Featuring
AkMi Duo:
Valentīna Mišo (saxophone)
Akvile Šileikaite (piano)
Programme
Paul Hindemith (1895-1963) Sonata for alto saxophone and piano
Antonín Dvořák (1841-1904) “Song to the Moon” from the opera “Rusalka”
Vojtech Halupka (1999) “Le Grand Bal” for saxophone and piano
Fernanda Dekrika (1896-1954) Sonata for alto saxophone and piano
Arthur Honegger (1892-1955) Three Little Mermaid Songs
François Borne (1840-1920) Brilliant fantasy on themes from the opera “Carmen” for saxophone and piano
The AkMi Duo program reveals the saxophone in a variety of musical roles: as an equal partner in the sonata, as a carrier of singing melody in arrangements of vocal music, and as a virtuoso soloist in an opera-themed fantasy. Hindemith’s and Dekrika’s sonatas, Dvořák’s and Honegger’s arrangements of vocal music, Halupka’s contemporary score, and Borne’s fantasy on themes from “Carmen” create a broad stylistic range.
AkMi Duo has received the Swiss Ambassador’s Award, and won 2nd place at the Salieri Zinetti International Chamber Ensemble Competition in Verona and 1st place at the Orpheus Swiss Chamber Music Competition.
French saxophonist Valentīna Mišo and Lithuanian pianist Akvile Šileikaite met at the Zurich University of the Arts, where both were studying in a master’s program with a specialization in solo performance - Valentīna as a soloist and Akvile as a répétiteur. This meeting led to a close artistic collaboration and a shared interest in modern and contemporary music.
Discounts:
For students, people with disabilities, pensioners - 5 euros
For school pupils - 50%
For holders of 3+ family cards - 30%
For an accompanying person of a person with disability group I/II - 50%
For groups (10 or more visitors) - 20%
When purchasing group tickets online, please write to sales@lso.lv
When attending the concert, the visitor must present a document confirming entitlement to the discount.
The festival is supported by the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Latvia and the city of Liepāja.
