The nominees for The Grand Music Award 2019 - the highest honor in the field on music in Latvia - have been announced. This year the jury of 7 experts in the field of music have chosen 23 nominees in 8 categories:
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT:
- Composer Maija Einfelde
- Composer Pauls Dambis
PRODUCTION OF THE YEAR:
- "I played, I danced" - Opera by Imants Kalniņš. Latvian National Opera
NEW WORK OF THE YEAR:
- Gundega Šmite - "ΙΩ. Rītausmas dieve Ēosa"
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE THROUGHOUT THE YEAR
- Latvian National Symphony Orchestra
OUTSTANDING WORK IN AN ENSEMBLE
- Organist Aigars Reinis
CONCERT OF THE YEAR :
- Iveta Apkalna solo recital in concert hall "Latvija" in Ventspils (organizer – “Kurzemes filharmonija”)
OUTSTANDING INTERPRETATION:
- Conductor Ainārs Rubiķis
NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR:
- Saxophonist Aigars Raumanis
The Grand Music Award is organized by Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Latvia and VSIA "Latvijas Koncerti".