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On April 29, 2025 at 6:30 PM, the concert-exam “Van Gogh. Paris Symphony” will be held in the Great Hall of the Jāzeps Vītols Latvian Academy of Music, featuring the University of Latvia (LU) Wind Orchestra and conducted by outstanding young conductors – Anastasija Gailīte and Anastasiia Tymoshcenko. There will also be an opportunity to hear a piccolo flute solo performed by Terēze Tīrmane.

Tickets for the concert can only be purchased in advance: at the Biļešu paradīze box office, www.bilesuparadize.lv
Ticket price 5eur, free for pupils and students

Last weekend, the University of Latvia (LU) Wind Band proudly represented Latvia at the prestigious “Flicorno d’Oro” competition in the Italian city of Riva del Garda, participating in one of the highest – Superior – categories.

This is the second most difficult of the five possible levels of difficulty, in which orchestras that demonstrate the highest technical and musical preparation are evaluated.

The orchestra had to master a particularly complex repertoire. The LU Wind Band performed Thomas Doss’s “Van Gogh” as a mandatory piece and Serge Lancen’s “Symphonie de Paris” as an optional piece.

More information about the competition and results: https://www.flicornodoro.it/en
Article from the LU Cultural Centre: https://www.kultura.lu.lv/par-mums/zinas/zina/t/103122/

Images (author: Jānis Porietis): Riva del Garda 2025.. FOTO GALERIJA, autors: Jānis Porietis

Do you play the flute, clarinet or percussion? We are looking for you!

Orchestra rehearsals take place on Tuesdays from 6:30 PM to 9:00 PM at Rūpniecības iela 10, Riga.

Join us by writing to our conductor Jānis Puriņš -> contacts.

01.09.2024. University of Latvia wind band, like every year, started its new season by participating in the biggest student festival of the University of Latvia “Aristotelis”.

But already on 03.09. we held the first rehearsal, starting preparations for everything planned for this season. See you at the concerts!

Rīga, 03.09.2017 – As every year the University of Latvia Wind Band participated in the event “Aristotelis” that marks the beginning of the academic year.

Good luck to all new students! We’re looking forward to meeting all students who play a wind instrument at one of our next rehearsals!

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