From 8 March to 22 March, the Liepāja International Star Festival will shine for the 33rd time, this time in the spirit of Liepāja City 400th anniversar. During the city anniversary festival the Liepāja Symphony Orchestra will offer the audience five concerts taking place in the Concert Hall “Lielais dzintars” and will take them on a journey through the generous world of music, stopping over at symphonic classicism and romanticism, jazz, chamber music and opera music.
On March 14, in the Star Festival deeLinde, an Austrian cellist and singer, who focuses on traditional Austrian folk music as well as yodelling, will perform together with a Brazilian guitarist, trombonist, composer and conductor Emiliano Sampaio, creating an exotic and exciting musical mix.
Austrobrazilian or Brazilianaustrian: One practices yodeling, the other masters the intricacies of Brazilian rhythms. She hails from the Styrian countryside; he comes from the metropolis of São Paulo. She plays classical and folk music; he plays jazz and choro. Cellist and singer DeeLinde and guitarist and trombonist Emiliano Sampaio have climbed mountains together and trekked through the Brazilian rainforest, teaching each other how to cook and learning each other’s language. The result is folk music at its finest!
“Absolutely stunning music, sophisticated compositions and arrangements, beautifully played and sung by Linde and Emiliano. The artistic depth and honesty they display and the clever juxtaposition of alpine folklore and Brazilian musical traditions prove once again that music really is a universal language,” this is what jazz composer, educator, and critic Ed Partyka says about the performance of these musicians.
The duetof these two versatile and experienced musicians will be influenced by Brazilian music, Austrian folk music, jazz and classical traditions, creating a rich and harmonious variety of world music.
The Star Festival program can be found HERE. Tickets for the Festival concerts can be purchased at "Biļešu Paradīze" ticket offices and www.bilesuparadize.lv.
The 33rd Liepāja International Stars Festival is supported by the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Latvia, the State Culture Capital Foundation, the Liepāja City.
