Into the Light. Aurēlija Šimkus – Dzintari Concert Hall, December 12, 2026

Into the Light. Aurēlija Šimkus – Dzintari Concert Hall, December 12, 2026

On December 12, 2026, pianist Aurēlija Šimkus will perform at the Small Hall of Dzintari Concert Hall. The concert begins at 6:00 p.m. The programme includes music by Johann Sebastian Bach, Ludwig van Beethoven, Johannes Brahms and Franz Liszt. Aurēlija Šimkus has brought together piano works from different eras in a unified programme. The audience will hear Bach’s chorale “Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring” in the version arranged by Myra Hess. Beethoven’s Piano Sonata No. 31 will also be performed. The programme includes Brahms’s Piano Pieces, Op. 119. Liszt’s works will be represented by the Second Ballade, “The Engagement” from the cycle “Years of Pilgrimage” and Hungarian Rhapsody No. 15 in Vladimir Horowitz’s version. The concert is divided into two parts. Its total duration is two hours. A café is available at the venue. This evening will appeal to listeners who wish to enjoy a diverse programme of Romantic and Classical piano music performed by a single artist.

What to expect at the event

Aurēlija Šimkus will perform a solo piano programme in which, alongside the luminosity of Bach’s music, listeners will hear the singing and recitative elements of Beethoven’s late sonatas, the bright melancholy of Brahms’s Op. 119 and Liszt’s spirited, evocative compositions. The programme features both lyrical and virtuosic moods.

Venue and time

The concert will take place on December 12, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. in the Small Hall of Dzintari Concert Hall, Turaidas iela 1, Jūrmala.

Tickets

The ticket price is 20 EUR. Students and pensioners receive a 20% discount, while people with disabilities, schoolchildren, children and 3+ Family Card holders receive a 50% discount on the ticket price.

Important information for visitors

• The concert is divided into two parts.
• The event lasts two hours.
• A café is available at Dzintari Concert Hall.

Why attend

The concert offers a concentrated and richly varied journey through piano music from Bach to Liszt. In Aurēlija Šimkus’s interpretation, intimate lyricism, Romantic expressiveness and pianistic virtuosity will come together in one evening.