Composers Robert Fleitz and Stephen Webb invite you to a special event – "Program Selection", taking place on September 16 at 19:00 at Ģertrūdes ielas teātris.
Program Selection is a presentation of the creative process and a support event, introducing the collaborative visual-musical performance created by the two artists and offering the opportunity to financially support the further development and completion of the work.Robert Fleitz and Stephen Webb are professional composers and musicians. They work in an environment without breaks—where every step of artistic expression is observed, evaluated, and compared. The only acceptable goal is excellence. But what would happen if we had the chance to change the rules of the game?
Program Selection is part concert, part performance, part rebellion. The artists deliberately challenge the ideals of the professional sphere, breaking down established hierarchies and searching for a new form of freedom. Is it possible to escape from the system in which you were raised and have lived every day?
The artist duo Robert Fleitz and Stephen Webb pull back the curtain and invite the audience into their creative process, where academic music transforms into a playful, surreal, and at times provocative game.
The audience is invited to experience the work in progress, meet the artists personally, and learn about their creative journey. The event also provides the opportunity to make donations to support the work’s development, with ticket revenue likewise dedicated to this purpose.
Concept, creation, and performance: Robert Fleitz and Stephen Webb
Lighting and scenography support: Jūlija Bondarenko and Andris Kaļiņins
Robert Fleitz is recognized in Latvia as a pianist and co-creator of interdisciplinary projects. He has performed at the Cēsis Art Festival, Latvian New Music Days, the Zemlika and Sansusī festivals, at the Latvija Concert Hall, the National Library of Latvia, and as a soloist with the chamber orchestra Sinfonietta Rīga. Exploring the intersection of music theatre and interdisciplinary art, his work includes Rekviēms Pēcnāves Dzīvei (Requiem for the Afterlife) (with Madara Gruntmane and Rihards Plešanovs at the Liepāja Art Forum), Sēdi tuvāk (Sit Closer) (with Matilda Seppälä at the theatre Ģertrūdes ielas teātris), as well as the curation of concert series at TUR Telpa. His debut album Klusa balss (Quiet Voice) was recently released on the SKANI label. Robert holds a Master’s degree in Music from the Jāzeps Vītols Latvian Academy of Music.
More information: https://www.robertfleitz.com/bio/
Stephen Webb, based in Helsinki, is active across the Baltic region both as a solo artist and through various collaborative networks. His work blends satire and humor to critique our collective tendency to escape reality in today’s complex, technology-driven world. His mono-opera Angels, Instead was presented at the 14th Baltic Triennial at the Rupert Center in Vilnius.
More information: https://stephenjwebb.com/PORTFOLIO
Tickets & info: https://git.lv/lv/events/view/1272
