The Chairman of the Liepāja City Council Gunārs Ansiņš, along with the team of the Liepāja Bid for the European Capital of Culture 2027, today welcomed Sonja Greiner, the Secretary General of “Europa Cantat”, the largest European choir organisation, and choir music experts, who have come to Liepāja to examine our capabilities to host the International Choir Festival here.
After having looked at the capacities available in place, they agreed that Liepāja has all the preconditions for us to be able to host this event in a respectable way.
“Europa Cantat” is Europe’s largest choir organisation, connecting a worldwide network of choirs and individual conductors, singers and choir leaders.
The Supervisory Board’s purpose is to oversee the project’s content, financial utilization, and achieved results, as well as to facilitate cooperation between municipalities, state institutions, and other stakeholders.
Launching the month of Liepāja’s 400th anniversary celebration, the Liepāja Holy Trinity Cathedral on Saturday, 1 March 2025, at 17:00 will host a sacred music concert, “Caur gaismu nāk un sudrabs top” (Through Light Cometh Silver Shine). This event brings under single musical umbrella newly composed works by Liepāja-spirited composers Ēriks Ešenvalds, Jānis Lūsēns, and Andris Kontauts, paired with samples from the cathedral’s historical sheet music collection, creating a harmonious bridge between past and present.
This competition was launched to inspire the creation of an innovative and artistically refined environmental object that integrates seamlessly into Liepaja’s urban landscape.