Education

• 2000 -  Prof. Anita Garanca's Master Class, National Opera of Latvia
• 1998 -  KS Olivera Miljakovic's Master Class, Vienna, Austria
• 1994 -1998 Vocal Art Department, Jazeps Vitols Music Academy of Latvia,
  B.A., qualification of opera singer, concert singer, vocal teacher
• 1991-1994 Vocal Art Department, Jazeps Medins Riga Music College. Coferred qualification of a soloist

Professional Activities

• 2000 -  National Opera of Latvia, soloist
• 1998/1999 Vienna State Opera, soloist, Herbert von Karajan Center scholarship
• 1997/1998 Latvian National Opera, intern - soloist
• 1995 -1997 Latvia Philharmonic, National Music & Dance Ensemble "Daile", soloist (vocal). Performing in Latvia and abroad.
• 1991 - 1993 National Academic Choir "Latvija". Chorister.

Concert expierence

• 2000 III Festival of Sacred Music, Riga, Latvia
  W.Walton "Belshazzar's Feast", E.Elgar "The Dream of Gerontius" (The Priest, The Angel of the Agony), A. Dvorak "Requiem", J.S.Bach Messe h moll
  II International Festival "Basses of the XXI Century", Samara, Russia

• 1999/2000 Latvia Philharmonic Concert Hall, Riga, Beethoven 9. symphony, baritone solo,
  G.Verdi "Requiem", H.Berlioz "La damnation de Faust" (Mephistopheles)

• 1999 Festival opera Bregenz, J. Haydn "St. Nikolae messe" 

• 1998 Riga Dome Concert hall, G. Fouret "Requiem" 

• 1998 Riga St. Jakobs Church, J.S. Bach "Matheus Passion"  (Peter, Judas,  Hehenpriester)

• 1997 Riga Dome Concert hall, W.A.Mozart "Requiem" 

• 1997 - 2000 Opera music Festival, Sigulda, Latvia

Major opera roles

• Melisso - Alcina, G.F.Handel
• Il Commendatore - Don Giovanni, W.A.Mozart
• Sarastro - Die Zauberfluete, W.A. Mozart
• Basilio - Il Barbiere di Siviglia, G.Rossini
• Gesler - Guillaume Tell, G. Rossini
• Sir de Bethune - I Vespri Siciliani, G. Verdi
• Horn, Ribbing - Un Ballo in maschera, G. Verdi
• L' Emir, Le legat - Jerusalem, G. Verdi
• Ferrando - Il Trovatore, G. Verdi
• Ceprano, Sparafucile, Monterone - Rigoletto, G. Verdi
• Il Re, Ramfis  - Aida, G. Verdi
• Il Grande Inquisitore, Un Frate - Don Carlos, G. Verdi
• Grenvil - La Traviata, G.Verdi
• Gremin - Eugene Onegin, P.Tchaikovsky
• Daland - Der Fliegende Hollaender, R.Wagner
• Bonzo - M-me Butterfly, G.Puccini
• Timur - Turandot, G.Puccini
• Der Pfleger - Elektra, R.Straus
• Zweite Soldat, Fünfte Jude - Salome, R.Straus
• 8. Alte Meister, 4.Kapellsaenger - Palestrina, H.Pfitzner

Oratorio parts

• J.S.Bach "Matheus  Passion" Peter, Judas, Hoehepriester, Messe h moll
• J.Haydn "Nikolai  - Messe" G dur
• W.A. Mozart "Requiem"
• L.v. Beethoven Sinfonie No.9
• G.Verdi "Requiem"
• A.Dvorak "Requiem"
• G.Faure "Requiem"
• H.Berlioz "La damnation de Faust" Mephistopheles
• E.Elgar "The Dream of Gerontius" The Priest, The Angel of the Agony
• W.Wolton "Belshazzar's Feast"
• A.Brukner "Te Deum"

Songs 

• A.Dvorak Gipsy Songs Op.55
• A.Dvorak Biblical Songs Op.99

Participations in contests

• 1999 Jazeps Vitols III International Vocalists Competition, Grand Prix (To listen audio excerpt from 3. round - Verdi's Philip click here)
• 1998 Ranieri I Cestelli Competizione dell' Opera Hamburg,  Final round
• 1997 Belvedere International Vocal Contest. Vienna, Austria. Semi - finals
• 1994 Contest of Vocal Art Department Students of Music Colleges of Latvia, Riga. Ist Prize

Languages

• Latvian (native)
• Russian (fluent)
• German, Italian (Intermediate)
• French (basic)

Personal information

Born: January 23, 1971, Sigulda, Latvia
Citizenship: Republic of Latvia