Concert hall ”Dzintari” (Dzintaru koncertzale) description and photo - Latvia: Jurmala (Topic)

Dzintari Concert Hall (Dzintaru koncertzale) description and photos - Latvia: Jurmala. Detailed information about the attraction. Description, photographs and a map showing the nearest significant objects. The title in English is Dzintaru koncertzale.

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One of the most remarkable sights of Latvia, in particular the city of Jurmala, is the world famous concert hall "Dzintari", which is a venue for many concerts and festivals.

to the history of the Dzintari hall. In Jurmala, in the Dzintari region, music concerts were first organized in the 70s of the XIX century. In 1874 Dzintari was renamed Edinburgh. In 1897 a theatrical stage was created, which was called the "Concert Garden of the Kurhaus Edinburgh". At first, the repertoire consisted of light, dance music, variety shows, operetta, and even circus performances were shown. But in 1910 the concert life changed dramatically. A large symphony orchestra of 70 musicians arrives from Berlin, led by Franz von Blon. Famous artists of the Russian Empire are invited. In 1911 the Edinburgh Symphony Orchestra was formed. Celebrities of Russian opera theaters perform on the stage. But in 1914, the First World War interrupted the activity of the theater stage.

Concert activity in Jurmala was revived in 1920. Concertmaster Albert Berzins organizes the concerts together with the Latvian National Opera Orchestra. The stage in Dzintari is once again becoming a renowned concert venue. Since 1931, the conductor Arvids Parups with the Radio Symphony Orchestra takes up the organization and broadcasting of concerts. Due to bad weather conditions in 1935, the season closes with serious financial losses. Parups insists on building an indoor concert hall. And in 1936 the closed concert hall opens its doors. The concert was opened by the Latvian Radio Symphony Orchestra under the baton of conductor Leonids Vigners with the composition "Classical Style Minuet". Concerts were also held in the open air. Some of them attended about 30 thousand people. In 1941, the concert activity of "Dzintari" stopped again.

The Second World War ended, and the concert activity in "Dzintari" resumed. In 1959-1962, a new roof slab was built to improve the acoustics of the outdoor stage and shelter visitors from bad weather. Thanks to this concept, the Dzintari Concert Hall has become the most modern and famous resort concert hall in the entire Soviet Union. During the concert season (from June to August), not only orchestras from Latvia, but also groups from Leningrad, Moscow and other republics of the USSR performed on stage. The most popular artists appeared on the stage: L. Berman, D. Bashkirov, G. Kremer, A. Lyubimov, L. Kogan, M. Vainman, V. Spivakov, M. Rostropovich and many others. It happened that famous foreign musical groups from Warsaw, Denmark, Berlin also toured. The audience was interested not only in classical music. On the stage "Dzintari" popular Soviet pop artists were also received with great joy. Alla Pugacheva, Arkady Raikin, Laima Vaikule, Raimond Pauls and many others performed here.

In 1986, the television group of the Central Television chose the Dzintari concert hall for an international song contest called Jurmala. The open hall was reconstructed and adapted for television broadcasts. The television broadcast of the competition brought Dzintari all-Union glory.

In the 1990s, Latvia declares its independence. There is a crisis in the life of the Dzintari Hall. Fortunately, it is gradually disappearing. Now, during the season, which lasts from May to September, a large number of concerts and festivals are held in Dzintari. These are the international ballet festival “Ballet Stars of Jurmala”, the KVN festival “Voting KiViN”, the New Wave song contest for young performers, the Jurmalina humor festival, the Summertime music festival and others.

Large ( open) hall is a structure with a roof, but without walls. This is the auditorium. It accommodates about 2,000 people. In 1962 it was built according to the design of the architect Modris Gelzis. In 2006, the large hall was transformed: the interior of the stage was changed, soft benches for spectators were placed, modern acoustic systems and even infrared heaters. The stage was equipped with 5 levels for symphony, jazz and choral concerts.

The small (closed) hall was created in 1936 by the architects Viktor Mellenbergs and Alexander Birznieks. It is a wooden building which consists of 3 parts. It uses a stylized portico with elongated columns. The motives of national romanticism can be traced on the facades and in the interior. The interior of the middle nave is illuminated by round windows. In the hall there are 3 works of the master of applied art Ansis Tsirulis. Accommodates over 500 spectators. Small (closed) hall is an architectural monument.

The world famous concert hall "Dzintari" is the most remarkable landmark of the city of Jurmala.

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