SKAŅU MEŽS 2023 – LECTURE AND WORKSHOP PROGRAM
September 29 14:00, Jāzeps Vītols Latvian Academy of Music, LMT Chamber Hall Alya Al-Sultani: “Opera and improvisation: opportunity in performance and composition” 16:00, Art Academy of Latvia, K2 Hari Shankar Kishore (HVAD): lecture on electronic music...
Anna Fišere, Miķelis Fišers and Andris Kalnozols to premiere a new commission at Skaņu Mežs
Composer Anna Fišere, visual artist Miķelis Fišers and writer Andris Kalnozols will present a new work at Skaņu Mežs’ free entry event on October 8 at Hanzas Perons. The creation of the work “Soul Cleansing Device” is part of LYRA, a project for kids and teens that is...
Youth masterclasses conducted by musician KODEK will take place in Daugavpils, Liepaja and Riga
The experimental music festival Skaņu mežs and the Lyra invite youngsters to take part in masterclasses conducted by the electronic music producer KODEK, which will take place in Riga, Liepaja and Daugavpils from 13 to 15 September. Participation in the masterclasses...
Call for participants to perform works by composers Peter Ablinger and Silwia Zytynska
The experimental music festival Skaņu mežs invites kids and adolescents aged from 7 to 18 years to take part in performing works by Peter Ablinger and Sylwia Zytynska from 3 -7 October. The invitation is intended for participants who are studying or have studied...
Skaņu Mežs reveals full program for its opening event
Riga, Latvia’s Skaņu Mežs festival for adventurous music will host its 21st edition on October 6-8 and September 30, which is the date of its opening concert at venue Tu jau zini Kur. (Tallinas street 10-3). Single-day tickets to the opening event on September 30 cost...
Time table of Skaņu Mežs at Riga’s White Night 2023
On September 9, as part of the annual White Night contemporary culture forum, the Skaņu Mežs festival will host its traditional experimental music evening. The free entry event will take place at concert hall Ave Sol (Citadeles street 7); it will start at 20:00. Read...
Amnesia Scanner to headline Skaņu Mežs 2023
Riga, Latvia’s Skaņu mežs festival for adventurous music will host its 21st edition on October 6-8 at concert hall Hanzas Perons (16a Hanzas street), with an opening event on September 30 at venue Tu jau zini Kur. (Tallinas street 10-3). Headlining the festival will...
Skaņu Mežs announces White night event
On September 9, as part of the annual White Night contemporary culture forum, the Skaņu Mežs festival will host its traditional experimental music evening. The free entry event will take place at concert hall Ave Sol (Citadeles street 7); it will start at 20:00. The...
Joe Morris returns to Skaņu Mežs with the best rhythm section in avant-jazz: William Parker and Hamid Drake
Riga, Latvia’s Skaņu mežs festival for adventurous music will host its 21 edition on October 6-8 at concert hall Hanzas Perons (16a Hanzas street), with an opening event on September 30 at art center NOASS (AB jetty 2). Tickets can be purchased at...
Photo overview: Workshop for kids by Anna Fišere and Miķelis Fišers
In collaboration with the Norwegian festival Insomnia, the experimental music festival Skaņu mežs is continuing to work on LYRA, a project for kids and teens that is supported by the EEA Grants and Norway Grants funded by Iceland, Lichtenstein and Norway. Below, you...
