What a pleasure it was last week to play for the first time Magnus Lindberg’s Violin Concerto no 1. Scored for ‘just’ strings, oboes, bassoons and horns, Lindberg creates an incredible sound world, full of color, drama and contrasts! Joensuu was covered in thick snow and looked magical. My next visit there will be next season with Schumann and Schnittke Concertos, looking forward!
Stift Festival
3 weeks have passed since the end of Stift, and words really fail me to convey my gratitude, delight, joy,…
Peteris Vasks at Stift
Here are some beautiful photos of dearest Pēteris Vasks residency at Stift Festival, just a few weeks ago. It was…
Wonderful Festival summer
What a wonderful summer full of inspiring, fun, eye-opening and extraordinarily colourful festivals this was! A huge thank you to…
Stift Encounters 2025
The Stift Encounters 2025 were again a beautiful week of side by side music making with wonderful talents from around…