CV of Riga Girl's choir
Choral singing has an important role in Latvian society. Music friends from all over the world have heard about famous All - Latvian Song Festivals.
Riga choir has made significant contribution in Latvian culture and Education. Gunta Malevica is the chief conductor of Riga choir since 1983. The choir gives concerts at the most prominent concert halls of Latvia, such as the Latvian Philharmonic, the Dome Cathedral, and Wagner Hall and has performances on the TV and radio of Latvia. It consists of more than 100 singers in different groups. Singers start to sing in preparatory groups at the age of 3 - 6. Then they follow to the main concert group at the age of 10 - 16. By the age of 16 the young singers are members of the girls choir, but after age of 16 the young ladies become participants of the Riga Chamber choir. Riga Choir has several years of good work experience with many cultural and concert organizations of Europa and U.S., particularly with AMJ and Europa Cantat.
Concert tours have led the Riga choir to many countries:
2005 Noelies an Alsace - Christmas festival, France
2005 International Girl's choir festival in Latvia
2004 concert tour to Germany, presentation of Christmas CD
2003 International choral festival in Italy (Avola - Sicily)
2003 concert tour in Finland
2003 III International Girls choir Festival, Riga
2003 concert tour Germany
2002 Youth choir festival Germany - Usedom
2002 B. Bartok International choral competition - Hungary - silver prize
2001 II International Girls choir Festival Riga, Latvia
2001 Concert tour Germany, France
2000 France - Europa Cantat Festival in Nevers
1999 Germany - Europa Cantat - Wolfenbuttel
Latvia - Ist International Girls choir Festival
1998 Germany - concerts, recordings in Bonn ; Sweden - a concert tour
1997 U.S.A. - a concert tour East Coast, ACDA conference, DeKalb Festival in Atlanta
Austria - Europa Cantat, Linz
1996 Denmark - Opening of the Latvian Days of Culture
Norway, Sweden - concert tour
1995 Finland - Days of organ Music
1994 Germany, France, Sweden - a concert tour
1992 Spain - Tolosa International choir contest - 2nd prize