The new Rīga Jūrmala Music Festival has been awarded an EFFE Label by the European Festivals Association (EFA). Only events who aim for arts engagement, community involvement and international involvement can be considered for this award. For 2017-2018, 715 festivals throughout Europe gained this label.
"I have many plans, I’m still young! "A conversation with legendary conductor Zubin Mehta, who will perform this summer in the Rīga Jūrmala Music Festival with the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra.
This summer, audience members from more than 50 countries will come to Latvia to enjoy the new classical RĪGA JŪRMALA Music Festival - the most remote festival visitors will arrive from Hong Kong, South Korea, Australia and the United States, while visitors from Germany, Lithuania, the United Kingdom and Estonia have bought the highest numbers of tickets among European countries.
The new RĪGA JŪRMALA Music Festival has been named as the top classical music holiday destination alongside other world-class festivals in one of the UK’s largest newspapers, The Telegraph and Telegraph Travel.
Today, on 3 May, the rising 22-year-old British pianist Martin James Bartlett will celebrate the release of his debut album “Love and Death” ("Warner Classics”). On 21 July Martin James Bartlett will give a recital based on “Love and Death” programme during the opening weekend of the Riga Jurmala Music Festival.
The young and dynamic French cellist Edgar Moreau has just released his new album on “Erato” label. “Warning: contains red-hot virtuosity! Full of high-wire thrills, this is music to enchant the ears and soothe the soul. A breathtaking and uplifting recording,” album notes say. Edgar Moreau will perform an all-Bach programme at the RIGA JURMALA Music Festival this summer. His recital will take place on 1 September at the Great Guild Hall in Riga.
All of the Mariss Jansons and Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra concerts at the RIGA JURMALA MusicFestival are now SOLD OUT! We’re thrilled that so many local and international music lovers will get to see this fantastic conductor and orchestra in action in our beautiful country.
All of the Mariss Jansons and Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra concerts at the RIGA JURMALA MusicFestival are now SOLD OUT! We’re thrilled that so many local and international music lovers will get to see this fantastic conductor and orchestra in action in our beautiful country.
Just announced! Rudolf Buchbinder becomes exclusive Deutsche Grammophon artist to mark the upcoming 250th birthday of Ludwig van Beethoven. Buchbinder will be playing Beethoven, as well as Schubert and Brahms with violinist Julian Rachlin, at the RIGA JURMALA Music Festival this year on 20 July!
Two beautiful cities in the summer, a stellar line-up including Yuja Wang and Mischa Maisky, and four weekends of wonderful music. Read all about the Festival in bachtrack.com!
