It has started again.
Richard Wagner was once chief conductor of the German City Theater in Rīga and holds an indelible role in the rich musical history of Latvia. This long seemed forgotten in the Baltic capital but now Rīga is reclaiming its place as a 'Wagner city'.
In Latvia, more than 90% of the people surveyed listen to music every day and the favorite genre is pop, according to a survey conducted by the Latvian Association of Artists and Producers (LaIPA) and sociological research agency “Kantar”.
A new “LV Jazz Series 2021” project has been launched, which will offer monthly concerts by Latvian jazz performers in online format, organizers said July 23.
Jazz returns to Saulkrasti this summer for the annual festival from Thursday, July 22 to Saturday, July 24, organizers told Latvian Television July 21.
Cultural events are gradually resuming. The new safety rules bring new challenges to the organizers and spectators of events, but sometimes they also create unpleasant surprises that overshadow the whole process, Latvian Radio reported July 6.
On 30 and 31 July, a new festival will take place in Riga, the cultural space “Hanzas perons” and their summer terrace - Var!Būt! (May!Be!), the organizers said July 5.
Due to Covid-19 and related restrictions, the popular music and art festival 'Laba Daba' ('Good Nature') is being postponed for another year and is now targeting August 5-7, 2022 for its return, the organizers have announced.
The ever-popular Rīgas Ritmi (Rīga's Rhythms) jazz and world music festival makes a welcome return from June 30 to July 4 in the Latvian capital.
The musicians of the National Guard Orchestra have prepared a video dedicated to the classic Midsummer song "Jauni puiši, jaunas meitas" ("Young boys, young girls").
Music festival Rīgas Ritmi (Riga Rhythms), featuring improvisation, jazz, and world music, will be happening in Latvia again from June 30 to July 3, organizers announced.
On Friday, June 4, the nominees for the prestigious German classical music recording award Opus
Klassik were announced, among which Latvian pianist Andrejs Osokins has four nominations.
Klassik were announced, among which Latvian pianist Andrejs Osokins has four nominations.
May 26 marks the 80th birthday of legendary Latvian composer Imants Kalniņš.
Latvian singer Samanta Tīna did not qualify for Saturday's Eurovision song contest final in Rotterdam.
Singer Samanta Tīna will be representing Latvia in the second semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest on May 20, hoping to claim a place in the final on Saturday, May 22.
On May 13, the XII Latvian School Youth Song and Dance Celebration Action Committee presented a “safe festival scenario”, based mostly on the digital environment. However, thoughts in the public space and among authorities differ as to whether this solution is satisfactory, Latvian Radio reported May 18.
Latvia's Eurovision Song Contest entrant, Samanta Tīna, has left her homeland in search of fame and fortune in the port city of Rotterdam.
Legendary rockstars Mick Jagger (The Rolling Stones) and Dave Grohl (Foo Fighters) have recorded a new single Easy Sleazy. The video shows Jagger singing into a Latvian company JZ MICROPHONES produced mic, Latvian Television reported April 15.
The talented musicians of the Latvian National Guard have brought smiles to the faces of people in the northern city of Valmiera with an impromptu "lightning action" that saw them swoop on various locations.
Latvia's entry for the 2021 Eurovision Song contest has been released.
This weekend, with rain and mist looming outside, take advantage of the many concerts offered live from different concert halls and stages in Latvia!
This spring, the first Baltic Music Days festival will be held in Estonia, according to the Baltic Contemporary Music Network's release January 26.
January 12 marks the 85th birthday of arguably Latvia's greatest-ever musical figure, composer and performer Raimonds Pauls.
Latvia's national classical music station, Latvian Radio 3 Klasika, has celebrated its 25th anniversary with a special gala concert at the Great Guild in Rīga, which is available to enjoy online.
Culture Information Systems Centre (KISC) offers residents of Latvia to enjoy concert audiovisual records free of charge on the diva.lv portal over the holidays, representatives of KISC said December 22.
Immodestly-named Latvian musical ensemble Very Cool People have got into Christmas song mode with the release of a new video featuring their cover version of the yuletide standard "The Little Drummer Boy".
On Thursday, December 3, the Saeima unanimously supported British conductor Karel Mark Chichon obtaining Latvian citizenship for 'special merit' in his role building the reputation of Latvian music abroad.
The official YouTube channel of the Latvian Army has published video of a musical collaboration between the National Guard orchestra, the impressive voice of singer Luīze Krasta, and a rapper by the name of 'R.2.R.S' who is a military policeman caled Artūrs Strēlnieks when not bustin' rhymes at the mic.
The government of Japan has announced foreigners who will receive state decorations. Among those is Latvian composer and pianist, maestro Raimonds Pauls, the Japanese embassy in Latvia said November 3.
For the first time, Latvian Music Information Centre's ethnic music record Native Music. Traditional / Folk / World-music Latvia will come out to wider public, the Center's representative told Latvian Television September 29.