{"id":50,"date":"2013-06-15T14:39:48","date_gmt":"2013-06-15T14:39:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jazzmediapress.com\/AnneFarnsworthBlog\/?p=50"},"modified":"2023-05-11T13:54:40","modified_gmt":"2023-05-11T21:54:40","slug":"random-thoughts-on-riga","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jazzmediapress.com\/AnneFarnsworth\/random-thoughts-on-riga\/","title":{"rendered":"Random Thoughts On Riga"},"content":{"rendered":"

I\u2019ve been teaching piano and voice this semester in Riga, Latvia, in fulfillment of a Fulbright Scholar award. I joined the Jazz Studies faculty at the J\u0101zeps V\u012btols Latvian Academy of Music, the country\u2019s top conservatory.<\/p>\n

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I did some teaching and clinics at the Dome Choir School, a prestigious magnet middle\/high school for aspiring musicians. I also performed and did master classes around the country. More on that later…<\/p>\n

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Rigas Doma Kora Scola<\/p><\/div>\n

Latvia has a long and impressive choral tradition and are pretty serious about their singing.<\/p>\n

Here’s a Youtube of a Latvian boy’s choir performance:
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