The Boat on the Ocean. South Kurzeme Festival RIMBENIEKS

Featuring:

• Egija Sproģe (flute/piccolo)
• Ingus Novicāns (French horn)
• Edgars Tomševics (piano)

Programme:

• Mel Bonis (1858–1937) First movement from the suite Forest Scenes for flute, French horn, and piano
• Ian Clarke (1964) The Great Train Race for solo flute
• Ian Clarke | Orange Dawn for flute and piano
• Maurice Ravel (1875–1937) The Boat on the Ocean for solo piano
• Kārlis Rērihs (1990) On the Way for solo French horn (world premiere)
• Edvard Grieg (1843–1907) Morning Mood for flute, French horn, and piano
• Edvard Grieg | Anitra’s Dance for flute, French horn, and piano
• Edvard Grieg | In the Hall of the Mountain King for flute, French horn, and piano
• Alvils Altmanis (1950) Autumn Tango for French horn and piano
• Herman Beeftink (1953) Fireflies for piccolo and piano
• Eric Ewazen (1954) Dance for flute, French horn, and piano

This concert unfolds like a journey without a map—guided not by directions, but by intuition.

Flautist Egija Sproģe, French horn player Ingus Novicāns, and pianist Edgars Tomševics lead listeners through landscapes where classical and contemporary music merge into a single current. From French impressionism to modern rhythms, from breathless solos to intimate dialogue—each piece is like a wave in the ocean, carrying the boat towards new stories.

The programme weaves together Ravel’s impressionistic The Boat on the Ocean and Ian Clarke’s dynamic and playful works, while a special atmosphere is created by pieces that speak in a gentler, yet no less powerful voice. Grieg’s Nordic lyricism, Altmanis’ Autumn Tango with its nostalgic elegance, Beeftink’s Fireflies, and Ewazen’s Dance— each becomes a moment of stillness—an invitation to presence.

The Boat on the Ocean is a feeling. A feeling of surrendering to the current, not knowing where it will lead.

The South Kurzeme Festival “Rimbenieks” is implemented within the framework of the “Liepāja 2027” programme, with funding provided by the Ministry of Culture, the State City of Liepāja, and the municipalities of South Kurzeme and Kuldīga. The festival is supported by LSEZ Terrabalt SIA.