State Choir LATVIJA and its Artistic Director and Chief Conductor Māris Sirmais have worked on a special event for the youngest audience of the choir – a chamber opera EJ NU EJ. By this event choir also celebrates its 80th Anniversary. EJ NU EJ is a musical story composed by Laura Jēkabsone and is based on…
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On 4 March at 11:05, the concert Baltic Music in Support of Ukraine will be broadcast from the Great Guild on Latvian Radio 3 Klasika and on the television channel LTV1, and online on the portal LSM.lv. In the concert, orchestras and choirs from the Baltic States will take the stage live and in video performances…
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On April 30 and May 2 in Elbphilharmonie State Choir Latvia female choir together with Hamburg Philharmonic State Orchestra, Hamburg Boys Choir and alto Gerhild Romberg will perform Mahler’s Third Symphony, conducted by Kent Nagano. »To me, however, a symphony means: building a world by all available means which technique offers« – after his symphonies…
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This year Orchestra Riga celebrates its 50th anniversary and State Choir Latvia will join their celebration in concert Four American Stories on March 18. To be aware of the latest repertoire for symphonic bands worldwide, and to introduce with that our local society, is an essential part of the creative work, done by Orchestra RIGA.…
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SEMPITERNAM: Choral music by Rhona Clarke State Choir LATVIJA Conductor Māris Sirmais Composer: Rhona Clarke Choral music has always been a constant thread throughout the compositional development of Rhona Clarke (b. 1958). The works on this album range over a thirty year period and demonstrate the increasing individuality of her work, though rooted in the choral…
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The world premiere of Linas Rimša’s Jazz Mass is dedicated to the creative anniversary of State Choir VILNIUS. It is a five-movement (Kyrie, Gloria, Credo, Sanctus and Agnus Dei) sacred cycle for mixed choir and big band. The idea to write a modern Lithuanian Mass, combining classical elements with an innovative approach to this genre,…
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The 23rd International Sacred Music Festival will conclude this week with two concerts. The State Choir LATVIJA and its artistic director Māris Sirmais will continue one of the festival’s longest traditions on September 2nd at St. Peter’s Church in Riga: a concert of new works from Latvian composers. In the closing concert of the festival,…
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The State Choir LATVIJA and its artistic director and principal conductor Māris Sirmais invite listeners to mark their calendars for one of the summer’s most anticipated classical music festivals. The 23rd International Sacred Music Festival will take place in Riga from August 18th to September 5th. The opening concert of the 23rd International Sacred Music…
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On July 21st, the State Choir LATVIJA and its artistic director and chief conductor Māris Sirmais will release a video of “Trees,” a new work from composer Jēkabs Jančevskis and poet Inese Zandere. This video release also represents the resumption of the choir’s 2020 concert season. The idea for the video began in March, as…
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The State Choir LATVIJA and its Artistic Director and Principal Conductor Māris Sirmais invite listeners to mark their calendars for one of the summer’s most anticipated classical music festivals. The 23rd International Sacred Music Festival will take place in Riga between August 18th and September 5th. The 23rd International Sacred Music Festival will be opened…
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Today we remember one of the grandest moments in the history of the State Choir LATVIJA. On March 6th, 2011, we had the honor performing Gustav Mahler’s monumental Symphony No. 8 with the Concertgebouworkest, Netherlands Radio Choir, Netherlands Boys Choir, National Children’s Choir, Bavarian Radio Choir, and soloists Camilla Nylund, María Espada, Stephanie Blythe, Christine Brewer, Robert Dean Smith,…
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From April 16th–21st, the State Choir LATVIJA’s solo performance, which was filmed in the Jerome Robbins Theater on April 11th, 2015, will be available for viewing on the Baryshnikov Arts Center’s website as part of the specially created PlayBAC series. PlayBAC Performances from the Archive is a newly created weekly series from the Baryshnikov Arts…
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Due to the extension of the state of emergency in Latvia, we regret to report that the “Spring Songs of Love” concert by the State Choir LATVIJA, originally postponed to April 24th, has been cancelled. The concert was originally scheduled for March 20th at 19.00 at St. Peter’s Church in Riga. We hope that as…
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What’s one of the most important factors for a productive working day? Of course, the right playlist which will help boost your energy and increase your concentration! With that in mind, we’re offering a special selection of recordings from the State Choir LATVIJA. This list features our choral artists’ favorite State Choir LATVIJA recordings: from…
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Continuing our stories about fantastic collaborations, we must mention Iveta Apkalna, the outstanding Latvian organist. Iveta Apkalna is one of the world’s most talented organists. Since 2016, she has been the principal organist of the Elbphilharmonie. Her playing unites deep musicality, impeccable technique, and unfailing emotion. The archive of Latvian Radio 3 includes four concert…
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