Opening Concert of the Palace Music Season 2026 - 2027 • Lossimuusika

Sunday, September 20, 2026 at 6 p.m. Kadriorg Palace / Kadriorg Art Museum, Tallinn

Opening Concert of the Palace Music Season 2026 - 2027

Davinspiro Camerata (Latvia)
Daniil Bulayev - violin
Andrey Yegorov - violin
Arina Bardova - violin
Eugenia Otroshko - violin
Santa Lucia Circene - viola
Klinta Kluce - viola
Maxim Skibitsky - cello
Katrina Anna Rando - cello

Program:
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky  (1840 - 1893)
String Sextet in D minor, Op. 70, “Souvenir de Florence”
   Allegro con spirito
   Adagio cantabile e con moto
   Allegro moderato
   Allegro vivace

– Intermission –

George Enescu (1881 - 1955)

Oktett C-duur op 7
   Très modéré 
   Très fougueux
   Lentement
   Mouvement de valse bien rythmée

The Davinspiro Camerata is a chamber orchestra founded in Riga (Latvia) by violinist Daniil Bulayev. His passion for music and his deep trust in its power have shaped the ensemble since its inception. The Davinspiro Camerata brings together some of Latvia’s most talented musicians, who view music as an artistic way of life and perform with great dedication.

Together, the orchestra continuously works to develop its own sound and an independent artistic identity—always in search of new musical horizons. The members of the Davinspiro Camerata are united by a shared commitment to artistic growth, to creating orchestral experiences at the highest level, and to sharing their enthusiasm for music with audiences.

Already in its first years, the Davinspiro Camerata collaborated with a number of outstanding artists. These include, among others, conductor and violinist Andres Mustonen, double bassist Grigory Kovalevsky, cellists Mischa Maisky and Guna Šnē, violinist Elīna Bukša, pianist Agnese Egliņa, percussionist Andrei Pushkarev, mezzo-soprano Luciana Mancini, singer Daumants Kalniņš, actor Daniel Bonilla Torres, as well as the Janoska Ensemble. These diverse collaborations have significantly shaped the ensemble’s artistic development and stylistic openness.

The Davinspiro Camerata has also quickly established a strong reputation in the concert world. The orchestra has performed in numerous renowned venues, including the Great Guild in Riga, the Latvian National Theatre, the Dzintari Concert Hall, the Great Amber Concert Hall in Liepāja, the Baltais flīģelis Concert Hall in Sigulda, and the Cēsis Concert Hall. International appearances have also taken the ensemble to the Viljandi Baptist Church Concert Hall in Estonia and to the renowned Champs Hill in London.

Daniil Bulayev – Latvian violinist, artistic director and founder of Davinspiro Camerata Chamber Orchestra. Daniil Bulayev was born on 16 of April 2004 in Riga (Latvia). Education: 2009 – 2014 Galina Turchaninova, 2011 – 2023 Nelly Sarkisyan (Emil Darzin Music College,Latvia), 2018 – 2023 Prof. Petru Munteanu (Leopold Mozart Centrum, Germany), 2023 – now Prof.Tereze Ziberte-Ijaba (Jazeps Vitols Latvian Music Academy, Latvia)

Daniil Bulayev currently performs on a violin from “Florian Leonhard Fine Violins” kindly loaned to him by Mr.Arkady Suharenko. His studies are supported by the Nākotnes Atbalsta Fonds (Rietumu Charity Fund). 

Daniil performs as a soloist and as a chamber musician. In 2022 Daniil founded the Davinspiro Camerata Chamber Orchestra. He is currently the founder and artistic director of Davinspiro Camerata Chamber Orchestra.
Daniil made his debut as a soloist with the chamber orchestra in the Concert Hall Ave Sol in Riga (Latvia) at the age of 5. Two years later, when he was 7 y.o. he performed with the symphony orchestra.

At the age of 8 y.o. Daniil gave his first recital at the Central Music School (College) of the Moscow P.I.Tchaikovsky Conservatory Concert Hall. 

In 2014 Riga (Latvia) was the European Capital of Culture (ECoC). On July 6, 2014 Daniil had the honor to perform as a soloist with the Kremerata Baltica Chamber Orchestra at the open-air gala concert “Born in Riga” at the Latvian National Opera which was broadcasted throughout Europe.

In 2015 was awarded the 3rd Premio Renzo Giubergia in Italy. 

In 2018 Daniil had the honor to perform at the open-air gala concert “Born in Latvia”, Dzintari Concert Hall, dedicated to Latvia’s Centenary.

In 2019 was awarded the 7th Reinhold Würth Promotion Prize in Germany.

In 2019 violinist Vadim Gluzman granted Daniil a scholarship from the Arkady Fomin Foundation.

2020-2023 Daniil was Concertmaster of the Emil Darzin Music College Symphony Orchestra.

In 2023 Daniil made his recording at the Champs Hill Records (UK)

In 2024, Daniil made his conducting debut with the Astor Pjacolla's operita.

Daniil’s had the honor to perform at the concerts dedicated to the Independence Day of Latvia.

In October, 2022 Daniil performed at the concert dedicated to the centenary of the Latvia Saeima “Continuation. Our voices” at the Latvian National Theatre.

Daniil was invited to record some performances in professional studios Latvian Radio 3-Klasika, which was broadcasted.

