on May 16, 2024 at 18.00 Daugavpils Vienības nama cafe (Rīgas street 22a) will host an evening of jazz music, dedicated to the remarkable 20th century. for the 115th anniversary of jazz musician Benny Goodman.
The professional brass band “Daugava” of Vienības nama Latvian and Latvian Culture Center (conductor Arnolds Grīnberts) and soloists: Yuris Murnikovs (clarinet, saxophone), Ruslans Marģevičs (clarinet), Marats Zaletilo (trombone), Ojārs Tūmins (trumpet) and Arnold take part in the concert. Greenbert (clarinet, saxophone).
On May 11 and 12, we invite hockey fans to enjoy a live hockey broadcast in our restaurant with beer, fried plates and pizza.
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Benny Goodman – American jazz clarinetist and leader of a jazz orchestra, known as the “king of swing”. Born on May 30, 1909, died on June 13, 1986. He achieved particular success in the thirties of the 20th century. With the Goodman Orchestra’s concert on January 16, 1938 at Carnegie Hall, New York, jazz went from pure “entertainment music” to “serious music”.
Tickets: at the box office of Vienības nama concert hall (weekdays at 16.30 – 18.30). The price is 7.00 euros.
The concert is organized by the structural unit “Latvian and Latgalian Culture Center” of the municipal institution “Vienības nams” of Daugavpils state city.
We inform you that filming and photography for publicity and historical purposes will take place during the event.
