Krists Auznieks: Violin concerto “The Red Beyond A Thousand Seas”
In this programme, the idea of a beginning takes on three distinct meanings. In Hector Berlioz’s Roman Carnival Overture, material originally composed for an opera begins a new life as an independent concert work. In Robert Schumann’s First Symphony, the musical opening itself becomes the catalyst from which an expansive symphonic process unfolds. Meanwhile, the world premiere of Krists Auznieks’s Violin Concerto “The Red Beyond A Thousand Seas” marks the absolute beginning of the work’s lifelong journey to its listeners.
At the very heart of this programme is the highly anticipated world premiere of Krists Auznieks’s Violin Concerto, featuring Elīna Bukša as the soloist. Conductor Normunds Šnē will lead the Liepāja Symphony Orchestra, continuing a remarkably fruitful creative collaboration with Auznieks that centers on bringing groundbreaking new music to life. In 2021, Šnē conducted the premiere of Auznieks’s Ir Viens, while May 2026 saw the first performance of Bezgalīgi mirdzošs ceļš, a piece commissioned by Sinfonietta Rīga and dedicated to Šnē himself. This world premiere of the Violin Concerto “The Red Beyond A Thousand Seas” stands as a profound next chapter in the ongoing artistic dialogue between composer and conductor, spotlighting Auznieks’s mastery of deeply evocative, intricate contemporary textures.
Program:
Hector Berlioz (1803–1869) Roman Carnival Overture
Krists Auznieks (b. 1992) Violin Concerto “The Red Beyond A Thousand Seas” (world premiere)
Robert Schumann (1810–1856) Symphony No. 1 (“Spring”)
- Composer(s) Krists Auznieks
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Title(s) of the Work(s)
Violin Concerto "The Red Beyond A Thousand Seas"
- Performer, Ensemble or Orchestra Liepāja Symphony Orchestra, Elīna Bukša violin, Normunds Šnē conductor
