History

The 5th International Festival was a continuation of a tradition started in 1990 by the 1st Festival "Rigas Doms". The Festival then carried the symbolical meaning of nation's awakening through a song. "The Velvet Revolution" - the transition from authoritarian rule to a democratic society in Eastern and Central Europe has been known in Latvia as "Singing Revolution".

Since the 1st International Boys Choir Festival "Rigas Doms" the festival has grown into major cultural event on international scale. The Festival is one of a few large-scale cultural events dedicated to a professional children choir singing tradition in Europe.

Previous festival participants

  1990
  • Hymnus - Stutgart Boys Choir, cond. E.Weyand / Germany
  • P.Chaikovsky Kiev State Conservatory N.Lisenko Music School Boys Choir, cond. E.Vinogradova / Ukraine
  • Elburg Boys Choir, cond. P.J.Leusink / Netherlands
  • Oslo Boys Choir "Solvguttene", cond. T.Grythe / Norway
  • "Polish Nightingales", cond. J.Kurzewsky / Poland
  • J.Medina Muzikas skolas zenu koris, cond. R.Vanags / Latvia
  • Rigas Doma zenu koris, cond. J.Erenstreits / Latvia
  1995
  • Les Pages de la Chapelle, cond. O.Schneebeli / France
  • American Boychoir, cond. J.Litton / USA
  • Augsburger Domsingknaben, cond. R.Kammler / Germany
  • Glinka Choir College Boys Choir, cond. V.Begletsov / Russia
  • Vilnius Boys Choir "Azuoliukas", cond. V.Miskinis / Lithuania
  • J.Medina Muzikas skolas zenu koris, cond. R.Vanags / Latvia
  • Rigas Doma zenu koris, cond. J.Erenstreits / Latvia
  1998
  • Wiener Sängerknaben, cond. L.Gollino / Austria
  • Limburger Domsingknaben, cond. K.Knubben / Germany
  • Nizhny Novgorod Boys Choir, cond. L.Sivukhin / Russia
  • "Pueri Cantores" , cond. P.Nimax / Luxembourg
  • Tallina Poistekoor, cond. L.Rahula / Estonia
  • Texas Boyschoir, cond. J.M.Bierschenk / USA
  • J.Medina Muzikas skolas zenu koris, cond. R.Vanags / Latvia
  • Rigas Doma zenu koris, cond. J.Erenstreits / Latvia
  2001
  • Cantores Minores, conductor Christian Hauschild / Finland
  • Dresden Kreuzchor, conductor Prof. Roderich Kreile / Germany
  • Les Petits Chanteurs des Versailles, conductor Jean-Fran?ois Fremont / France
  • Nizhny Novgorod Boys Choir, conductor Lev Sivukhin / Russia
  • Newark Boys Chorus, conductor Donald C. Morris / USA
  • Jazeps Medins music school boys choir, conductor Romans Vanags / Latvia
  • Riga Dom boys choir, conductor Martins Klisans / Latvia