“CĒSIS 2021” ART FESTIVAL
PROGRAMME “MYTHS AND RITUALS”
10th July – 15th August
Visual arts exhibition “Flying Closer to the Sun”
10th July – 15th August
Cēsis Centre for Contemporary Art, Raiņa street 27, Cēsis
Curators: Daiga Rudzāte, Žanete Skarule
Artists: Aija Zariņa, Miķelis Fišers, Andris Eglītis, Ģirts Muižnieks, Krista and Reinis Dzudzilo, Katrīna Neiburga, Vika Eksta
Working hours:
Monday – closed
Tuesday to Thursday: 12.00 – 18.00
Friday and Saturday: 12.00 – 20.00
Sunday: 12.00 to 17.00
Exhibition “Whole” by “SEB Scholarship in Painting 2020” Laureate Madara Kvēpa
10th July – 14th August
Raiskuma krogs, Gaujas iela 92
Curator: Auguste Petre
Working hours:
Monday – closed
Tuesday to Friday: 13.00 – 19.00
Saturday, Sunday: 12.00 – 19.00
Sound and Motion exhibit Danse macabre / The Dance of Death
Saturday, 10th July, 20:00
The opening event;the courtyard of the Cēsis Centre for Contemporary Art
Conceptual designers /creators – Edgars Mākens, Krišs Salmanis
Choreographer – Rūdolfs Gediņš
Violin – Sandis Šteinbergs
Alto – Pēteris Trasuns
Cello – Dace Zālīte-Zilberte
Flute, vocals, electronic music – Elizabete Balčus
Musical saw, percussion – Oksana Balode
Trumpet – Gatis Gorkuša
Tuba – Roberts Brants
Percussion – Aivars Krastiņš
Electric organ, guitar – Edgars Mākens
Introduction – narrated by Orests Silabriedis
Concert “Heavenclock”
Saturday, 31st July, 19:00
Cēsis St. John's Church
Solos – organist Aigars Reinis, saxophonist Aigars Raumanis, percussionist Ernests Mediņš
Act III of Richard Wagner’s “The Valkyrie” / Concert
Saturday, 14th August, 21:00
Open-air Stage, the Cēsis Medieval Castle Park
Solos:
Brünnhilde: Catherine Foster
Wotan: Egils Siliņš
Sieglinde: Liene Kinča
Gerhilde: Dana Bramane
Ortlinde: Aira Rūrāne
Waltraute: Ieva Parša
Schwertleite: Irma Pavāre
Helmwige: Tatjana Trenogina
Siegrune: Natālija Krēsliņa
Grimgerde: Ilona Bagele
Rossweise: Andžella Goba
The Latvian National Symphony Orchestra
Conductor – Andris Poga
Director – Viesturs Kairišs
“The Valkyrie”, the second of the four music dramas that constitute “The Ring of Nibelung”, is one of Richard Wagner’s most famous operas. It is a story about the love and hate relationship between gods and humans, imbued with grand passions and high ideals. The main characters of the opera will be played by the world-famous Wagnerian opera singers Catherine Foster, Liene Kinča and Egils Siliņš. Catherine Foster is one of the world's most outstanding performers of role of Brinhild. She has performed in Germany, Japan, USA, Netherlands, Hungary etc. This will also not be the first time the Latvian bass-baritone Egilas Siliņš will be performing“The Valkyrie” – in 2019, he played the main character of Votan at Teatro di San Carlo Italy’s oldest opera house in Naples.Liene Kinča had her debut in the Latvian National Opera in 2005 and has twice – in 2011 and 2013– received the annual “Latvijas Gāze” (Latvian Gas Company) Opera Award for Best Solo Singer. The concert is directed by Viesturs Kairišs whose successful work with Wagner’s operas began in 2007 and has introduced him to the international stage.
GRAND PRIX theatre cycle
7th August – 4th September
Cēsis Concert Hall, 16:00 and/or 20:00
Dita Rietuma’s film selection “Myths and Rituals” in collaboration with the Cēsis Concert Hall
17th July – 14th August
“Cēsis” Concert Hall