JĀZEPS VĪTOLS 6th INTERNATIONAL CHORAL CONDUCTORS COMPETITION
Dear music lovers, especially conductors!
To continue the more than a century long tradition of choir singing and choir conducting, the Department of Choir Conducting, Jāzeps Vītols Latvian Academy of Music (JVLMA), is holding the Jāzeps Vītols 6th International Choral Conductors Competition in Riga on 22 - 26 October, 2019.
The competition is remarkable with its outstanding quality, a broad spectrum of musical programme, excellent professional collectives taking part, and objective evaluation work by an international jury. This is the largest conductor contest in the Baltic States and has been taking place every 4-5 years since the year 1997. Thus, it is a rare possibility to take part in the competition repeatedly for one conductor, as the rules set requirement for participants being under 30 years of age to be admitted.
Such conductors as Lilyan Kaiv (Estonia), Modestas Pitrenas (Lithuania), Martins Ozolins (Latvia), Ainars Rubikis (Latvia), Valdis Butans (Latvia), Janis Ozols (Latvia), Kaspars Adamsons (Latvia), Stefan Vanselov (Germany), Alexander Humala (Belarus), Dmitry Matvienko (Belarus-Russia), Martin Stakonis (Lithuania), Jurgis Cabulis (Latvia), etc. have been highly recognized as a result of this competition. These are the names currently found to be on programmes of European opera houses, performing with symphony orchestras and professional choirs and taking part in other professional choral projects. It is not always important to get the first rank in the competition to be noticed and get offered to participate and gain the unforgettable experience, and to fulfill the dream of working in front of the world's best choirs, as the participants in this contest: Latvian Radio Choir, State Choir LATVIJA, Chamber Choir “Ave Sol” and JVLMA jauktais koris (JVLMA Mixed Choir).
Application must be sent before 1 June, 2019.
Jāzeps Vītols 5th International Choral Conductors Competition - RESULTS OF FINAL
Special prize for the best interpretation of the compulsory composition in Round I Karaļmeita by Jāzeps Vītols - Ekaterina Antonenko (Russia)
Special prize for the best interpretation of the compulsory composition in Round II Saules svētki by Jāzeps Vītols - Aivis Greters (Latvia)
Runner-up - Rūdolfs Krēsliņš (Latvia)
3rd place - Jurģis Cābulis (Latvia)
And jury has decided to give two 1st prizes:
Dmitry Matvienko (Belarus-Russia)
Martynas Stakionis (Lithuania)
CONGRATULATIONS!
Finalists (in alphabetical order)
Jurģis Cābulis
Rūdolfs Krēsliņš
Dmitry Matvienko
Martynas Stakionis
Round II – semifinalists (in alphabetical order)
Krista Audere
Jurģis Cābulis
Aivis Greters
Egidijus Kaveckas
Philipp Klahm
Rūdolfs Krēsliņš
Dmitry Matvienko
Martynas Stakionis
On behalf of Jāzeps Vītols Latvian Academy of Music please accept my most sincere greetings to the participants of the 5th International Choral Conductors Competition. This time the competition bears a closely tied to the 70th anniversary of the Department of Choir Conducting of our academy. Latvia is famous for its long-standing and rich choir music and choral singing traditions. The international appearance of our choirs is truly outstanding.
I am convinced that this competition will also strongly encourage the young and talented choir conductors to follow their professional challenges and make our international cultural relationshipcloser.
My sincere wishes also to the jury and I am most grateful to the academic staff of the Choir Conducting Department of JVLMA as due to their persistence, determination, high managerial and professional skills such a choir conductors’ competition takes place already for the fifth time.
I wish all the participants a very successful contest, but for the jury - a lot of creative discoveries.
Rector of Jāzeps Vītols Latvian Academy of Music, professor Artis Sīmanis
RESULTS OF PRESELECTION
Following applicants of Jāzeps Vītols 5th International Choral Conductors Competition are invited to the first round:
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Aivis Greters |
Latvia |
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Alexandra Makarova |
Russia |
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Algirdas Biveinis |
Lithuania/Austria |
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Ayaka Ueda |
Japan/Estonia |
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Dmitry Matvienko |
Belarus/Russia |
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Egidijus Kaveckas |
Lithuania |
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Ekaterina Antonenko |
Russia |
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Elisa Huovinen |
Finland |
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Jooyeon Hwang |
South Korea/USA |
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Jurģis Cābulis |
Latvia |
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Krista Audere |
Latvia |
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Kristina Petric |
Serbia |
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Martynas Stakionis |
Lithuania |
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Mārcis Imants |
Latvia |
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Olga Prykhodko |
Ukraine |
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Philipp Klahm |
Germany |
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Rainer Hoffmann |
Germany |
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Rodrigo Sosa Dal Pozzo |
Venezuela/Sweden |
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Rūdolfs Krēsliņš |
Latvia |
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Vera Slasnaya |
Russia |
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Viktoriia Vitrenko |
Ukraine/Germany |
Continuing the classical tradition of choral singing in Latvia the Choral Conducting Department of Jāzeps Vītols Latvian Academy of Music is organizing 5th International Choral Conductors Competition. It will take place in Riga from 28th of October until 1st of November, 2014
We are looking forward to seeing you in Riga - the European Capital of Culture 2014!