Dowland: A Letter from Nuremberg

This year, the world of early music marks the 400th anniversary of the death of the English Renaissance composer and lutenist John Dowland (c. 1563–1626). Four-hundred-year-old music that still moves and reveals the enduring relevance of the world of human emotions!

At the center of the concert will be Dowland's vocal and instrumental music - refined songs in which Renaissance poetry intertwines with melodic and harmonic expression. Alongside them will be works by his contemporaries and other Renaissance composers, revealing the era's musical diversity - from intimate song to instrumental dialogues and dance rhythms. The music will bring together harpsichord, violin, and voice.

The dramaturgical basis of the concert is Dowland's letter to Robert Cecil, written in 1595. An actor will read excerpts from it in Early Modern English, allowing the voice of the composer's own era to be heard and revealing his ambitions, disappointments, loneliness, and desire to be accepted. The actor's reading will complement the musical message, creating a vivid and emotional story about a human being and an artist.

Featuring:

Karolina Parmas (soprano, LT)

Laura Šarova (violin, LV)

Jana Zariņa (harpsichord, LV)

Leonhard Horstmeyer (actor, DE)

Ticket - 10 euros

Supporter ticket - 15 euros

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