Sinfonietta Riga

Cello Cesis: Festival Highlights Sinfonietta Riga

This album features select movements from works for cello and orchestra by Latvian composers Peteris Vasks and Anitra Tumsevica as well as well as Antonio Vivaldi, Johannes Brahms and Franz Schubert. Sinfonietta Riga was established in 2006 but has already become one of the Latvian culture icons. It has won a Grammy Award for its participation in the recording of Adam's Lament by Arvo Part (released by ECM). Sinfonietta Riga has recorded over ten other albums, released by Wergo, Ondine, Edition Records and Challenge Records. This is orchestra's second release on SKANI. Also featured on: LMIC059 Chamber Symphonies Andris Dzenitis, Anitra Tumsevica, Linda Leimane LMIC063 Janis Ivanovs - Sinfonia da Camera, Sinfonietta, String Quartet No. 3 (available September 2018).