There is no denying that Tristan und Isolde is one of the greatest showcases for singers and conductors. This concert features performers who meet the challenge. The Independent called Jonas Kaufmann “the preeminent Wagnerian tenor of his era,” while the “lustrous vocalism” of soprano Camilla Nylund has been praised by Opera News. Andris Nelsons, who “seems to draw the best from every orchestra he works with” (The New York Times), conducts his Boston Symphony Orchestra in the impassioned Act II, which includes one of the most moving and beloved of love duets of Wagner’s masterpiece.

When: Thursday, April 12, 2018, at 8 pm
Where: Carnegie Hall, 881 7th Ave, New York, NY 10019

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To read more about maestro Andris Nelsons, "Musical America" 2018 Artist of the Year, click here.

The legato lines, delicate ornamentations, and colors that grace Chopin’s solo piano works are also found in his music for other instruments. There is not a single composition by him that does not involve the keyboard, including a small handful of works that prominently feature the cello. The Introduction and Polonaise brillante and Cello Sonata in G Minor are two of these rarities. While the former is a sparkling showpiece, the latter is an intense, highly emotive work. One of his early compositions, Chopin’s Piano Concerto No. 2 is also noteworthy for its Romantic middle movement and rollicking finale: a zesty Polish mazurka. Performing this evening will be Latvian based Kremerata Baltica with pianist Danill Trifonov and cellist Gautier Capucon.
 
When: Thursday, April 25 and 26, 2018, at 8 pm
Where: Carnegie Hall, 881 7th Ave, New York, NY 10019 

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To read more about Kremerata Baltica, click here.

Māris Briežkalns Quintet's Rothko in Jazz is hailed by The Washington Post as “a wide-ranging musical homage to Mark Rothko’s paintings."

The evening features music by ten renowned Latvian composers, each commissioned to create a piece evoking the mood of an abstract expressionist artwork by the Latvia-born visual artist. The original jazz compositions, arranged and performed by the Quintet, are accompanied by large-scale projections of Rothko's iconic paintings.
 
Composers: Lolita Ritmanis, Ēriks Ešenvalds, Rihards Dubra, Artūrs Maskats, Pēteris Vasks, Jēkabs Jančevskis, Vilnis Šmīdbergs, Jēkabs Nīmanis, Georgs Pelēcis, Raimonds Pauls.

When: Wednesday, May 2, 2018, at 7:30 pm
Where: Baryshnikov Arts Center, 450 West 37th Street, (Between 9th and 10th Avenues)

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Māris Briežkalns Quintet is today one of the leading and interesting small acoustic mainstream bands on Latvian jazz scene, stretching special accents on pop – jazz and Latin jazz. MBQ has performed on several international stages including also here in the U.S.at the JFK Center Washington D.C., and in NYC at Blue Note and Dizzy’s Club Coca-Cola.

To read more about Māris Briežkalns Quintet, click here.

Rothko in Jazz is made possible by the support of the Ministry of Culture of Latvia.

The Paris audience attending the 1923 premiere of Prokofiev’s Violin Concerto No. 1 were expecting a work driven by the same furious energy as his ballet scores. Instead, they were surprised by a beautiful concerto with a lyrical quality and a particularly rhapsodic opening solo. The 1805 audience at the first public performance of Beethoven’s Symphony No. 3 was stunned when they were presented with this truly revolutionary work. They encountered the most powerful symphony ever written. Beethoven’s mighty “Eroica” changed the face of symphonic music and heralded the age of Romanticism. Latvian born Mariss Jansons has been the Chief Conductor of the Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks (BRSO) since 2003.

When: Friday, May 4, 2018, at 8 pm
Where: Carnegie Hall, 881 7th Ave, New York, NY 10019

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To read more about Mariss Jansons, click here.

The Latvian Welfare Association of New York invites you to a Latvian Centennial ball!
 
This event will kick off the LV100NY organization’s fundraising campaign for Latvian retirement homes in need.
 
The evening will feature live performances by the folk group TRIO (Zane Šmite, Asnate Rancāne, Ivars Cinkuss) electronic music combo 3 Live Project (Mareks Dainis, Normunds Piesis, Einārs Latiševs) and pop singer soloist Darja Schabad.
 
When: Saturday, May 8, 2018, at 8 pm
Where: Prince George's Ballroom

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In 2018, Latvia celebrates a hundred years since it became an independent state on November 18, 1918. With festivities at home and all around the world, Latvia will present the best it can offer in culture, lifestyle and innovation. We will explore, create and celebrate – for the prosperity of Latvia!
 
For more information on the Centenary program, visit the official Latvia100 platform:lv100.lv.
 
Events across the United States can also be located here: www.latvia100usa.org

2018 is a celebration year for the entire Baltic region. Our neighbors - Estonia and Lithuania - are also celebrating their centenaries of statehood. Lithuania celebrates 100th anniversary of restored independence on February 16, 2018, and Estonia's celebrates the centenary of its statehood on February 24, 2018.