Music festival “Summertime – invites Inessa Galante 2023”

This year, the festival has been running for 17 years.

In these years, "Summertime - invites Inese Galante - 2023" has become an unchanging meeting place in August, a place to enjoy world-known and beloved artists, and the festival is also a launching pad for new generation talents. We are still faithful to our core values, so young talents will shine at all concerts this year.

The festival will take place from August 10 to 13 in the Dzintari concert hall, and every day of it will be full of exciting impressions and emotions - Latvian piano virtuosos, exciting Balkan rhythms, sensual soul and, of course, jazz and classics.

On August 10, 2023 at 20.00 – opening of the festival "Piano virtuosos evening".

At the opening of the festival, four outstanding Latvian piano virtuosos will perform - Andrejs Osokins, Reinis Zariņš, Daumants Liepiņš and Aurēlija Šimkus. Their performance together in this concert is a truly unique event.

On August 11, 2023 at 20.00 – Musical hooligan.

A real cosmopolitan, an artist with Ukrainian and Greek roots, Štefans Hantels, better known by the pseudonym "Shantel", will once again delight on the stage of the Dzintari concert hall. Stefan Hantel's music is influenced by the Balkans, funk, reggae and even rock. Everyone dances at "Shantel" concerts! The extravagant author of the hit "Disko Partizani" and resident of "Bucovina club" has an ace up his sleeve, because this year he will perform together with a Latvian artist. Who will it be? You will find out about it when you come to the concert!

"Shantel" offers you to listen to musical pearls from South-East Europe, the Middle East and the Mediterranean in a new context, allowing you to feel the culture of which these compositions are masterpieces. He has his own attitude towards the presentation of different cultures together. And, of course, we are sure that our audience will not be able to sit still and dance to the rhythms of the Balkans!

On August 12, 2023 at 18.00, Small Hall "Viva l'amore!".

The evening of Ines Galante, which has become a special tradition, during which popular Latvian and foreign stars will perform on the Dzintari concert hall stage. Many surprises await the audience of the concert! Along with the stars, many bright and promising talents will also take part in the concert. In the role of concertmaster this evening, we will hear the emotional Austrian pianist Greta Erharter-Sargsyan.

At the "Viva l'amore!" concert, beloved classics will be performed and interpreted by both popular and bright soloists, as well as young talents who have become the calling card of the Ines Galante Charity Foundation. D, because many of them continue their musical careers not only in their native Latvia, but also beyond its borders after participating in the "Ineses Galantes Talents" competition.

On August 12, 2023 at 20.00, the Great Hall "Viva l'Italia!".

Rafael Gwalazzi – one of the most titled Italian musicians performing in the jazz-blues genre.

On August 13, 2023, Mazā Zāle at 18.00 "Rising Stars: The Young and the Bright".

This year, the organizers of the festival have decided to dedicate a separate concert to the winners of the "Ineses Galantes Talanti" competition. We wholeheartedly invite the listeners to enjoy the performance of young Latvian musicians.

On August 13, 2023, the Great Hall at 20.00 Final concert – "Meeting with Marlēna".

Already at the beginning of her career, Úte Lempere was compared to the great compatriot Marlene Dietrich. This was facilitated by the indisputable facts that they are both strong German women, both blondes with high cheekbones and each with their own distinct stage style. The two artists are also connected by a strong spiritual kinship.

Tickets can be purchased here.

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