Sinfonietta Rīga
{{Short description|Chamber orchestra in Latvia}}
Sinfonietta Rīga is a state chamber orchestra in Latvia founded in 2006.{{cite web |title=Sinfonietta Rīga |url=https://www.schott-music.com/en/person/sinfonietta-riga |access-date=14 February 2024 |website=Schott Music}} Consisting of young students, the orchestra is influenced by Western and Eastern culture. Arvo Pärt's works were presented by the ensemble at the Elbphilharmonie, Hamburg. The chamber ensemble has recorded with WERGO and Ondine.{{cite web | title=Sinfonietta Rīga | website=Pärnu Music Festival | date=26 June 2023 | url=https://parnumusicfestival.ee/en/sinfonietta-riga/ | access-date=14 February 2024}} Since 2006, Normunds Šnē has been artistic director, Paavo Järvi has been guest conductor. Beside Western repertoire, Sinfonietta Rīga often plays Latvian and Baltic music{{cite web | title=Sinfonietta Rīga | website=Latvian Music Information Centre | url=https://www.lmic.lv/en/composers/-sinfonietta-riga-4636#album | access-date=14 February 2024}} and commissions works by contemporary Latvian composers.{{cite web | last=Kaljo | first=Egils | title=Sinfonietta Rīga perform contemporary Latvian composers' works on recent CD | website=Latvians Online | date=19 December 2022 | url=https://latviansonline.com/sinfonietta-riga-perform-contemporary-latvian-composers-works-on-recent-cd/ | access-date=15 February 2024}} Important are collaborations with Jörg Widmann,{{cite web | last=Welscher | first=Alexander | title=Outstanding debut for Jörg Widmann at Sinfonietta Rīga | website=Eng.lsm.lv | date=12 February 2024 | url=https://eng.lsm.lv/article/culture/music/12.02.2024-outstanding-debut-for-jorg-widmann-at-sinfonietta-riga.a542631/ | access-date=14 February 2024}} Christian Lindberg{{cite web | title=Christian Lindberg (Trombone) | website=BalletAndOpera.com | url=https://balletandopera.com/?_1&person=1807&page=catalog | access-date=14 February 2024}} and Martin Grubinger. Another orchestra from Riga is the Latvian National Symphony Orchestra.{{cite web | title=Latvian National Symphony orchestra | website=LNSO | url=https://en.lnso.lv/ | access-date=15 February 2024}}
Awards
- 2007, 2008, 2015, 2018 Grand Music Award Latvia{{cite web | title=Laureāti | website=Lielā mūzikas balva |language=lv | url=http://www.muzikasbalva.lv/laureati | access-date=14 February 2024}}
- 2014 Grammy Award for Pärt's Adam's Lament{{cite web | title=Gewinner der 56. Grammy-Awards stehen fest | website=Deutsche Grammophon | date=27 January 2014 | url=https://www.deutschegrammophon.com/de/komponist-innen/arvo-paert/neuigkeiten/gewinner-der-56-grammy-awards-stehen-fest-226486 | language=de | access-date=14 February 2024}}
Discography
- {{citation | last=Beethoven | first=Ludwig van | last2=Vaughan Williams | first2=Ralph | last3=Gould | first3=Thomas | author4=Sinfonietta Riga | title=Live in Riga | publisher=Edition records ; [Distrib. Harmonia mundi distribution] | publication-place=[Hungerford (Grande-Bretagne)], [Arles (Bouches-du-Rhône)] | year=2015 | oclc=944257203 | language=zxx}}
- {{citation | last=Ivanovs | first=Jānis | last2=Snē | first2=Normunds | author3=Sinfonietta Rīga | title=Symphonies for strings | publisher=SKANI | publication-place=[Riga, Latvia] | year=2018 | oclc=1089344886 | language=zxx}}
- {{citation | last=Dzenītis | first=Andris | last2=Adamaite | first2=Kristīne | last3=Sīmanis | first3=Artis | last4=Kl̦ava | first4=Sigvards | last5=Putnin̦š | first5=Kaspars | last6=Snē | first6=Normunds | last7=Lakstīgala | first7=Atvars | author8=Sinfonietta Rīga | author9=Altera Veritas Ensemble | author10=Latvijas Radio koris | title=Andris Dzenītis | publisher=SKANI | year=2021 | oclc=1257485973}}
- {{citation | last=Ešenvalds | first=Ēriks | last2=Parša | first2=Ieva | last3=Kurševs | first3=Jānis | last4=Kalnin̦š | first4=Daumants | last5=Ezeriete | first5=Ieva | last6=Paegle | first6=Līga | last7=Kl̦ava | first7=Sigvards | last8=Maijers | first8=Aleksandrs | author9=Sinfonietta Rīga | author10=Latvijas Radio koris | title=St. Luke Passion: sacred works | publisher=Ondine | publication-place=Helsinki, Finland | year=2016 | oclc=989073134}}
- {{citation | last=Jakubone | first=Ināra | last2=Vasks | first2=Pēteris | last3=Shimkus | first3=Vestard | last4=Dubra | first4=Rihards | last5=Sirmais | first5=Māris | last6=Dzenītis | first6=Andris | last7=Ešenvalds | first7=Ēriks | last8=Putniņš | first8=Kaspars | last9=Zemzaris | first9=Imants | last10=Pashkevich | first10=Deniss | author11=Valsts Akademiskais Koris Latvija | author12=Sinfonietta Rīga | author13=Latvijas Radio Koris | author14=Shin | title=Music in Latvia 2011 [CD] Music in Latvia 2011 | publisher=Latvian Music Information Centre | publication-place=Riga | year=2011 | oclc=953241240}}
- {{citation | last=Pärt | first=Arvo | last2=Hirv | first2=Tui | last3=Kaljuste | first3=Tõnu | last4=Vilu | first4=Rainer | author5=Estlands Filharmoniske Kammerkor | author6=Estlands Symfoniorkester | author7=Lettiske Radiokor | author8=Sinfonietta Riga | author9=Tallins Kammerorkester | author10=Vox Clamantis-Ensemblet, Tallinn | title=Adam's lament | publisher=ECM Records | year=2012 | oclc=873674299 | language=mul}}
- {{citation | last=Vasks | first=Pēteris | last2=Pogostkina | first2=Alina | last3=Kangas | first3=Juha | author4=Sinfonietta Rīga | title=Vox amoris | publisher=WERGO | publication-place=Mainz | year=2012 | oclc=811645897 | language=zxx}}
- {{citation | last=Selickis | first=Andrejs | last2=Kl̦ava | first2=Sigvards | author3=Latvijas Radio koris | author4=Sinfonietta Rīga | title=Paradisus vocis | publisher=Ondine | publication-place=Helsinki | year=2018 | oclc=1089139263 | language=la}}
- {{citation | last=Katsnelson | first=Yakov | last2=Rysanov | first2=Maxim | last3=Schubert | first3=Franz | last4=Akhunov | first4=Sergey | last5=Desi︠a︡tnikov | first5=Leonid | last6=Tabakova | first6=Dobrinka | author7=Riga Sinfonietta | title=In Schubert's company | publisher=Onyx | publication-place=[London] | year=2017 | oclc=1110008471 | language=zxx}}
References
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External links
- {{official website|https://www.sinfoniettariga.lv/en}}
- {{YouTube|c=UCHLSqLKyTUxtpLbwsEEqgJA|Sinfonietta Riga}}
Category:Classical music in Latvia
Category:Musical groups established in 2006
Category:Arts organizations established in 2006