Minsk, and Kiev present traditions & folklore of Russian holidays and its musical heritage.

THURSDAY, JUNE 9
Modigliani - the Cursed Artist, ballet
19:00 @ ENO
Thomas Edur’s ballet to the music of Tauno Aints
The ballet tells the exciting story of the stormy life of Modigliani , one of the most famous bohemian artists of the 20th century.

NARGENFESTIVAL
19:00 @  Tallinn St. John’s church
Beethoven – “Missa solemnis.” A. Asszonyi (soprano), H. Lepalaan (alto), M. Schafer (tenor), O. Viikholm (bass), Mixed Choir Latvija, ESTONIAN NATIONAL SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, TONU KALJUSTE conductor.

FRIDAY, JUNE 10
Fiddler on the Roof
18:00 @ ENO

Burning Dance, ballet
20:00 @ Chamber Hall, ENO

SATURDAY, JUNE 11
Fiddler on the Roof
12:00 @ ENO

NARGENFESTIVAL
17:00 @   Haapsalu Dome Church (Haapsalu toomkirik). CYRILLUS KREEK’S DAYS IN HAAPSALU. For a male choir

Estonian National Male Choir, K.Toomoja (organ), Mai Simson, conductor
17.00 @ Haapsalu Dome Church

SUNDAY, JUNE 12
NARGENFESTIVAL
17:00 @   Haapsalu Dome Church (Haapsalu toomkirik). CYRILLUS KREEK’S DAYS IN HAAPSALU: Bard’s childhood

Fiddler on the Roof
12:00 @ ENO

Fiddler on the Roof
19:00 @ ENO

L.Joamets (violin), E.Tessier-Joamets (flute), T. Joamets (vibraphone), T. Joamets (piano)
18:00 @ Tallinn, Kadriorg Palace

TUESDAY, JUNE 14
Fiddler on the Roof
19:00 @ ENO

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 15
Fiddler on the Roof
19:00 @ ENO

THURSDAY, JUNE 16
The Sleeping Beauty
19:00 @ ENO

THURSDAY, JUNE 30
GREAT SUMMER GATHERING. FRIENDS
20:00 @   Estonia Concert Hall
Estonian National Symphony Orchestra, NEEME JARVI, conductor, Silvia Ilves, cello
Weiner, Tchaikovsky, Eller, Gershwin, Ellington, Grofe
The concert’s patron is President of the Republic of Estonia Toomas Hendrik Ilves

LITHUANIA

FRIDAY, JUNE 3
Vilnius Festival 2016
19:00 @ Lithuanian National Opera & Ballet
ANGELA GHEORGHIU (soprano, Romania), MARIUS BRENCIU (tenor, Romania)
CIPRIAN TEODORASCU (conductor,  Romania), LNOBT Symphony Orchestra
Verdi, Boito, Cilea, Puccini, Donizetti, Bizet, Tchaikovsky, Catalani, Lehar   

SATURDAY, JUNE 4
CHRISTMAS STORY, ballet
18:30 @ LNOBT
Performance based on E. T. A. Hofmann’s fairy tale “Nutcracker and the Mouse King,” performed by Nerijus Juska, ballet soloists of LNOBT, pupils of N. Juska’s School of Ballet  

SUNDAY, JUNE 5
Vilnius Festival 2016
Faustas Latenas. Music as Theatre
19:00 @ Lithuanian National Philharmonic Hall (Ausros vartu st. 5)
LITHUANIAN NATIONAL SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, Robertas Servenikas  (conductor).

TUESDAY, JUNE 7
Vilnius Festival 2016
BUDAPEST FESTIVAL ORCHESTRA: GREETINGS TO VILNIUS
19:00 @ LNOBT
Denes Varjon (piano), Ivan Fisher, conductor
Stravinsky, Liszt, Dvorak

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 8
EGLE THE QUEEN OF GRASS SNAKES, ballet
19:00 @ LNOBT
Martynas Staskus, conductor. Eduardas Balsys

THURSDAY, JUNE 9
Vilnius Festival 2016
Symphony in Memoriam Mstislav Rostropovich
19:00 @ Lithuanian National Philharmonic Hall (Ausros vartu st. 5)
LITHUANIAN NATIONAL SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, Z. BRAZAUSKAS (clarinet), KERI-LYNN WILSON (conductor,  Canada)

FRIDAY, JUNE 10
Vilnius Festival 2016
Mozart According to B’Rock
19:00 @ Lithuanian National Philharmonic Hall (Ausros vartu st. 5).
B’ROCK Baroque Orchestra (Belgium), A.MELNIKOV (historic piano, Russia): Mozart

SUNDAY, JUNE 12
Vilnius Festival 2016
MANON, opera
19:00 @ LNOBT
CYRIL DIEDERICH (conductor, France)
Massenet

MONDAY, JUNE 13
Vilnius Festival 2016
The Four Seasons to Mark Lord Yehudi Menuhin’s Centenary
19:00 @ Lithuanian National Philharmonic Hall (Ausros vartu st. 5)
LITHUANIAN CHAMBER ORCHESTRA, conductor and soloist SERGEJ KRYLOV (violin): Narvilaite, Beethoven, Vivaldi

TUESDAY, JUNE 14
Orchestral Music Series
19:00 @ Marijampole Basilica of St Michael the Archangel (J. Bendoriaus st. 1)
LITHUANIAN CHAMBER ORCHESTRA, Aleksandr Snytkin (violin)

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 15
Vilnius Festival 2016
Hector Berlioz Requiem. Speak Out, You Heavens
19:00 @ Lithuanian National Opera and Ballet Theatre (A. Vienuolio st. 1)
LITHUANIAN NATIONAL SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, G. Porta (tenor, Italy), Kaunas State Choir, LITHUANIAN NATIONAL OPERA & BALLET  THEATRE CHOIR, Lithuanian Armed Forces Orchestra,  Cyril Diederich (conductor , France)

SATURDAY, JUNE 18
Vilnius Festival 2016
DON CARLO, opera
19:00 @ LNOBT, Pierre Vallet (conductor, France)

21st PAZAISLIS MUSIC FESTIVAL
19:00  @ Kaunas Yacht Club (M. Gimbutienes st. 35)
LITHUANIAN NATIONAL SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, O. Kolobovaite (soprano), L.MIKALAUSKAS (bass), conductor JUOZAS DOMARKAS. Johann Strauss

TUESDAY, 21 JUNE
Vilnius Festival 2016
Maraca & his Latin Jazz All Stars Septet
19:00 @ Compensa Concert Hall (Kernaves st. 84)