On the way to the Riga Philharmonic, the Latvian National Symphony Orchestra will continue to perform at the Riga Congress House / Day

The last concert In the Hanseatic Plant This Friday, April 25, it will be conducted by a big LNSO friend, French Maestro Jean -Claude in Kazades, who is visiting us for the fifth time, offering the first cellon of the French romantic -time composer Kamil Sensan, together with the cellist Orelian Pascal. The symphony program will feature Joseph Verdi Uverture Opera Power And the hector Berlioza orchestra in the gorgeous, content -fascinating fantastic symphony. Already on August 15, the orchestra will start the 100th season, and the sale of tickets for autumn and winter concerts has just been announced.

Adapts to circumstances

« This season’s LNSO big symphonic concerts in Riga took place In the Hanseatic Plant. We have played 22 concerts there and welcomed 12,000 listeners. This has probably never been intended as a symphonic concert place, but in the transition, while our home for the Great Guild is closed for reconstruction, we found the opportunity to perform there and feel grateful to Hanseatic platform owners and managers for good cooperation, « said Indra Lukin. In the Hanseatic Plant Each time I had to rebuild, which increased the LNSO. There will be no need to carry out the big tools anymore. « This time LNSO has not been simple to adapt to the new circumstances. At the moment, overlooking the centenary season is important that we mark the way in the future. We have agreed with our partners (Ltd. Riga House) and have the opportunity to take place in the Congress House for the new season for the LNSO concerts. It will be a certain road to walk to the new Riga Philharmonic, which is currently in the design phase, and it will be a significant contribution to the cultural space of Riga, « said Agnese Lace, Minister of Culture, wishing the LNSO’s bright anniversary season.

Again publicly available

There are still some preparatory work to be suitable for public concert activities. SIA Riga House Chairman of the Board Ojārs Valkers informed that with the arrival of the LNSO at the Riga Congress Center, he hopes to widely open the doors to tenants who are ready for the transitional period before the construction work begins to enter and recognize the Congress House as his home. The Latvian Radio Big Band is already working in one of the small medicines of RKN. A total of more than 200 square meters (large halls and two small halls) are available here for concert activities, cinema, as well as office space. Overlooking the canal is a beautiful space for the café. The renovation of the Great Guild is scheduled to be completed by December 2026. The LNSO could return there in the middle of 2027.

« The first concert we will give at the Riga Congress House on August 15, the audience will have the opportunity to meet special artists, two famous Finnish conductors’ school representatives – the new star LNSO artistic director Tarmo Peltokoski and old master Jorm Panulu, who visited the LNSO Conductor at the Riga Latvian Society. Anniversary, and we are honored with the LNSO, Maestro Panula and Tarmo Peltokoski. The current artistic director and chief conductor of the LNSO, Tarmo Peltokoski, a student of Jormas Panula, will play in a special guest as his career further. The soloist will be violinist Tami Pohjola.

Looking for an artistic director

There will be no new artistic director for the orchestra during the anniversary season, but the search takes place. Speaking about this, Indra Lukina speaks in parables and with humor: « When the new artistic director is confirmed, you will see white smoke above the congress house, but it is clear that next season the artistic director will not be. console.  » Tarmo Peltokoski will also conduct LNSO (2024/2025) season closing concert on June 13 in the Amber Great Concert Hall, playing Gustav Mahler’s 6th Symphony and Peter Wax Opus Vox Amoris Together with soloist violinist Vineta Sareika. Under the guidance of Peltokoski in Cesis Concert Hall, Richard Wagner’s ambitious opera will take place on July 9 Parsifer Concert performance. Tarmo Peltokoski will also host a special cooperation concert on September 14 at the Latvian National Opera, where Gustav Mahler’s monumental eighth symphony will be performed. The orchestra will feature soprano Silja Aalto, Chen Reis, Annie Christian Adamsone, Mecosopranese Justina Gringite and Zanda Schwede, tenor Tuomas Katayala, Baritone Rinald Rinald Kandalincev and the famous Bass Ain Anger, as well as the National Academic Choir LatviaLatvian National Opera Choir and Riga Dome Girls’ Choir Tiara. Tickets for these concerts will be announced separately.

Will resume wax and Blaumane

The LNSO resident composer will be Peter Wax, who will be 80 years old at the next spring. He will be represented in the LNSO Centennial Season with multiple compositions and premiere of new work at the Cesis Festival Peter Wax April. The anniversary season resident artist will be Cellist Kristine Blaumane, informed Indra Lukina.

At the LNSO conductor’s desk next season, Maris Sirmais, Jean Christopher Spinose, Žillian Masmond, Andris Poga, Mikele Gamba, Modest Pitrens, Guntis Kuzma, Jānis Stafeckis, Jānis Stafeckis, Jānis Stafeckis, Jānis Stafeckis, In the centenary season, the orchestra will be joined by a number of outstanding and internationally recognized soloists: harpsichordist Ieva Saliete, organist Iveta Apkalna, violinist Elīna Bukša, cellist Kristaps Bergs, pianists Daumants Liepiņš and Reinis Zariņš, soprano Marina Rebeka and many others. There will be a longtime creative friend of the State Academic Choir among the LNSO Concert Partners Latvia And a rare guest – Latvian Radio Choir. Ticket prices will not become more expensive, they are at the European average price level. Thanks to the support of the Ministry of Culture, particularly low prices for children and teenage concerts have been provided so that they are available to them, despite their family financial handling.

Conductor Jean -Christopher Spinoza in a guided concert LNSO, Wax, Golden Baroque and Forus Requiem On September 26, the Riga Congress House included Peter Wax Cantabile String instruments, Antonio Vivaldi and Johann Sebastian Bach’s works, as well as Gabriela Fore Requiem. The concert will feature harpsichordist Ieva Saliete, soprano Nina Maestraci and VAK Latvia. A day later, September 27, this concert program will also be performed in Ventspils in the concert hall Latvia.

On October 31, the Riga Congress House will feature a concert by Philip Glass for violin, cello and orchestra and ballet ballet wit at Wonderful mandarin. Soloists – violinist Elīna Bukša and cellist Kristaps Berg. Concerts on September 26 and 27, as well as the support of the French Institute in Latvia on October 31.

At the Riga Congress House, LNSO, Rachmaninov, Stravinsky and Grīnups will be held on November 28 at the conductor’s desk by Janis Liepiņš, interpreting Arthur Grīnups’ ninth symphony, Igor Stravinska’s suite from the ballet fire and Sergei Rahmaninov’s third piano concert with soloist Daumant.

At the concert, LNSO, Reinis Zariņš and Latvian Radio Choir, led by conductor Gunta Kuzma on December 12, will feature second symphony of Ludwig van Beethoven at the Riga Congress House and the second piano concert, whose soloist will be Reinis Zariņš. The program also includes vocal -instrumental opuses in which the LNSO will be joined by the Latvian Radio Choir – Robert Schuman Night song and Ruth Paidere’s old wind (premiere).

In the beneficial LNSO Autumn Subscription, which can be purchased by September 26, four symphonic music concerts at the Riga Congress Center from September to December are included. Already available for educational cycle youthsimfonic hits with goran gora (November 13, February 5, 2026 and April 16) and children’s concert production cycle Leneseson (October 25, November 22, January 17, 2026 and March 14) subscriptions. Tickets for LNSO concerts are trading Ticket paradise.