Kristīne BALANAS, violin

Margarita BALANAS, cello

Roberts BALANAS, violin

On the night before Christmas Eve, some exquisite string music will take us on a journey of familial warmth and festive joy. It will open with the sophisticated baroque of Antonio Vivaldi and move on to the faraway America and the musical world of the early 20^th century’s most famous American composer George Gershwin. The scope of the musical outlook of the Finnish symphonist Jean Sibelius will also make itself known in his chamber music, in his String Trio. The joy-inducing well-known musical themes from Piotr Tchaikovsky’s famous Nutcracker ballet will add some festive glitter to the evening, while the musical motifs of popular Christmas songs will bring the unique magic that is inseparable from this time of the year, evoking expectation of something beautiful and life-affirming in every heart. As a special gift from The Three Balanas to their listeners, the musicians will offer their own musical arrangements written especially for this Christmas programme.

The concert marks the end of the residency year of The Three Balanas ‒ the undeniably talented Latvian violinists Kristīne and Roberts and cellist Margarita ‒ at Cēsis Concert Hall, a year that gave the listeners some very diverse concert programmes, delighted with a newly created international chamber orchestra and a number of prominent guest solo musicians.  

A ticket to the concert is valid only with a certificate of vaccination against or recovery from Covid-19. To attend the event, you must present an ID, a personalised ticket and a valid certificate. Please make sure you arrive in a timely manner.

Throughout the concert, as well as before and after it, wearing a face mask covering mouth and nose is mandatory. Visitors who do not comply with the rules will be asked to leave the auditorium.

Supported by State Culture Capital Foundation.

Preschool-age children are not admitted to the event.

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