24. maijs - Ielūgums (un bērniem brīva ieeja) uz Kamermūzikas koncertu

Mūzika ir domāta visām paaudzēm, un kamermūzika nav nekāds izņēmums (kaut varbūt tā neliekas tiem, kas nav jau kamermūziku kaut kad izbaudījuši). Šadā garā, svētku rīcības komiteja ar prieku ziņo, ka bērniem piedāvājam brīvu ieeju svētdienas pēcpusdienas Kamermūzikas koncertā! Bērniem līdz 18. gada vecumam nav vajadzīga ieejas biļete, vienkārši ierodaties un baudiet koncertu. (Lūdzu ievērojiet, ka pieaugušajiem skatītājiem tomēr būs nepieciešams iegādāties biļeti).

Līdzīgā garā, mūzika pārvar jebkādas valodas robežas. Izvietots interesantās American Visionary Art Museum telpās, šis skaistais koncerts iepriecinās visus skatītājus no visām paaudzēm un tautībām, pat tos, kuriem pirms koncerta nav bijusi nekāda saistība ar latvietību. Izsūtam sekojošo personīgo angļu valodas ielūgumu no koncerta organizētājas Agitas Aristas, kas ir domāts Jums visiem, bet īpaši Jūsu nelatviešu draugiem:

You are invited to attend a rare and special cultural event―a Latvian Chamber Music concert!

It is a unique event in many ways. The music which will be performed by nineteen very

talented and accomplished professional Latvian musicians of all generations, who are

coming together from all over America, Canada, and Latvia especially for the Latvian

Song and Dance Festival.

You will hear voice, flute, alto flute, violin, viola, violoncello, bassoon, trumpet, piano,

and double bass performances of a mosaic of musical pieces written by Latvian

composers from 1897 to 2005. They range from pieces for solo instruments, small

ensembles, voice, and chamber orchestras.

The French writer R. Rolland has said, "Music is the song of the ages and the flower of

history; it grows out of sorrows as well as the joys of humanity.” I find this observation to

be very true about Latvian music. Latvian history has been hard and tumultuous through

the centuries, but song and, later, instrumental music has kept the spirit of individual

freedom, joy of life, and love for our homeland and its natural beauty alive and strong.

Latvian professional music began to be established in the second half of the 19th century,

which makes it relatively “young." But at the same time it has great maturity and emotional

depth thanks to a very rich heritage of folk songs and melodies and our the high level of

musical education attained by our forefathers, who started the professional music tradition.

During this concert you will be exposed to picturesque landscapes, human contemplation,

dance, sentiment, joy, improvisation, and dreams, which for a few hours will take you along

the path of a century of Latvian history.

I am very excited to greet you there and share with you this wonderful music.

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