50th Anniversary Book
The Toronto Latvian Concert Association created a 50th anniversary book “50 Skaņu gadu gaita” (“50 Years of Sound”) to commemorate this milestone anniversary in 2009. In it are archival images of our guest artists and their concert programs, in addition to several very interesting archival articles written by our present and former Board Chairs – violist Arturs Jansons, composer and conductor Arvīds Purvs and the late composer and one of our founders Tālivaldis Ķeniņš. This serves as a testament to the dedication of our organization’s founders and all of the volunteer board members who have dedicated so much of their time to showcasing the very best Latvian artists from around the world in one of Toronto’s oldest classical music concert series. This book was edited by former long-time chair Arvīds Purvs (pictured here). Click on the photo to access the online version of the book. To order a hard copy, contact us!
Events
The Toronto Latvian Concert Association, now in its 59th season, continues to present world-class Latvian artists and support special projects which contribute to the promotion of our artists in Canada and around the world. Our activity has transitioned from a regular concert series to project-based activities and events. Check in here for more information about upcoming events which we are producing and / or supporting!
Special Projects
In addition to presenting celebrated Latvian artists to Toronto audiences, the Toronto Latvian Concert Association also produces special projects and collaborates with other cultural organizations. We look forward to sharing news with you about our current projects here. One such project is a new recording of works by Latvian-Canadian composers Imants Ramiņš and Tālivaldis Ķeniņš, and a recently restored violin concerto by Jānis Kalniņš. For more information about this project, click here.
Tālivaldis Ķeniņš 100
One of the founders of the Toronto Latvian Concert Association, the late composer Tālivaldis Ķeniņš, would have celebrated his 100th birthday in 2019. In celebration of his musical genius and lasting contributions to the Canadian and Latvian music repertoire, we are dedicating a page to information about his life and work and events commemorating his upcoming centenary. We invite you to check in here for updates and event information.