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April 2023

Our 2024–2025 Season Latest news, jaunākās ziņas!

The New York Latvian Concert Choir, Ņujorkas latviešu koris, is a non-professional choral group based in Yonkers, New York, drawing its membership from the tri-state area. While our members are primarily of Baltic background, the calling of the Latvian musical spirit has beckoned others to join us as well!

Founded in 1975, our choir has been devoted to performing masterpieces of Latvian choral, operatic and symphonic literature, and traditional folk music. Our choir also regularly commissions and premiers new works by Latvian composers.

Our choir first traveled to Latvia during the Soviet occupation. Since Baltic independence we have returned to Latvia numerous times to perform and to record. We also regularly participate in the Latvian "Dziesmu Svētki", or Song Festivals, held in Latvia and abroad.

Our 2024–2025 Season

The 2024–2025 season marks our 50th!

We successfully concluded our 2023–2024 season with our Spring Concert, after which many members participated in the XVI Latviešu Dziesmu svētki Kanadā, the XVI Latvian Song and Dance Festival in Canada, taking place in Toronto, July 4th–7th.

Plans for this season include our annual Advent and Spring Concerts. See "Events" for further details as they are available.

Rehearsals generally take place Sundays, at 11:15, at the Latvian Lutheran Church in Yonkers. Updates are distributed weekly to members via Email. Please contact us if you are interested in joining.

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Latest news, jaunākās ziņas!

Vēl viena kora sezona noslēgusies ar mūzikas, draudzības un dabas skaistuma pilnu koncerta nogali! Paldies Jānim Ozolam un Martai Ozolai, Latvijas enerģiskajiem, talantīgajiem viesditiģentiem. Paldies mūsu diriģentei un mākslinieciskajai vadītājai Laurai Padegai Zamurai. Paldies kamerorķestrim, mūsu viesu koriem no Bostonas, Toronto, Montreālas, Otavas, Vašingtonas. Un liels paldies visiem tiem, kuri atbrauca mūs atbalstīt un kopā izbaudīt šo skaisto nogali. Uz drīzu redzēšanos Toronto! // After a weekend filled with music, friends, and beautiful nature, another great choir season has come to an end! Thank you to Jānis and Marta Ozols, our energetic and talented guest conductors from Latvia. Thank you to our conductor and artistic director Laura Padega Zamura. Thank you to the chamber orchestra and our guest choirs from Boston, Toronto, Montreal, Ottawa, and Washington D.C. Thank you so much to all who came to support us and enjoy this beautiful weekend . . .

2024 May 28

Mūsu koncerta afiša tika “share” 21 reizi!! Loterijas uzvarētāja? Kristīne Anne! Apsveicam! 2 brīvbiļetes uz koncertu gaidīs jūs svētdien. // Our concert poster was shared 21 times!! The lottery winner? Kristīne Anne! Congratulations! 2 free tickets to the concert will be waiting for you in the Catskills on Sunday

2024 May 20

Mūsu kora lielā talka bija varena! Paldies paldies paldies visiem! Tik daudz paveicām un esam gatavi koncertam. Mīļi gaidām visus nākošo svētdien! // Our choir talka was a huge success! Thank you so much to all who helped! We got a lot done and are ready for the concert. Looking forward to seeing everyone next Sunday!

2024 May 20

Acis darba izbijās, Rokas darba nebijās. Daudz rociņu, daudz kājiņu Lielu darbu padarīja! Svētdien 19. maijā sakopsim Nometni vasaras sezonas sākumam, ko ieskandināsim ar mūsu kora ikgadējo koncertu. Darāmā daudz, un mēs ļoti priecātos, ja jūs mums pievienotos jaukā pavasara dienā, gūstot gandarījumu pēc kopīgi padarīta darba! Koristi, mūsu draugi un atbalstītāji - gaidām visus! Būs forši! // On Sunday, May 19 we will be preparing the Catskills camp for the summer season, which we will be ringing in with our annual choir concert! There’s a lot to do and we’d love it if you could join us to work on this nice spring day. Singers, friends and supporters - we’d love to see you there! Looking forward to working together!

2024 May 09

Jau pavisam drīz gaidīsim visus mūsu ikgadējā pavasara koncertā Katskiļos! Muzicēsim, mielosimies un ballēsimies! Dalieties ar šo post un norādiet "shared" komentāros un varat laimēt divas brīvas biļetes uz koncertu 👀 uz drīzu sadziedāšanos! // Very soon we will meet everyone once again at our yearly spring concert in the Catskills! We can't wait for the music, meals, and fun times together! Share this post and write "shared" in the comments for a chance to win two free tickets to the concert 👀 can't wait to see you there!

2024 Apr 18

Fantastiskā nogale ar viesdiriģenti Lauru Jēkabsoni pagāja sirsnīgā dziedāšanā, interesantās sarunās, kopīgās maltītēs un nopietni strādājot pie Kanādas dziesmusvētku programmas. Mūsu diriģente Laura varēja būt dziedātāja, mēs visi apguvām daudz jaunu, derīgu lietu, un skanēja tik labi! Paldies visiem par kopābūšanu! Sirds mūzikas pilna!

The New York Latvian Concert Choir, Inc. is a non-profit organization conducting a yearly workshop and performance program emphasizing Latvian cultural, linguistic, and ethnic heritage. Our activities are supported in part by the New York State Council on the Arts.