"Christmas Prelude" - a winter concert series by the Inese Galante Foundation
During the Advent season, the Inese Galante Foundation invites you to a special concert series, "Christmas Prelude" - three musical evenings where outstanding music, brilliant Latvian artists, and a special festive atmosphere will intertwine. Three concerts, three musical stories, and a growing sense of the Christmas miracle.
December 10 - "Three Tenors"
The series will open with three soloists from the Latvian National Opera - Raimonds Bramanis, Dainis Kalnačs, and Juris Vizbulis. They will take the stage together with a program inspired by the legendary joint concerts of Luciano Pavarotti, José Carreras, and Plácido Domingo. Opera arias, famous Italian songs, and wonderful Neapolitan melodies will create the mood of sunny Italy and bring a special festive sparkle to the evening.
December 11 - PIANO evening
On the next evening, the brightest Latvian pianists from different generations will meet on one stage - Daumants Liepiņš, Andrejs Osokins, Aleksandrs Komka, Aivars Kalējs, and 12-year-old virtuoso Gustavs Kalējs. Renowned masterpieces will be revealed in each artist's individual interpretation, while solo performances will be joined by duets, trios, and quartets. The special guest of the evening will be Inese Galante.
December 12 - "Christmas Prelude"
The culmination of the series will be the traditional Inese Galante concert at Riga Cathedral. Beneath the majestic vaults of the Cathedral, music by outstanding Latvian artists and young talents will be heard - in performances by soloists, a boys' choir, and laureates of the "Inese Galante's Talents" competition. The special Christmas atmosphere will be enhanced by the Cathedral's unique architecture, the majestic sound of the organ, and the lighting design created for each musical piece.
Three concerts - three musical stories that, step by step, lead toward Christmas, filling this special season of anticipation with music, beauty, and inspiration.
