About Us

​The Riga Project Choir (RPK) was founded in 2018 by American choral conductor Christopher Walsh Sinka, who moved to Latvia in 2015 to take part in the traditions and high level of Latvia's choral culture. The choir's efforts are centered around a mission to introduce both singers and audience members to new and lesser-known choral repertoire, presenting three unique concert programs each year. The choir is comprised of former members of Latvia's top amateur choirs, who now work primarily in other fields. From 2020 to 2022, the Riga Project Choir was choir-in-residence at the National Library of Latvia.

Mission
The aim of the Riga Project Choir is to introduce singers and audience members to new and lesser-known choral music. Each year, the choir prepares three unique and challenging concert programs, presenting concerts both in Riga and throughout Latvia's four regions. The choir's mission is to contribute to Latvia's rich choral culture by expanding the known repertoire of choral music through performances of the highest quality.

Priorities​

• Perform lesser-known choral masterworks for Latvian audiences
• Present choral concerts at the highest level both in Riga and in Latvia's regions, performing in a new city for each project.
• Commission new works from young and promising Latvian composers.​
• Make high-level choral music concerts available to all through free concerts.

What's Next

XXVII NATIONWIDE LATVIAN SONG FESTIVAL PREVIEW CONCERT

The Riga Project Choir will give an insight into the repertoire of the XXVII General Song Festival Choir, and the program will be enriched by other pieces by contemporary Latvian composers. The concert was created in cooperation with the Sabile Art, Culture and Tourism Center.

THE 27TH NATIONWIDE LATVIAN SONG FESTIVAL

The Riga Project Choir is thrilled and honored to be joining the Nationwide Latvian Song Festival movement for the first time. The choir will be performing together with amateur choirs from across Latvia and the Latvian diaspora. RPK will be performing in the massed choir concert on July 6th, as well as the closing concert on July 29th.

XXVII NATIONWIDE LATVIAN SONG FESTIVAL PREVIEW CONCERT
16.06.2023.
6.00 p.m.
SABILE ART, CULTURE AND TOURISM CENTER

MASSED CHOIR CONCERT: "THE FIELD. THE ROAD OF SONG."
06.07.2023.
8.00 p.m.
MEŽAPARKS GREAT STAGE

CLOSING CONCERT: "UPWARD TOGETHER"
​09.07.2023.
8.00 p.m.
MEŽAPARKS GREAT STAGE

Contact Us

If you would like to participate in an upcoming RPK project as a singer, or if you have an idea for support or collaboration, contact us via email at rigasprojektukoris@gmail.com.

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