Festival Latvian New Music Days 2021
Šatum for eight voices and percussions, dedication to vocal group ”Putni”, conductor Antra Dreģe, percussions – Valters Līcis, 4 March 2021, online, tickets https://www.bezrindas.lv/lv/festivals-latvijas-jaunas-muzikas-dienas-2021-01-06-03-2021/9094/
Arrangements of the music by Raimonds Pauls for the organist Iveta Apkalna, LNSO
Arrangements of the music by Raimonds Pauls – Homo Novus, Ērģeles naktī, Naktstauriņi for the organist Iveta Apkalna, LNSO, conductor Jānis Stafeckis https://klasika.lsm.lv/lv/raksts/tieshraides/iveta-apkalna-raimonds-pauls-un-lnso-festivala-organismi-latgale.a135876/
Premiere of the piece “Three Oriental Visions”
Chamber orchestra Sinfonia Concertante, percussionist Edgars Saksons, conductor Guntis Kuzma, National Library of Latvia https://www.facebook.com/events/238569610600705/
Three Haiku
for Evija Martinsone (soprano) and Agnese Egliņa (pianist). Haiku by Izembo, Matsuo Basho. October 18, Latvian National Opera and Ballet
Jazz program ‘Starp Diviem Likteņa Smējieniem’ at Saulkrasti Jazz
(Between two laughs of the fate). Anna Veismane’s composed songs after 20 years are experiencing their revival in new sounds by Latvian Jazz Musicians – Arta Jēkabsone, Krists Saržants, Jānis Rubiks & Rūdolfs Dankfelds. Music is based on various Latvian poets like Ojārs Vācietis, Māris Čaklais, Māra Zālīte, Andris Akmentiņš, that talks about existential questions,
The Target at KGB Espionage Museum, NY
Piece for the solo violin The Target will be performed at KGB Espionage Museum, New York, 245 West 14th Street by violinist Lynn Bechtold https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ladies-first-honeytraps-tickets-70034995557
Premiere of the cycle ‘Grains’
Cycle for the Flute, Cello and Piano ”Graudi” /”Grains”. Premiere on 3rd August, Mazā Mežotnes pils by flutist Dita Krenberga, cellist Gunta Ābele, pianist Giovanni Fornasini http://www.vaskafonds.lv/koncerti Commisioned by Pēteris Vasks Foundation
Paraphrases on Latvian Folksongs
Two Paraphrases on latvian folksongs for the piano – Trīs putniņi skaisti dzied, Zvirbuli, zvirbuli https://www.musicabaltica.com/lv/veikals/taustiinstrumenti/klavieres-solo/parafrzes-par-latvieu-tautasdziesmm/
Characters at the Latvian Radio
Characters for the flute & bassoon, Ilona Meija, Jānis Semjonovs, The Latvian Radio1st Studio, live stream
Šatum
Šatum for eight voices and percussions, dedication to vocal group ”Putni”, conductor Antra Dreģe, percussions – Valters Līcis, VEF Culture House
Premiere of the piece ”Pārvērtības”
Pārvērtības for the Clarinet, string quintet, performers – Agnese Skrastiņa, Sabīne Sergejeva, Agnese Stalidzāne, Jūlija Makarina, Beatrise Blauberga, Toms Timofejevs, Saulkrasti, hotel Minhauzena Unda
Sinfonietta Rīga wind quintet&Arturs Noviks
Enchanted Tree for the Flute, Oboe, Clarinet/Bass Clarinet, French Horn and Accordion – Sinfonietta Rīga wind quintet – Iona Meija, Jānis Tretjuks, Pēteris Endzelis, Jānis Semjonovs, Artūrs Šults, accordeon – Arturs Noviks. 7June, Ikšķile, 8 June, Pļaviņas