Bohemianism and jazz in Paris. Pierre Bertrand and the Latvian Radio Big Band

Dear listeners!

While we are still expecting an improvement of the epidemiological situation, starting from June 15, 2021, concerts organized by LTD “Lielais Dzintars” may be attended only by persons who are vaccinated against or recovered from the COVID-19 infection, or can show a negative test result.

We inform you that all attendees over the age of 12 will have to show an interoperable COVID-19 certificate as well as ID at the entrance.

We hope to see all of our listeners at the Great Amber Concert Hall!

Event attendance provisions are available here: www.km.gov.lv

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The creative collaboration of the exceptional Latvian Radio Big Band, the French legend of jazz, composer and saxophonist Pierre Bertrand, and a team of international musicians has culminated in the release of a new music album, Paris 19-29. The Liepāja concert hall will have a magnificent final concert of the summer season with the world premiere of this French jazz music album!

Pierre Bertrand is a composer, saxophone and flute player and professor of composition whose creative work includes numerous original pieces and arrangements for various types of ensembles, as well as film scores and music for the theater. In 2017, his album JOY, released under the prestigious record company Cristal Records – Sony Music, was awarded the greatest accolade in the country, Victoire du Jazz, in the category “Best Record of the Year”. The same award had been received earlier together with the Paris Jazz Big Band – Victoire du Jazz: “Prix Franck Ténot” and “Django d'Or”.

Pierre Bertrand, together Latvian Radio Big Band and soloists, have recorded the new album Paris 19-29, in Paris. It will be performed live at the album presentation concert at the Great Amber by a full ensemble of artists. Alongside Bertrand and the Big Band, the stage will welcome the young and brilliant French singer Paloma Pradal – a multi-faceted artist who uses her work to combine the languages of chanson and flamenco, hip-hop, electronica and world music. They will be joined by the talented French accordionist Christophe Lampidecchia and Argentinian drummer and percussionist Minino Garay.

The tones of the concert program will carry the concert hall audience to the narrow streets of Montmartre and let them experience the bohemian spirit of Paris. Joy and opulence will be brought onto the pedestal of life! The 1920s are the years of Josephine Baker, Art Deco and Coco Chanel, and we will have the opportunity to experience them once again through the music created by Bertrand and the Big Band.

Hall: Great Hall

Organized by: Great Amber

The concert is sponsored by Liepāja Municipality and the State Culture Capital Foundation. 

Two other special events are planned in summer 2021 at the Great Amber:

• 20-year anniversary concert of the Latvian Blues Band – 19 June at 7:00 p.m.;
• Amsterdam Klezmer Band. The hot rhythms of klezmer and Balkan music – 17 July at 7:00 p.m.

Tickets:  starts from EUR 10.00. Ticket prices may change as the event approaches.

Unnumbered tickets only for visitors in wheelchairs.

The event is intended for an adult audience. Children under the age of 5 may not be admitted to events for an adult audience.

Discounts:

• School children, students, teachers, seniors - 25%
• Seniors with group I and II disabilities, and their carers - 50%
• Family tickets - 1 or 2 adults + 2 children (or more) – 25%

 

Group tickets:

• 10-30 persons - 20%
• 30 and more persons - 25%

 

Dear visitors of the Concert Hall "Great Amber"!

Please follow the rules of “Great Amber”, in order to ensure that the cultural event is enjoyable for every visitor.

Concert Hall “Great Amber” already awaits its visitors an hour before the event. 

Tickets for the events at the Concert Hall must be purchased by each visitor, considering that in adult-age events and activities might not allowed to enter children under the age of 5. Parents (accompanying persons) with children aged 5 to 10 years old are asked to purchase tickets near the hallway door, so that if the child needs to leave the hall during the event, it can be done as discreetly as possible, without disturbing other visitors at the event.

For visitors in wheelchairs and their companions we offer special seats in the stalls by prior arrangement. The Information centre employee - the cashier - will inform the Client Service Department of the concert hall, which will ensure the availability of the seats. When arriving at the event, please contact the Information Centre, whose staff will help you reach the necessary floor and seat. The building has a panoramic elevator which allows visitors with mobility impairments to get to the necessary building floor.

Please arrive at the Concert Hall on time - after the 3rd call, entry to the Hall is stopped, as the event will begin. 

Visitors of the Concert Hall are required to switch off their mobile phones, players and other electronic devices before entering the Hall. 

Visitors are prohibited from using any kind of camera, as well as sound recording equipment in the Concert Hall during the event. Photographing, filming and audio recording is only allowed for professional purposes, with the prior approval of “Great Amber” ltd.

During the event, photographing and filming may be performed by "Great Amber" ltd, the organiser of the event, performing artists and other persons authorised by any of the above mentioned. By purchasing a ticket for the event and/or attending the "Great Amber" concert hall, the visitor agrees that he/she can be filmed and photographed, that his/her picture can be used in films, photos, audiovisual recordings, all rights to such material and its use belong to "Great Amber" ltd. or an authorised third party; such material (with the exception of "Great Amber" ltd. fixed video surveillance and security footage) can be used worldwide in any type of media for advertising or any other purposes, as well as for commercial purposes, such as DVDs, by "Great Amber" ltd., the organiser of the event or an authorised third party without any compensation for the above-mentioned to the visitor.