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Summertime GALÁ GALANTE

On August 12, in the concert hall of “Dzintari” traditional – already 14th international music festival’s "Summertime – Inese Galante & Friends" closing concert will take place – a bright culmination of the music festival arranged by Inese Galante. Listeners will enjoy a combination of positive emotions thanks to the diversity of musical performances: during the evening on the stage will be seen Latvian and foreign stars together with new talents – laureates of the “Inese Galante’s talents” contest.

Only the closing concert “Galá Galante” will provide the unique opportunity to see and hear the music star constellation on one stage: soloists of the Latvian National opera, who have earned recognition of professional music critics and audience – Raimonds Bramanis, Mikhail Chulpayev and Juris Vizbulis, combining their voices and charisma in a musical trio of tenors – Tenoru trio; an excellent Latvian countertenor – Sergejs Jegers, witty and charismatic personality Intars Busulis and, of course, festival’s main figure – Inese Galante, as well as widely admired mezzo-soprano from Russia – Olesya Petrova and legendary Russian jazz pianist – Daniel Kramer. As a special guest in the closing concert of the festival world-wide known Italian singer – Giovanni Costello will perform, as well as artistic baritone from Austria – Martin Achrainer. For example, Giovanni Costello owner of a divine voice and charm, a conqueror of women's hearts across the globe and admired by audiences all over the world in his unique manner will perform hits and ballades of famous Italian singers, such as Caruso and Celentano. Meanwhile performance of Martin Achrainer, the soloist of Vienna Opera, will be a new discovery for Latvian audience of the festival. “Martin is able to sing both lowest and highest notes in his range, yet he does it in a very professional, sophisticated and filigree manner,” is written by one of the United States’ largest newspapers, The New York Times, about the vocal abilities of an Austrian baritone.

As a fundamental part of the music festival of Inese Galante is the Festival Orchestra under the guidance of its permanent conductor – Ekhart Wycik (Germany) combining particularly for the festival musicians of Latvia’s best professional orchestras. The programme of “Galá Galante” includes also the laureates of contest “Inese Galante’s talents” – performing both solo parts and together with outstanding musicians, new talents again will pleasantly surprise listeners with their developed skills, making to feel proud about our country’s talents of the young generation. As in previous years, the programme of “Galá Galante” will delight listeners with a variety of pleasant and unexpected surprises.