The concert will be attended by: Ventspils Big Band and soloists Undīne Rolava (vocals) Ritvars Garoza (piano) Saxophonists: Kārlis Vanags Dāvis Jurka Toms Rudzinskis Jānis PuĪtis The Saxophone Music Festival in Ventspils has become a February tradition, in honor of the birthday of the head of the Ventspils Big Band – saxophonist, music teacher Renāra Lāča.
The celebration will take place within the saxophone music festival “Saxophonia”. The concert will feature original compositions by soloists, as well as popular music for the big band. The concert is organized by SIA “Kurzemes Philharmonija”, supported by the municipality of Ventspils.
The music festival “Saxophonia” is the largest saxophone music festival in Europe, where world-class saxophone stars meet. Saxophonia is one of the most visited and popular music festivals in Latvia. It is an opportunity for listeners to hear jazz, popular, classical, contemporary and world music together in an excellent performance. Concerts are held in Latvian concert halls and jazz clubs.
