Liepajas Vasara. Boheme for Cello and Piano

The Liepāja Summer festival will provide a great opportunity to enjoy chamber music gems by Sergei Rachmaninoff, Dmitry Shostakovich, Jānis Ķepītis, Pēteris Plakidis and Robert Schumann, performed by celloist Ivars Bezprozvanovs and pianist Rihards Plešanovs, and commented upon by the intelligent and witty musicologist Orests Silabriedis. The concert programme will include a special treat - the world premiere of Music for Cello and Piano by Kristaps Pētersons.

Ivars BEZPROZVANOVS / cello

Rihards PLEŠANOVS / piano

Orests SILABRIEDIS / conférencier

Program

Sergei RACHMANINOFF – Sonata for Cello and Piano op.19

Dmitri  SHOSTAKOVICH - Adagio from balett " The Limpid Stream"

Jānis ĶEPĪTIS -  “Humoreska”

Kristaps PĒTERSONS -  “Music for Cello and Piano" /world premiere

Pēteris PLAKIDIS - “Dzirnavas”

Robert SCHUMANN-  Adagio and Allegro for Cello and Piano Op. 70