Dzintaru koncertzāle
The Dzintaru koncertzāle is a listed concert hall in the Latvian city of Jūrmala . The concert hall has two halls, the large and the small hall.
location
It is located in the district of Dzintari on the east side of the border road ( Turaidas iela ), diagonally opposite the confluence of the sea road ( Jūras iela ). The Baltic Sea beach of the Riga Bay is only about 100 meters further north .
Furnishing
The older Small Hall has 415 m² with up to 550 seats and a 92 m² stage. The large hall is designed as an open hall without walls and is available from June to September. It offers 2110 seats and 300 standing places. There is also a restaurant area with 70 seats.
Architecture and history
With the emergence of upscale spa tourism in the 19th century, many concerts were also held in the Jūrmala area. The first stage was built in Edinburgh in 1897. The concert events grew in importance, and many nationally known artists appeared in Edinburgh. After an interruption due to the First World War , the concerts were continued again. The development was hindered by the lack of a weather-independent venue. In the 1935 season, bad weather resulted in significant financial losses.
On July 25, 1936, the new Dzintaru koncertzāle concert hall built by Victor Mellenberg and Alexander Birzenieks was opened. In the summer of 1937, 30,000 visitors were counted. Due to the Second World War , concerts were interrupted again, but later resumed.
In 1962, the architect Modris Ģelzis added the Great Concert Hall on the east side. It is designed to be open, with a roof but not walls.
The Dzintaru koncertzāle became one of the most popular concert halls in the Soviet Union . The concert season lasted from June to August. In addition to the Latvian orchestra, orchestras from Moscow , Leningrad and other cities of the Soviet Union performed. Well-known soloists performing here included G. Baschkirow, Lasar Naumowitsch Berman , Alexei Borissowitsch Lyubimow , Gidon Kremer , Wladimir Teodorowitsch Spiwakow , MM Vainmans Homicers and Mstislaw Leopoldowitsch Rostropowitsch . The Warsaw National Symphony Orchestra performed in 1959, the Royal Danish Symphony Orchestra in 1966 and the Berlin Symphony Orchestra in 1972 .
In the 1970s and 1980s the hall was used in particular for entertainment and chamber music as well as theater performances. Artists such as Arkadi Isaakowitsch Raikin , Vija Artmane , Alla Borissowna Pugatschowa and Raimonds Pauls performed . In 1986 the Chathoku conference took place in the hall .
Since October 29, 1998, the house has been registered in the Latvian Monument Register under number 5707 .
Even after Latvia's independence was regained, cultural use continued. From the year 2000 the usage increased significantly. The concert hall was one of the application sites for the Eurovision Song Contest 2003 . The event was ultimately held in Riga. A thorough restoration took place in 2005.
Web links
- Website of the Dzintaru koncertzāle (Latvian)
- Entry 5707 in the Latvian register of monuments (Latvian)
Individual evidence
- ^ Christiane Bauermeister: Riga . Gräfe and Unzer Verlag, Munich 2017, ISBN 978-3-8342-2448-4 , page 137
Coordinates: 56 ° 58 ′ 40.4 " N , 23 ° 48 ′ 43.1" E