On October 9 at 8: 00 PM, three outstanding Latvian musicians, Raimonds Macats, Jānis Kalniņš, and Juris Kristons, will perform at Pegaza Viesistaba, inviting everyone to warm up with great music in a unique program featuring harmonica, guitar, and piano.
“Liepāja has always been open to creative experiments, and this concert will be yet another proof of that,” say the musicians.
The combination of guitar, piano, and harmonica will allow familiar compositions to reveal themselves in completely different colors, weaving jazz improvisation and blues energy together with all-time favorite world hits.
Raimonds Macats is one of Latvia’s most versatile musicians, a composer, arranger, and multi-instrumentalist whose experience spans jazz, pop music, and other genres. A special place in his creative work is held by the harmonica. He has collaborated with Raimonds Pauls, Laima Vaikule, Valts Pūce, Jānis Stībelis, and many other Latvian musicians, participated in dozens of album recordings, and also received the Latvian Grand Music Award.
Jānis Kalniņš is one of Latvia’s most in-demand guitarists. He has played in groups such as Latvian Blues Band, Pete Anderson & the Swamp Shakers, and Keksi, and currently collaborates with Aija Andrejeva, Chris Noah, Uldis Marhilevičs, and many other artists. His musical experience is as diverse as Jānis’s own description of life: “life is generally colorful.”
Juris Kristons is an experienced pianist, keyboardist, and arranger. He has collaborated with artists such as Igo, Andris Ērglis, Juris Jope, and others, and has taken part in various concert projects, orchestras, and theater productions. Juris Kristons’s musical experience ranges from popular and jazz music to large-scale concert programs and theater music.
“We have most often been in supporting roles, and now we will step onto the stage as the main artists,” say the musicians, inviting you to a concert where, for the first time, they will perform together as a trio of soloists and let jazz, blues, and beloved world melodies sound in a different way, giving the October evening a particularly warm atmosphere.
We look forward to seeing you on October 9 at Pegaza Viesistaba!
