HISTORY
2022
SUMMARY
In the 5th International Baltic Sea Choir Competition 6 choirs from 5 countries participated: mixed choir HÄGERSTEN A CAPPELLA from Sweden, female choir MUSMARI from Estonia, TURKU CONSERVATORY CHAMBER CHOIR from Finland, Poznań University of Technology choir VOLANTES SONI from Poland and two Latvian participants – mixed choir VENTSPILS and EMĪLS DĀRZIŅŠ MIXED CHOIR. The mixed choir of Ropaži region “Pa Saulei” and the mixed choir of Mārupe region “Maska” performed as special guests during the competition.
The compulsory piece “Amor vincit omnia” was composed by Selga Mence.
Grand Prix winner of the 5th International Baltic Choir Competition was mixed choir HÄGERSTEN A CAPPELLA CHOIR from Sweden (conductor Kerstin Börjeson).
The chairman of the jury was Eugeniusz Kus from Poland and jury members were Анжела Масленнікова (Ukraine), Hirvo Surva (Estonia), Egidijus Kaveckas (Lithuania) and Uģis Prauliņš (Latvia).
Special guest of Closing concert – vocal group “Latvian Voices”.
RESULTS 2022
POINTS:
80,07 points – Poznan University of Technology Choir VOLANTES SONI. Conductor: Paweł Łuczak
81,00 points – Turku Conservatory Chamber Choir. Conductor Timo Lehtovaara
87,00 points – Emils Darzins Mixed Choir. Conductor Rihards Lapiņš.
88,67 points – 3rd place and monetary prize of 1000 Eur: Female chamber choir MUSAMARI. Conductor Ode Pürg
92,67 points – 2nd place and monetary prize of 2000 Eur: the mixed choir VENTSPILS. Conductor Aigars Meri
94,33 points and the Winner of 5th International Baltic Sea Choir Competition who got Jurmala City GRAND PRIX trophy and Latvijas valsts meži monetary prize of 3500 Eur: HÄGERSTEN A CAPPELLA. Conductor Kerstin Börjeson.
SPECIAL PRIZES:
The prize for the Best conductor in the form of 500 Eur: mixed choir HÄGERSTEN A CAPPELLA. Conductor Kerstin Börjeson
The prize for the best compulsory piece of 250 Eur: mixed choir HÄGERSTEN A CAPPELLA. Conductor Kerstin Börjeson
The best interpretation of unison piece and prize from publishing house “Musica Baltica”: MIXED CHOIR VENTSPILS. Conductor Aigars Meri
The most attractive performance and a prize provided by “Innocent Pro”: EMILS DARZINS MIXED CHOIR. Conductor RIHARDS LAPIŅŠ
The Audience Award both from voting in presence and online provided by Dzintari Concert Hall: MIXED CHOIR VOLANTES SONI. Conductor Paweł Łuczak
PARTICIPANTS 2022
Emils Darzins Mixed Choir, Emīla Dārziņa jauktais koris, LATVIA
Conductor Rihards Lapiņš
Hägersten A Cappella, SWEDEN
Conductor Kerstin Börjeson
Female chamber choir MUSAMARI, Kammernasikoor MUSAMARI, ESTONIA
Conductor Ode Pürg
Poznan University of Technology Choir VOLANTES SONI, Chór Politechniki Poznańskiej VOLANTES SONI, POLAND
Conductor Paweł Łuczak
Turku Conservatory Chamber Choir, Turun konservatorion kamarikuoro Turku Conservatory Chamber Choir, FINLAND
Conductor Timo Lehtovaara
The mixed choir VENTSPILS, Jauktais koris VENTSPILS, LATVIA
Conductor Aigars Meri
JURY 2022
