In 2026, from March 1 to 14, the Liepaja International Star Festival - one of the most important events in classical music in Latvia - will take place for the 34th time, which every year brings together outstanding artists from Latvia and abroad.
On February 13 at 7:00 PM at the Liepāja Concert Hall "Lielais dzintars" a sophisticated chamber music program will be offered at the festival by one of the most outstanding Polish ensembles – cellist Bartosz Koziak and pianist Krzysztof Książek.
In the program performed by the outstanding Polish tandem, the heart of Polish Romanticism will meet the charm of Paris and the threads of elegant musical enchantment.
The concert will feature both the sensual and deeply personal chamber music of Frédéric Chopin and works by 20th-century Polish composers Simon Laks, Roman Ryterband, and Aleksander Tansman, characterized by a modernity inspired by the Parisian light and a poignant emotional atmosphere.
The Koziak-Książek duo is among the ten finest ensembles selected by the Polish Ministry of Culture to represent the country during the 2025/26 concert season, affirming their high artistic calibre.
Bartosz Koziak is regarded as one of the brightest Polish cellists — his playing is like an emotional narrative, with every note revealing a new nuance. Krzysztof Książek, meanwhile, is not only an excellent interpreter of Chopin’s music but also a pianist who has won the hearts of many listeners with his virtuosity and emotional depth.
The Festival, organized by the Liepaja Symphony Orchestra, has become an integral part of Liepaja's cultural life, offering bright concerts, high -quality repertoire and unforgettable musical adventures.
The 34th Liepāja International Stars Festival will open with a magnificent symphonic music concert, in which the Liepāja Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Guntis Kuzma, will perform together with Japanese violinist Yuki Hirano, as well as Belgian clarinetist Annelien van Wauwe. One of the highlights of the festival will be a performance by the world-famous Japanese jazz pianist Hiromi. One of Latvia’s most brilliant pianists Reinis Zariņš will return to the Liepāja International Stars Festival with a deeply personal and spiritually rich program — Rihards Dubra’s monumental piano work “Visions of the Way of the Cross. Light”, awarded the Grand Music Prize in 2025 in the category of “New Work of the Year.” In turn, a magnificent and emotionally saturated finale is expected at the end of the festival, in which the Liepāja Symphony Orchestra will perform with the brightest stars of Northern European music – conductor Christian Lindberg and pianist Roland Pöntinen.
The festival program is available here.
Tickets for the Festival concerts can be purchased at "Biļešu Paradīze".
The 34. Liepāja International Stars Festival is supported by the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Latvia, the Liepāja City and Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Riga.
