FLY with Me

FLY WITH ME 🐦‍⬛🪶 For centuries, birds have inspired composers. Their voices have turned into melodies, the beat of their wings into rhythm, and flight has become a symbol of freedom, dreams and the desire to rise. Every bird has its own voice. And every era has its own music. FLY WITH ME is a musical journey through the ages, following the birds. Along the way, different musical worlds meet: the French Baroque of Rameau and Daquin; the Romantic visions of Saint-Saëns, Glinka and Rimsky-Korsakov; Dinicu’s gypsy temperament; and the distinctive moods of music by Ezio Bosso and Ludovico Einaudi. Centuries, styles and musical languages change, yet people still listen to birdsong, admire its beauty and dream of what once seemed impossible — rising above the earth. This evening, violin and piano will become the voices of this amazing world — singing, calling to one another, fluttering and soaring upward. All that remains is to look up at the sky — and follow them.

Performers:

Aleksejs Bahirs — violin
Laureate of national and international competitions. Concertmaster of the Latvian National Symphony Orchestra. Has performed in many European countries, as well as Australia, New Zealand and Singapore. Actively involved in chamber music and contemporary music projects.

Tatjana Čigorskaja — piano
Pianist, accompanist, teacher and arranger, and laureate of international competitions. Graduated with distinction from the Belarusian State Academy of Music. Won first prizes in international competitions in Finland, Sweden and Italy. Has lived and worked in Riga since 2011.

Gypsy fire, dizzying virtuosity and the lightness of a bird in flight all come together in Grigoraș Dinicu’s famous “The Skylark”. Listen as the violin rises into the sky like a skylark, circling freely high above!

The incredibly gentle and moving music of contemporary Italian composer Ludovico Einaudi invites us to forget everything for a moment. Close your eyes and feel as if we are rising high into the sky and flying freely above the earth like a bird, wings spread wide. Ludovico Einaudi — “Fly”. Music that brings a feeling of flight and freedom.