Sinfonietta Rīga
Sinfonietta Rīga is a state chamber orchestra in Latvia founded in 2006.[1] Consisting of young students, the orchestra is influenced by Western and Eastern culture.[1] Arvo Pärt's works were presented by the ensemble at the Elbphilharmonie, Hamburg.[2] The chamber ensemble has recorded with WERGO and Ondine.[2] Since 2006, Normunds Šnē has been artistic director, Paavo Järvi has been guest conductor.[2] Beside Western repertoire, Sinfonietta Rīga often plays Latvian and Baltic music[3] and commissions works by contemporary Latvian composers.[4] Important are collaborations with Jörg Widmann,[5] Christian Lindberg[6] and Martin Grubinger.[2] Another orchestra from Riga is the Latvian National Symphony Orchestra.[7]
Awards[edit]
- 2007, 2008, 2015, 2018 Grand Music Award Latvia[3][8]
- 2014 Grammy Award for Pärt's Adam's Lament[9]
Discography[edit]
- Beethoven, Ludwig van; Vaughan Williams, Ralph; Gould, Thomas; Sinfonietta Riga (2015), Live in Riga (in no linguistic content), [Hungerford (Grande-Bretagne)], [Arles (Bouches-du-Rhône)]: Edition records ; [Distrib. Harmonia mundi distribution], OCLC 944257203
- Ivanovs, Jānis; Snē, Normunds; Sinfonietta Rīga (2018), Symphonies for strings (in no linguistic content), [Riga, Latvia]: SKANI, OCLC 1089344886
- Dzenītis, Andris; Adamaite, Kristīne; Sīmanis, Artis; Kl̦ava, Sigvards; Putnin̦š, Kaspars; Snē, Normunds; Lakstīgala, Atvars; Sinfonietta Rīga; Altera Veritas Ensemble; Latvijas Radio koris (2021), Andris Dzenītis, SKANI, OCLC 1257485973
- Ešenvalds, Ēriks; Parša, Ieva; Kurševs, Jānis; Kalnin̦š, Daumants; Ezeriete, Ieva; Paegle, Līga; Kl̦ava, Sigvards; Maijers, Aleksandrs; Sinfonietta Rīga; Latvijas Radio koris (2016), St. Luke Passion: sacred works, Helsinki, Finland: Ondine, OCLC 989073134
- Jakubone, Ināra; Vasks, Pēteris; Shimkus, Vestard; Dubra, Rihards; Sirmais, Māris; Dzenītis, Andris; Ešenvalds, Ēriks; Putniņš, Kaspars; Zemzaris, Imants; Pashkevich, Deniss; Valsts Akademiskais Koris Latvija; Sinfonietta Rīga; Latvijas Radio Koris; Shin (2011), Music in Latvia 2011 [CD] Music in Latvia 2011, Riga: Latvian Music Information Centre, OCLC 953241240
- Pärt, Arvo; Hirv, Tui; Kaljuste, Tõnu; Vilu, Rainer; Estlands Filharmoniske Kammerkor; Estlands Symfoniorkester; Lettiske Radiokor; Sinfonietta Riga; Tallins Kammerorkester; Vox Clamantis-Ensemblet, Tallinn (2012), Adam's lament (in multiple languages), ECM Records, OCLC 873674299
- Vasks, Pēteris; Pogostkina, Alina; Kangas, Juha; Sinfonietta Rīga (2012), Vox amoris (in no linguistic content), Mainz: WERGO, OCLC 811645897
- Selickis, Andrejs; Kl̦ava, Sigvards; Latvijas Radio koris; Sinfonietta Rīga (2018), Paradisus vocis (in Latin), Helsinki: Ondine, OCLC 1089139263
- Katsnelson, Yakov; Rysanov, Maxim; Schubert, Franz; Akhunov, Sergey; Desi︠a︡tnikov, Leonid; Tabakova, Dobrinka; Riga Sinfonietta (2017), In Schubert's company (in no linguistic content), [London]: Onyx, OCLC 1110008471
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Sinfonietta Rīga". Schott Music. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Sinfonietta Rīga". Pärnu Music Festival. 26 June 2023. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
- ^ a b "Sinfonietta Rīga". Latvian Music Information Centre. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
- ^ Kaljo, Egils (19 December 2022). "Sinfonietta Rīga perform contemporary Latvian composers' works on recent CD". Latvians Online. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
- ^ Welscher, Alexander (12 February 2024). "Outstanding debut for Jörg Widmann at Sinfonietta Rīga". Eng.lsm.lv. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
- ^ "Christian Lindberg (Trombone)". BalletAndOpera.com. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
- ^ "Latvian National Symphony orchestra". LNSO. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
- ^ "Laureāti". Lielā mūzikas balva (in Latvian). Retrieved 14 February 2024.
- ^ "Gewinner der 56. Grammy-Awards stehen fest". Deutsche Grammophon (in German). 27 January 2014. Retrieved 14 February 2024.