
Kristīne Balanas
- Violin
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Kristīne Balanas - A musician of “eye-popping virtuosity” (The Times)
In demand for her “savage, bold, dramatic playing” (The Strad), Kristīne’s head-turning transformation from a street musician and rock singer in Latvia to an internationally acclaimed soloist in classical music is unprecedented.
Born into a family of non-musicians, Kristīne as well as her siblings Margarita and Roberts devoted their energy and their life to music and made their way as professional, internationally acclaimed soloists all of which follow their own musical profile. The street music not only provided the funding for Kristīne’s first violin but also nurtured her ability to forge deep connections with her audience and to play with her full heart, regardless of the setting. The contrast between the freedom of creating and performing in untraditional environments and the disciplined atmosphere of Europe’s leading music academies profoundly shaped her artistic identity. She also has a deep desire to open classical music to a wider audience and, for example, to make challenging works accessible through concert introductions.
Kristīne graduated with honors from the Royal Academy of Music, studying under György Pauk, and continued her education at the Hochschule für Musik Hanns Eisler under Kolja Blacher.
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Concerts
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Orchestra:
Argovia Philharmonic
Conductor:
Josep Vicent
Program:
Manuel de Falla (1876-1946): Schlusstanz (Jota): Poco mosso aus Der Dreispitz (El sombrero de tres picos) Szenen aus dem Ballett von Martinéz Sierra
Erich Wolfgang Korngold (1897-1957): Konzert für Violine und Orchester D-Dur op. 35 (26 Min.)
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Igor Strawinsky (1882-1971): Der Feuervogel - 2. Suite (für Orchester) (21 Min.)
Arturo Marquez (): Danzón Nr. 2Location:
Alte Reithalle
Organizer:
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KristineBalanas_2©AigaVitola_@aiga.vitola.photo Kristīne Balanas
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Orchestra:
Argovia Philharmonic
Conductor:
Josep Vicent
Program:
Manuel de Falla (1876-1946): Schlusstanz (Jota): Poco mosso aus Der Dreispitz (El sombrero de tres picos) Szenen aus dem Ballett von Martinéz Sierra
Erich Wolfgang Korngold (1897-1957): Konzert für Violine und Orchester D-Dur op. 35 (26 Min.)
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Igor Strawinsky (1882-1971): Der Feuervogel - 2. Suite (für Orchester) (21 Min.)
Arturo Marquez (): Danzón Nr. 2Location:
Kurtheater Baden
Organizer:
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KristineBalanas_2©AigaVitola_@aiga.vitola.photo Kristīne Balanas
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Orchestra:
Argovia Philharmonic
Conductor:
Josep Vicent
Program:
Manuel de Falla (1876-1946): Schlusstanz (Jota): Poco mosso aus Der Dreispitz (El sombrero de tres picos) Szenen aus dem Ballett von Martinéz Sierra
Erich Wolfgang Korngold (1897-1957): Konzert für Violine und Orchester D-Dur op. 35 (26 Min.)
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Igor Strawinsky (1882-1971): Der Feuervogel - 2. Suite (für Orchester) (21 Min.)
Arturo Marquez (): Danzón Nr. 2Location:
Alte Reithalle
Organizer:
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KristineBalanas_2©AigaVitola_@aiga.vitola.photo Kristīne Balanas
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Orchestra:
Argovia Philharmonic
Conductor:
Josep Vicent
Program:
Manuel de Falla (1876-1946): Schlusstanz (Jota): Poco mosso aus Der Dreispitz (El sombrero de tres picos) Szenen aus dem Ballett von Martinéz Sierra
Erich Wolfgang Korngold (1897-1957): Konzert für Violine und Orchester D-Dur op. 35 (26 Min.)
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Igor Strawinsky (1882-1971): Der Feuervogel - 2. Suite (für Orchester) (21 Min.)
Arturo Marquez (): Danzón Nr. 2Location:
Alte Reithalle
Organizer:
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KristineBalanas_2©AigaVitola_@aiga.vitola.photo Kristīne Balanas
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Orchestra:
Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
Conductor:
Gergely Madaras
Program:
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750): Fantasie und Fuge c-Moll BWV 537 (Bearbeitung von Edward Elgar, op.86) (9 Min.)
Jean Sibelius (1865-1957): Konzert für Violine und Orchester d-Moll op. 47 (32 Min.)
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Josef Suk (1874-1935): Meditation on the Old Czech Chorale ´St. Wenceslas´ Op. 35a (7 Min.)
Ottorino Respighi (1879-1936): Vetrate da chiesa - 4 Impressionen (27 Min.)Location:
Lighthouse, Poole´s Centre for the Arts
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KristineBalanas_2©AigaVitola_@aiga.vitola.photo Kristīne Balanas
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Orchestra:
Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
Conductor:
Gergely Madaras
Program:
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750): Fantasie und Fuge c-Moll BWV 537 (Bearbeitung von Edward Elgar, op.86) (9 Min.)
Jean Sibelius (1865-1957): Konzert für Violine und Orchester d-Moll op. 47 (32 Min.)
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Josef Suk (1874-1935): Meditation on the Old Czech Chorale ´St. Wenceslas´ Op. 35a (7 Min.)
Ottorino Respighi (1879-1936): Vetrate da chiesa - 4 Impressionen (27 Min.)Location:
Chichester Cathedral
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KristineBalanas_2©AigaVitola_@aiga.vitola.photo Kristīne Balanas
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