In February, 2023 Daniil had the honor to perform Sibelius Violin Concerto with the Philharmonia Orchestra under the baton of the eminent Marin Alsop in the Waterloo Chamber of Windsor Castle.

As a soloist, Daniil has worked with conductors and musicians such as Marin Alsop, Kristiina Poska, Andris Poga, Gintaras Rinkevičius, Gidon Kremer, Francis Kan, Maxim Vengerov, Ivry Gitlis, Baiba Skride, Yuri Zhislin, Vladimir Spivakov, Normunds Šnē, Andres Mustonen, Ainars Rubikis, Julius Geniušas, Andris Vecumnieks, Andris Veismanis, Guntis Kuzma, Harutyun Arzumanyan, Eugene Sinaiski, Andrey Pushkarev, Agnese Egliņa, Guna Šnē, Ksenija Sidorova (accordionist), Irina Zahharenkova, Aare Tammesalu.

Daniil has performed with numerous orchestras, including the Philharmonia Orchestra, Latvian National Symphony Orchestra, Latvian National Opera Orchestra, Lithuanian National Symphony Orchestra, Macao Orchestra, Tatarstan State Symphony Orchestra, Armenian National Symphony and Chamber Orchestras Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra, Chamber Orchestra Glasperlenspiel Simfonietta, Chamber Orchestra Kremerata Baltica, Sinfonietta Riga Chamber orchestra, Salzburg Chamber Soloists, Moscow Virtuosi Chamber Orchestra, the Russian Virtuosi of Europe Chamber Orchestra, Archi De Sono orchestra da camera, La Mitteleuropa Orchestra, Kaunas City Symphony Orchestra, Liepāja Symphony Orchestra, and the others.

Daniil’s repertoire is wide and varied. It includes classical and romantic masterworks, together with music by twentieth & twenty-first centuries composers. Daniil performs music of the contemporary composers including Giya Kancheli, Arvo Part, Pēteris Vasks, Georgs Pelecis, Pēteris Plakidis, Sofia Gubaidulina, Paul Schoenfeld, Fazil Say, Ēriks Ešenvalds, Jēkabs Jančevskis.

Daniil’s music interests vary widely from performing of the great heritage of classical music to premiering works by contemporary composers and cross-genre performances.

Daniil continues to be committed to expanding community access to classical music and has shared music at charity concerts.

Daniil Bulayev is the Laureate of the International competitions: 

IX International Balys Dvarionas competition for young pianists and violinists, 2012, Lithuania, Grand Prix 

Ana Chumachenco Young Artist Award, Germany, 2017 (joint 1st prize) 

Latvian National competition for Young Musicians in the Category “String Instruments”, 2014 (1st prize), 2018 (1st prize) and 2023 (1st prize) 

I Zhuhai International Mozart Competition, China, 2015, 1st prize 

Il Piccolo Violino Magico, Italy, 2017, 1st prize 

Leonid Kogan International violin competition, Belgium, 2019, 1st prize 

Kloster Schöntal 18th International Violin Competition, Germany, 2019, 1st prize, the 7th Reinhold Würth Promotion Prize and the kind loan from the Florian Leonhard Fine Violins of a fine Italian violin by Nicolò Gagliano made in Naples in the 18th century

Windsor Festival International String Competition, United Kingdom, 2021, 1st prize and Audience prize

IV Ilona Feher International Violin Competition, Hungary, 2022, 1st prize

Daniil has performed at various music festivals including:

XV International music festival „Musica Mundi”, Belgium

IV International music festival „New Names in Armenia”, Armenia

XI International music festival „Kremerata Baltica”, Latvia

XXIV International music festival, Lithuania

International music festival „Iguazu in Concert”, Argentina

International early music festival, Latvia, Rundale Castle

International music festival in Sion, Switzerland

Flourishing Arts, Macao

Shenzhen Futian International string festival, China

Christmas festival, Latvia

Altolivenzafestival Giovani, Italy

Risonanze, Italy

Jurmala Festival, Latvia

Christmas in the Palace of the Grand Dukes of Lithuania

International violin masterclasses in Kronberg Academy, Germany

International music festival Avanti

International music festival Artissimo

https://daniilbulayev.com/

Santa Lūcija Circene is a Latvian violist who regularly performs in both Germany and Latvia. She has studied at the Hanns Eisler School of Music in Berlin with Julia Gartemann and Diyang Mei, and at the Jāzeps Vītols Latvian Academy of Music with Ināra Brīnuma and currently Pēteris Trasuns.

She has performed with several well-known orchestras, including the Mannheimer Philharmoniker, Kremerata Baltica, the Latvian National Symphony Orchestra, Sinfonietta Rīga, and the Karajan Academy Orchestra of the Berlin Philharmonic.

Santa especially enjoys chamber music and playing in small ensembles, which makes festivals like “Satikšanās Saulkrastos,” the Citta Alta Chamber Music Week, and performing with the Davinspiro Camerata soloists particularly meaningful for her.

She has developed her skills with renowned musicians such as Tabea Zimmermann, Maxim Rysanov, Ettore Causa, and Nils Mönkemeyer.

Santa has received several awards, including first prize in the Latvian Professional Music School Competition and third prize in the Augusts Dombrovskis International Competition for Young Performers.