The year 2025 marks the 90th anniversary of Arvo Pärt, a milestone celebrated worldwide. We invite Latvian audiences to join in honoring this extraordinary composer with a special concert featuring his universally acclaimed music. Pärt’s works resonate deeply with listeners of all generations, blending transcendence and humanity, serenity and intensity in a way that is both timeless and personal.
The Latvian Radio Choir and Sinfonietta Rīga, who will also perform together in this concert, were honored with a Grammy Award in 2014 for their recording of Arvo Pärt’s Adam’s Lament. They have captivated audiences with Pärt's music at the Lincoln Center in New York and in some of the most prestigious concert halls and churches across Europe.
This extraordinary concert brings together two masterpieces of sacred music, performed by the Latvian Radio Choir and Sinfonietta Rīga. The works of Arvo Pärt and George Frideric Handel are masterfully paired, offering a program where their contrasting styles beautifully complement one another.
Arvo Pärt’s Te Deum is a meditative and transcendent composition that exemplifies his signature tintinnabuli style. With its ability to seemingly suspend time, the piece offers listeners a deeply immersive experience. Its timeless simplicity and emotional depth invite profound reflection and awe, exploring the eternal and soulful aspects of human existence.
George Frideric Handel’s Dixit Dominus is a vibrant and dynamic setting of Psalm 110. Written in his youth, the work showcases Handel’s remarkable talent, combining powerful choral passages with meticulously crafted orchestral textures to create an exhilarating and celebratory atmosphere.
Celebrate the beginning of Arvo Pärt’s 90th anniversary year and immerse yourself in the harmony of Pärt’s serene minimalism and Handel’s expressive grandeur. This concert promises an exceptional evening of world-class sacred music.
Programme
Arvo Pärt "Te Deum"
George Frideric Handel "Dixit Dominus"
Participants
Latvian Radio Choir
Sinfonietta Rīga
Conductor Kaspars Putniņš
