The Latvian Radio Choir and recorder virtuoso Genevieve Lacey are to premiere Ēriks’ Musica Viva Australia commission Ceremony of Swans​ in Riga and on tour in six cities across Australia. Ceremony of Swans​ will be first performed at House of the Black Heads in Riga Old Town on 28 October, followed by performances at the QPAC Concert … more»

Musica Baltica has announced its latest releases for the upcoming holiday season, including it’s first publications of arranger, composer and tenor in VOCES8, Blake Morgan’s arrangements. Originally a traditional Scandinavian Christmas tune, Mit hjerte alltid vanker/My Heart Forever Wanders, text by Hans Adolph Brorson, has become one of Norway’s most treasured festive songs, celebrated for … more»

In mid-May Ēriks will be artist-in-residence at the Voices of Spirit International Choir Festival 2026 in Graz. On stage at the festival’s gala concert in the Stefaniensaal of Congress Graz will be Vocalforum Graz, the Slovenian Philharmonic Choir, soprano Mojca Bitenc Križaj, and the string orchestra of the Johann Joseph Fux Conservatory under the direction of Stephen … more»

Happy New Year! We’re excited and proud to welcome the Swedish barbershop vocal quartet Ringmasters to the artist list. These master-entertainers fuse jaw-dropping a cappella virtuosity with the infectious energy of pop music. In January they have concerts in Spain, Germany and Luxembourg. They will also be in London to record with VOCES8 and composer … more»

During the end of April and early May, Eriks will be in the US for a residency, workshops, and performances, including the premiere of God You Made All Things for Singing. From 24–27 April, Eriks will visit the University of Cincinnati for a residency with the College-Conservatory of Music. He will lead a series of … more»

BBC Radio 3 has been in Latvia to record a special series called “Christmas in Latvia”. Eriks Esenvalds was interviewed by BBC presenter Donald Macleod about the Christmas traditions of Latvia with a number of pieces featured – In the bleak midwinter, Stars, Northern Lights, Rivers of Light.  Listen to the episode featuring Eriks at … more»

On 21st July at 11am (Prom 3) VOCES8 joins The King’s Singers for their first concert collaboration. The 60- minute concert features classics from each ensemble’s repertoire such as Philip Lawson’s arrangement of Billy Joel’s Lullabye (Goodnight my Angel) and Jim Clements arrangement of Kate Rusby’s Underneath the Stars. Music from Cheryl Frances-Hoad, Eriks Esenvalds, … more»

During their ten-day tour of Ireland and Scotland, the Choir of Christ Church Cathedral in Houston, Texas will be performing the European premiere of Mass of the Eternal Flame. The choir will be singing Ēriks’ new mass in Christ Church, Dublin on Sunday 23 July and in St Mary’s Cathedral, Edinburgh on Sunday 30 July. Scored for choir, brass … more»

Ēriks Esenvalds Salutation was performed during Choral Evensong on Sunday 11 June in the Chapel of Trinity College Cambridge, the final service of Trinity College Cambridge’s Director of Music Stephen Layton. Stephen Layton announced his departure from Trinity College Cambridge after serving for 17 years as Fellow and Director of Music. Ēriks has closely collaborated with The Choir … more»

From 17-19 March 2023 Eriks Esenvalds will be in Cape Town, South Africa at the Choral Celebration Network Foundation (CCNF) National Conductors Convention, held at the Cape Town International Convention Centre. The National Conductors Convention was specifically developed to provide a platform for the South African choral industry to get in touch with what is … more»