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Georgs Pelecis: Pages of a Biography

Sunday, 24 March 2024   |   17:00 - 19:00

Georgs Pelecis: Pages of a Biography

‘Pages of a Biography’ by Georgs Pelecis will be performed by Kremer and Kremerata Baltica in an Italian tour.

Program:

Georgs PELECIS
Pages of a Biography per violino, vibrafono e archi
dedicato a Gidon Kremer

Astor PIAZZOLLA
Las Cuatro estaciones Portenas
arrangiamento per violino e orchestra di L. Desyatnikov

Jekabs JANCEVSKIS
Lignum per orchestra d’archi, ocarina e percussioni

Frederic CHOPIN
Piano concerto n.2 in fa minore op.21
versione per piano e archi di Yevgeniy Sharlat

 

  • Composer(s) Georgs Pelecis
  • Title(s) of the Work(s)

    Pages of a Biography
  • Performer, Ensemble or Orchestra Kremerata Baltica Chamber Orchestra, Gidon Kremer violin, Andrei Pushkarev vibraphone.

Date

Mar 24 2024
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Time

17:00 - 19:00

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Location

Lisbon, Grande Auditório of Centro Cultural de Belém, Portugal
Lisbon, Grande Auditório of Centro Cultural de Belém, Portugal
Praça do Império, 1449-003 Lisbon, Portugal
Website
https://www.ccb.pt/

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