Bratislava Music Agency
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For more than two decades, the Schola Cantorum Riga vocal ensemble has actively performed Gregorian chant and other early repertoires, the interpretations being based on the studies of early manuscripts. Over the course of time it has established a very broad and diverse repertoire. In 2017 the group has been nominated for the Latvian Grand Prix Award in music. One of the most important concert venues for the ensemble is the Riga Cathedral, where it has performed early music and premiered modern opuses countless times. The ensemble regularly takes part in early music festivals and concerts, and it has appeared at concert halls and small countryside churches in Latvia. The concerts are often accompanied by lectures, with Guntars Pranis talking about early music and commenting on the repertoire that is being performed. The ensemble has also won universal acclaim in Italy, Switzerland, Germany, Austria, Belgium, France, Poland, Norway, Finland, Estonia and elsewhere.
Guntars Pranis is the rector and professor at the Latvian Academy of Music, a leader of many master classes in early music and a much-demanded lector in Latvia and abroad. His Doctoral Dissertation (2015) deals with the topic of Medieval music tradition of Riga. He has published research papers in many international journals. He is is a conductor, singer, musicologist and the founder/artistic director of the Schola Cantorum Riga – internationally acknowledged professional vocal group which performs regularly in Latvia and abroad. In 2017 the group has been nominated for the Latvian Grand Prix Award in music. Guntars Pranis has studied music in Latvia, Germany and Austria, particularly focusing on music from the Middle Ages.
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