Sinfonietta_Rīga
Sinfonietta Rīga
Chamber orchestra in Latvia
Sinfonietta Rīga is a state chamber orchestra in Latvia founded in 2006.[1] Consisting of young students, the orchestra is influenced by Western and Eastern culture.[1] Arvo Pärt's works were presented by the ensemble at the Elbphilharmonie, Hamburg.[2] The chamber ensemble has recorded with WERGO and Ondine.[2] Since 2006, Normunds Šnē has been artistic director, Paavo Järvi has been guest conductor.[2] Beside Western repertoire, Sinfonietta Rīga often plays Latvian and Baltic music[3] and commissions works by contemporary Latvian composers.[4] Important are collaborations with Jörg Widmann,[5] Christian Lindberg[6] and Martin Grubinger.[2] Another orchestra from Riga is the Latvian National Symphony Orchestra.[7]