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 Layton for the Austrian premiere of Ēriks’ Eastertide oratorio Passion and Resurrection as well as other works including Stars, Northern Lights, Rivers of Light, and Only in Sleep.
On stage for the closing concert in the Schutzengelkirche will be the Austrian Youth Choir, Vocalforum Graz, and the festival’s project choir with Ēriks conducting for the premiere of a new commission as well as performances of Trinity Te Deum and My Song. During the festival, Ēriks will also host a workshop at the JJF Conservatory.