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class="fusion-column-content-centered"><div class="fusion-column-content"><div class="fusion-title title fusion-title-1 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two red" style="--awb-margin-bottom:20px;"><h2 class="fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated" style="margin:0;text-transform:none;--fontSize:25;line-height:1.5;"><h3><strong>The XVI Latvian Song and Dance Festival in Canada will celebrate the Latvian culture and identity in Canada through song and dance. Toronto is a traditional First nations meeting place in Canada. We carry the idea of a meeting place through our festival, yet, we do it in the Latvian way – we celebrate by joining together in song and dance. </strong></h3></h2></div><div class="fusion-text fusion-text-1" style="--awb-text-transform:none;"><p>This festival will feature an array of music performances: the grand choir concert, sacred music concert, guest choir concert, classical music concert, cabaret performance, and other musical events.</p> <p>The Grand Choir concert will feature all-time favourites by Jāzeps Vītols, Emīls Dārziņš, Emilis Melngailis, Alfrēds Kalniņš, songs by Latvian-Canadian composers Jānis Norvilis, Imants Ramiņš, Tālivaldis Ķeniņš, Arvīds Purvs, as well as six new compositions by contemporary Latvian-Canadian composers, music by Ilze Akeberga, Lolita Ritmane, Andrejs Jansons, Ēriks Ešenvalds, Mārtiņš Brauns, and others.</p> <p>Our Sacred music concert will pay an homage to the late Latvian Canadian composer and longtime Song and Dance festival organizer Arvīds Purvs.</p> </div><div class="fusion-text fusion-text-2"><p>For frequently asked questions regarding registration and others, click <a href="https://latviansongfest.com/faq/">HERE</a></p> </div><div class="fusion-text fusion-text-3"><p style="font-weight: 400;"><strong><em>Evening of Latvian Jazz</em></strong></p> <p><strong>July 2nd, 20:00 at Jazz Bistro</strong></p> <p>An evening of Latvian Jazz at the Jazz Bistro on July 2 at 8:00 p.m., 251 Victoria Street, (not far from the Sheraton). Outstanding and award-winning jazz masters from the US, Canada and Latvia will perform their own compositions, the quintet under the leadership of vocalist/pianist Arta Jēkabsone. (The same group will perform on July 4th at the Sheraton with a different program.) Reserve a table by calling <span class="wt_Phone">416 363 5299</span>.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Latviešu Džeza Mūzikas vakars vienā no Toronto iecienītākajiem džeza klubiem The Jazz Bistro pirmo reizi uz skatuves šādā leģendārā sastāvā tiksies un kopā muzicēs Arta Jēkabsone, Ilona Kudiņa, Andrew Downing, Artis Orubs un Jānis Steprāns. Koncerta programā tiks atskaņoti latviešu mūziķu oriģinālmūzika, Latviešu tautas dziesmu aranžijas, kā arī tiks iekļauta Kanādas- Latvieša Nika Gothama mūzika.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;"><strong><i>Evening with Arta Jēkabsone </i></strong></p> <p><strong>July 4th, 21:00 at Sheraton Centre</strong></p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Koncertā klausītājiem būs iespēja būt daļai no Artas Jēkabsones un draugu skaņu pasaules kurā satiksies brīnišķīgi mākslinieki, latviešu trimdas dzejnieku teksti, latviešu tautas dziesma, improvizācija, džezs, un arī deja.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Pirmajā koncerta daļā dzirdēsiet Artas Jēkabsones orģinālmūziku ar trimdas rakstnieku dzeju un viņai mīļas un tuvas laviešu tautas dziesmas džeza stilā. Pēdējo gadu laikā aranžētās un komponētās dziesmas Arta ir nodēvējusi par Dziesmu Kamoliņu, kurš nepārtraukti tiek papildināts ar jaunām skaņām. Latviešu māksliniece dalīsies sevis izveidotajā skaņu nišā, kas atspoguļos gan fiziskos, gan emoocionālos ceļojumus. Cerība, Latvijas daba, gaisma un pašrefleksija satiksies šajos dziesmu stāstos. Dziesmu skanējuma kuplināšanai pievienosies izcilie džeza mūziķi Ilona Kudiņa, Andrew Downing, Jānis Steprāns, Artis Orubs, kā arī Toronto Dziesmu svētku stīgu kvartets.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">2.daļā būs iespēja baudīt Latviešu deju grupas “Dzirnas” sniegumu Agra Daniļēviča vadībā.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">3.daļā un noslēdzošajā daļā, pirmo reizi Dziesmu un Deju Svētku 70.gadu vēsturē tiks ieskandināta džeza mūzikas ienākšana svētku programmā. Klausītāji tiks iepazīstināti ar latviešu džeza mūzikas daudzpusīgajām šķautnēm. Būs dzirdamas kompozīcijas un arī tautas dziesmu aranžijas no Ilonas Kudiņas, Andrew Downing, Jāņa Steprāna, Arta Oruba, Arta Jēkabsones un Nika Gothama. Šo noslēdzošo daļu ar improvizācijas elementiem ne tikai mūzikā, bet arī dejā papildinās deju grupa “Dzirnas” Agra Daniļēviča vadībā.</p> <p><strong><em>A Journey with the Classics: Latvian Chamber and Opera Music</em></strong></p> <p><strong>July 5th, 18:00 at St. Andrew’s Church</strong></p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">The Latvian soprano Maija Kovaļevska is one of the world’s most outstanding opera performers – over 50 performances at the legendary “Metropolitan Opera” in leading roles. Her most famous role is as Mimi in Giacomo Puccini’s opera “La B<em>ohème”</em>, New York Times praising her “Maija Kovaļevska is an exceptional Mimi”.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">The XVI Festival of Song and Dance is honoured to present this magnificent artist in our concert: “A journey with the classics: Latvian chamber and opera music”, at acoustically superb St. Andrew’s Church, only 600 metres from the Sheraton Hotel.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Maija will begin the concert with Latvian art songs and folk songs, to be followed by opera arias, including from Mimi. At the piano will be her longtime accompanist, the magical Rūdolfs Ozoliņš, who himself has a significant role at this concert: a world premiere from composer Dace Aperāne, dedicated to him, and a movement from Jānis Kalniņš marvellous Piano Concerto based on a Latvian folk tune.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Providing the accompaniment is the Festival Orchestra – 25 professional instrumentalists from across North America, under the direction of the Latvian National Opera conductor Farhads Stade.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">The wonderful Brusubārdis String Quartet: Ernests III, Kristiāns, Sonora un Viktors Brusubārdis will play the fiery and technically demanding Fourth Quartet of Pēteris Vasks – a commission of the famous “Kronos” quartet. As individuals, the siblings are excellent musicians, but together they reach another level, having played together their entire lives.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Canada’s young star, violinist Anna Štube will play Jānis Mediņš, Tālivaldis Ķeniņš and Imants Ramiņš – at the piano Rūdolfs Ozoliņš and Pēteris Zariņš.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Concluding the concert with a flourish, the Festival Orchestra returns with a suite of works by the Festival’s resident composer Raimonds Tiguls (supported at the Festival by the University of Latvia Foundation), with the composer himself at the piano.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">For lovers of music – this will be an unforgettable concert!</p> </div></div></div><div class="fusion-clearfix"></div></div></div><div class="fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-one-third fusion-column-last fusion-animated" 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