Jāzeps Vītols 7th International Choral Conductors Competition 2026
24 Participants Announced for the Jāzeps Vītols 7th International Choral Conductors Competition
The pre-selection round of the 7th Jāzeps Vītols International Choral Conductors Competition has concluded.
We would like to thank all 61 candidates from 20 countries who applied for the Competition, as well as the Pre-selection Jury for their careful and dedicated work in evaluating the submitted materials.
24 young choral conductors from 13 countries have been selected to participate in the Competition in Riga:
Rebecka Ryd (Sweden)
Patriks Stepe (Latvia)
Rihards Lapiņš (Latvia)
João Martins (Portugal)
Karīna Jablonska (Latvia)
Paula Pērkone (Latvia)
Ode Pürg (Estonia)
Jiajiao Guo (China)
Lucie Lou Camps (France)
Urszula Kowal (Poland)
Felix Hirn (Germany)
Ka Hei (Harvey) Lok (Hong Kong)
Illia Humeniuk (Ukraine)
Dana Asnate Eicke-Kļava (Latvia)
Nikoloz Chachanidze (Georgia)
Jonas Kaminskas (Lithuania)
Lena Herber (Germany)
Hanna Cinovska (Latvia)
Jean-Philippe Apel (Germany)
Aleksandra Špicberga (Latvia)
Shundiao Wu (China)
Ieva Zvejniece (Latvia)
Bryan Aguilar (USA)
Austėja Pezelyte (Lithuania)
The organizers will contact each selected participant individually within the next week with further information about the Competition and practical arrangements.
Participant registration will begin on 23 November at 17:00, at the Jāzeps Vītols Latvian Academy of Music, followed by the official opening and draw at 18:00, when the performance order and repertoire for Round I will be determined.
All current information about the Competition, its schedule and programme is available on the Jāzeps Vītols International Choral Conductors Competition website.
Congratulations to all 24 participants – we look forward to welcoming you to Riga in November!
