The Ordway Center for the Performing Arts was transformed into a seaside setting for a concert by the Latvian choral and instrumental group Anima on Friday night. The group is based in the town of ...

IT’S eight o’clock at the Taurenitis School in Jurmala, a resort town some 25km west of Riga. 78 children, half of the school’s total number, have assembled for their twice-weekly choir practice.

Latvia basked in the spotlight Friday evening with a concert by one of its leading musical groups at the Library of Congress. The Latvian Radio Choir marked the centenary of Latvia’s independence with ...

They're young, they're Latvian, and together they are turning their tiny Baltic nation into a musical superpower. As a new opera season approaches, Latvian musicians are set to continue their ...

Violinist and conductor Andres Mustonen threw down the glove in the latest neighborly joust, saying that Latvian orchestral and choral musicians are currently superior to Estonia's. "Individual ...

What is the sound of 21st century classical music? What does it mean to be a composer in an age that’s seemingly post-everything? Every week on Mixtapes, Q2 Music asks one of today’s active and “big A ...

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama — In July, members of the UAB Concert Choir will be expanding their horizons when they travel to Riga, Latvia, to the Interkultur Eighth World Choir Games. Known as the "Olympics ...

Production values were high, reflecting perhaps the diplomatic motivations. Above the stage was positioned a frame incorporating four huge screens in a rectangular formation, onto which animations and ...

For those who love classical music, the melodious choral harmonies and the symphony of sound from first-rate chamber orchestras, Sunday afternoon will be a rare treat. At 3 p.m. in the sanctuary of ...

The choir of the University of Latvia, Jurventus, will begin its tour of the United States with a concert May 29 at Concordia Lutheran Church, 40 Pitkins St. The Latvian culture places emphasis on ...