VENTSPILS GROOVE 2025. Masterclass Participants’ Final Concert

At the closing concert of Ventspils Groove 2025, held in the Amphitheatre of the concert hall “Latvija”, audiences will have the opportunity to hear performances by the festival’s masterclass participants.

VENTSPILS GROOVE CELEBRATES 20TH ANNIVERSARY THIS AUGUST

From August 24 to 30, Ventspils Music Secondary School, in collaboration with “Kurzemes Filharmonija” Ltd., will host the Ventspils Groove International Contemporary Rhythm Music Festival. The festival brings together students, graduates, educators, and music enthusiasts from various music education institutions, while offering the public a chance to enjoy high-quality free concerts and spontaneous jam sessions in the concert hall “Latvija” and across Ventspils.

Now in its 20th year, Ventspils Groove has become a space where experience meets creativity, technical skill merges with improvisation, and structure coexists with the freedom of musical expression. The festival features an intensive educational and creative process: participants take part in professional masterclasses, perform in public concerts, and engage in free-form jam sessions. Young musicians, guided by experienced mentors, work both individually and in ensembles to develop their skills and co-create the final concert program.

At the heart of the festival are masterclasses led by internationally recognized musicians. This year, Ventspils will welcome mentors Danijel Čačija (vocals, Croatia), Matīss Čudars (guitar, Latvia), Marc Michel (drums, France), Kenneth Dahl Knudsen (bass, Denmark), Stephane Escoms (keyboards, France), Kārlis Vanags (saxophone, Latvia), Jason Hunter (trumpet, USA).

Please note that photography and video recording may take place during the events. The materials will be used for promotional purposes in the media, and on the websites and social media channels of Ventspils Music Secondary School, Ventspils Groove, and the concert hall “Latvija”.