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/
Premiere of Awakening
Premiere of the piece for symphony orchestra Awakening, Torun Symphony orchestra, conductor Mariusz Smolij, Torun, Centrum Kulturalno-Kongresowe Jordanki
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
The Target
Premiere of the piece The Target, violin solo Paula Šūmane, The National Library of Latvia
ISCM World Music Days, Beijing
1st delegate of Latvian section in ISCM World Music Days 2018 festival from 19 – 26 May
Latvian New Music days 2018
Arrangements for the vocal group Putni and The Riga Saxophone Quartet of popular songs by latvian composers – Jānis Lūsēns, Zigmars Liepiņš, Valts Pūce, Juris Kulakovs. The National Library of Latvia, Mūkusalas iela 3
Two Letters
Two piano pieces – Vēstules/Letters – Sadedzinātā/Burned, Nesaņemtā/Not Received premiered by Rihards Plešanovs. The Riga Latvian Society, Merķeļa Street 13, Riga, festival Latvian New Music Days 2018