The Association of Culture Institutions of Riga City Council Kokle ensemble CANTATA

Latvia

Kokle ensemble CANTATA was founded in 2010 and consists of Riga Pavula Jurjana music school graduates and students, who during their studies became laureates of different Latvian and international competitions and festivals both as soloists and participants of the ensemble. During its existence the ensemble has participated in numerous kokle music festivals and concerts in Latvia, Lithuania, Finland and Russia, offering different solo performance programmes in Riga and elsewhere in Latvia. Kokle ensemble CANTATA has also been appreciated by proffessionals – it was awarded a first degree diploma at the display of kokle players year 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014. and 2015. The repertory of the ensemble consists of different folk song arrangements and recompositions of original music of different historical periods and styles.