Marika Austruma, Evita Konuša

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Marika Austruma ( born 1976) Mrs Marika Austruma is not an ordinary conductor in front of the choir – she has a very impressive work experience, education, passion for music and captivating soprano. As a conductor and artist of professional state choir “Latvia” , artistic director of “Cesis Castle choir” and teacher at Ogre Music School, she is a true inspiration for anyone who loves choral music. Evita Konuša ( born 1981) Mrs Evita Konuša has been working as a choir conductor and music school teacher since her graduation from Jāzeps Vītols Latvian Academy of Music in 2005. In addition to being engaged with the Cēsis Castle Choir, currently she is also working with two other choirs of Latvia -”Grīva” in Ogre and Lielvārde Music and Art school Children’s Choir “Lielvārde”.In year 2018 Evita Konuša was honoured as the best conductor both in the Kaunas Cantat competition in Lithuania and in the V Children and Youth World Choral Championship in Saint-Petersburg, Russia. The same year Evita Konuša was awarded a special prize for conducting by the jury of The International Music Festival Bratislava Cantat in Slovakia.