Sinfonietta Rīga

Sinfonietta Rīga is a state chamber orchestra in Latvia founded in 2006.^[1] Consisting of young students, the orchestra is influenced by Western and Eastern culture.^[1] Arvo Pärt's works were presented by the ensemble at the Elbphilharmonie, Hamburg.^[2] The chamber ensemble has recorded with WERGO and Ondine.^[2] Since 2006, Normunds Šnē has been artistic director, Paavo Järvi has been guest conductor.^[2] Beside Western repertoire, Sinfonietta Rīga often plays Latvian and Baltic music^[3] and commissions works by contemporary Latvian composers.^[4] Important are collaborations with Jörg Widmann,^[5] Christian Lindberg^[6] and Martin Grubinger.^[2] Another orchestra from Riga is the Latvian National Symphony Orchestra.^[7]