NEWS
At the crossroads of cultures
Among exotic encounters of the season 2017/18 was Gints
Glinka's performance with the Presidential Symphony Orchestra in
Ankara, whose future concert hall and permanent home still awaits
its completion (see the picture above). Considered among the
world's oldest, the Presidential Orchestra was joined by a cello
soloist Knut Weber - the chairman of the Berliner Philharmoniker.
What a wonderful fusion of cultures! Next season they will meet
again to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Baltics.
Pēteris Vasks - 70
To celebrate the 70th jubilee of the distinguished
Latvian composer, the conductor and composer's companion Gints
Glinka has initiated a concert cycle featuring various orchestras
and musicians performing music of Pēteris Vasks. The concert cycle
will commence on November 2015 with an interpretation of the
widely renowned Vasks' Violin concerto "Distant light", performed
by the promising Latvian violinist Kristīne Balanas and the
Oltenia State Philharmonic Orchestra. The concert takes place in
the series - festival "Season Europe" dedicated to the European
Union member states. More info: http://www.europaseason.eu/
Bravo Szczecin!
In the opening of season 2015/2016 conductor Gints
Glinka made his debut at the recently unveiled Szczecin
Philharmonic Hall in Poland. Since the day of the opening in 2014,
it has become an acclaimed architectural masterpiece among the
music and architecture professionals. The extravagant building
project was executed by the Spanish studio Barozzi/Veiga,
instantly being awarded the most prestigious accolade in the
European Union - the "Mies van der Rohe Award 2015". No doubt, the
Szczecin Philharmonic has marked its spot on the European music
scene.
GLINKA signs with ASPEN Incorporated
Latvian conductor Gints Glinka has signed with Aspen
Incorporated artist management for exclusive representation in
Asia. The Tokyo-based company, Aspen Incorporated, is one of the
leading classical music managements in the region of Asia,
representing world renowned artists and music groups, such as
Leonard Slatkin, Dmitry Sitkovetsky, Emmanuel Pahud, Anne Sofie
von Otter, Hilliard Ensemble, BBC Symphony Orchestra, BBC
Philharmonic and Berliner Philharmoniker. For further inquiries,
please contact ito@aspen.jp.
ITURBI PRIZE piano competition
European based Japanese pianist, Tomoaki Yoshida has
triumphed at the prestigious XVIII Valencia International Piano
Competition "ITURBI PRIZE", so named in honor of the legendary
Valencian pianist, Jose Iturbi. The competition took place from
16th to 28th September 2013 at the internationally renowned
concert hall Palau de la Musica Valencia in Spain.
31 selected candidates from 12 different countries were
competing in five rounds. The Final round was joined by the
Orquesta de Valencia and conductor Gints Glinka who earned a
special recognition for his support in accompanying six finalists.
The competition is organized by the City of Valencia and is held
every three years. Info: http://www.pianoiturbi.com
À Volta do Barroco
As part of the annual festival À Volta do Barroco,
conductor Glinka lead two concerts with the Symphony Orchestra of
Porto taking place in November 2012 at the Casa da Musica. In two
concerts Glinka performed works that reveal the influence of
Baroque music on the modern times. Part of the program were large-scale orchestral transcriptions
of Bach’s Preludes and Fugues by Schönberg and Respighi,
Tchaikovsky's Variations on a Rococo Thema and Stravinsky's
Pulcinella Suite. For detailed information, please visit http://www.casadamusica.com.
2011 - the Year of Scriabin
Celebrating the 140th anniversary of the Russian
composer and pianist Alexander Scriabin’s birth, conductor Gints
Glinka interpreted Scriabin's rarely performed Symphony No.2. On
February 4 Glinka conducted the Belarusian National Symphony
Orchestra in Minsk, but it the end of March the conductor gave
another performance of the symphony leading the Portuguese National Symphony Orchestra in Lisbon. No doubt, the symphony has become among conducting
highlights of Glinka's repertoire.
An exotic debut
In the beginning of May 2010 Latvian conductor Gints Glinka made his debut with the
Cape Philharmonic Orchestra conducting two concerts at the opening
of the Winter concert season in Cape Town. In two programs Glinka
conducted works by Berlioz/Lalo/ Beethoven Symphony No. 7 and
Beethoven Violin concerto/Scriabin Symphony No. 2, the solo part
was performed by the leader of the London Symphony Orchestra, Mr.
Roman Simovič. The two artists received a very warm reception and
standing ovations from the Cape Town’s audience.
