Marking the 150th anniversary of the prominent Latvian composer Emīls Dārziņš, the concert ES ZINU, KĀ ROZE PLAUKST (I Know How a Rose Blooms) takes place at the Riga Latvian Society House. The State Choir LATVIJA performs all 17 of the composer’s a cappella choral songs, interwoven with improvisations on Dārziņš’s solo song themes performed by a jazz quartet: Edgars Cīrulis, Kristīne Cīrule, Kaspars Kurdeko, and Staņislavs Judins. The programme is framed by readings from actors Ģirts Ķesteris, Artūrs Skrastiņš, and Mārtiņš Meiers. A year later, the concert receives the Latvian Public Media award Kilograms kultūras (Kilogram of Culture) in the category “Concert of the Year”.
Marking the 150th anniversary of the prominent Latvian composer Emīls Dārziņš, the concert ES ZINU, KĀ ROZE PLAUKST (I Know How a Rose Blooms) takes place at the Riga Latvian Society House. The State Choir LATVIJA performs all 17 of the composer’s a cappella choral songs, interwoven with improvisations on Dārziņš’s solo song themes performed by a jazz quartet: Edgars Cīrulis, Kristīne Cīrule, Kaspars Kurdeko, and Staņislavs Judins. The programme is framed by readings from actors Ģirts Ķesteris, Artūrs Skrastiņš, and Mārtiņš Meiers. A year later, the concert receives the Latvian Public Media award Kilograms kultūras (Kilogram of Culture) in the category “Concert of the Year”.
