# Sigvards Klava, Conductor > Sigvards Klava, Conductor – 27 recordings on Ondine. Sigvards Kļava began working with the Latvian Radio Choir in 1987 and was appointed its Chief Conductor… Source: https://ondine.eyelabel.com/artists/klava-sigvards - **Role:** Conductor - **Photo:** © Ali Haydar Yesilyurt / www.photohaydar.com ## Biography Sigvards Kļava began working with the Latvian Radio Choir in 1987 and was appointed its Chief Conductor and Artistic Director in 1992. As one of Latvia's most prolific choral conductors, Sigvards Kļava has collaborated with every leading choir and orchestra in the country, performing the great works of the standard repertoire in addition to conducting most premieres of new choral works by Latvian composers. He has recorded numerous albums with the Latvian Radio Choir. Sigvards Kļava has also been Chief Conductor at a number of Latvian and Nordic song festivals. He is a co-founder of the Latvian New Music Festival ARENA and serves as a member of its artistic board. He teaches young conductors at the Choral Department of the Latvian Academy of Music and the Choral College of the Riga Lutheran Cathedral. Sigvards Kļava appears as a guest conductor with leading European choirs. He has received the Latvian Great Music Award and the Latvian Cabinet of Ministers Award. ## Discography on Ondine (27) - [Peteris Vasks: Songs of My Heart](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/catalogue/ode-1505-2.md): Latvian Radio Choir · Sigvards Klava (ODE 1505-2, 2026) - [Peteris Vasks 80th Anniversary Edition: (3 CD Box Set)](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/catalogue/ode-1482-2t.md): Various artists (ODE 1482-2T, 2026) - [Felix Mendelssohn: Sacred Choral Works](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/catalogue/ode-1459-2.md): Latvian Radio Choir · Sigvards Klava, conductor (ODE 1459-2, 2025) - [Zibuokle Martinaityte: ALETHEIA - Choral Works](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/catalogue/ode-1447-2.md): Latvian Radio Choir · Sigvards Klava, conductor (ODE 1447-2, 2024) - [Krzysztof Penderecki: Sacred Choral Works](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/catalogue/ode-1435-2.md): Latvian Radio Choir · Sigvards Klava, conductor (ODE 1435-2, 2023) - [Alfred Momotenko: Creator of Angels · (Choral Works)](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/catalogue/ode-1413-2.md): Latvian Radio Choir · Sigvards Klava, conductor (ODE 1413-2, 2022) - [John Cage: Choral Works](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/catalogue/ode-1402-2.md): Latvian Radio Choir · Sigvards Klava, conductor (ODE 1402-2, 2022) - [Baltic Sounds: (Digital album)](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/catalogue/ode-1395-2.md): Various (ODE 1395-2, 2021) - [Alexander Grechaninov: All-Night Vigil](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/catalogue/ode-1397-2.md): Latvian Radio Choir · Sigvards Klava, conductor (ODE 1397-2, 2021) - [Ramon Humet: Light (Llum)](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/catalogue/ode-1389-2.md): Latvian Radio Choir · Sigvards Klava, conductor (ODE 1389-2, 2021) - [Anton Bruckner: Latin Motets](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/catalogue/ode-1362-2.md): Latvian Radio Choir · Sigvards Klava, conductor · Kristine Adamaite, organ (ODE 1362-2, 2020) - [Pyotr Iliyich Tchaikovsky: All-Night Vigil · Sacred Choral Works](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/catalogue/ode-1352-2.md): Latvian Radio Choir · Sigvards Klava, conductor (ODE 1352-2, 2020) - [Juris Karlsons: Oremus... · Adoratio · Le lagrime dell'anima · Ora pro nobis](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/catalogue/ode-1342-2.md): Latvian Radio Choir · Sinfonietta Riga (ODE 1342-2, 2019) - [Peter Tchaikovsky: Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom · Nine Sacred Choruses](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/catalogue/ode-1336-2.md): Latvian Radio Choir · Sigvards Klava, conductor (ODE 1336-2, 2019) - [Andrejs Selickis: Paradisus vocis · Sacred choral works](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/catalogue/ode-1327-2.md): Latvian Radio Choir · Sigvards Klava, conductor (ODE 1327-2, 2018) - [Georgy Sviridov: Canticles and Prayers · The Red Easter](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/catalogue/ode-1322-2.md): Latvian Radio Choir · Sigvards Klava (ODE 1322-2, 2018) - [Peteris Vasks: Da pacem, Domine · Mein Herr und mein Gott · Laudate Dominum · Prayer (Lord, open our eyes) · The Fruit of Silence](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/catalogue/ode-1302-2.md): Latvian Radio Choir · Sinfonietta Riga · Ilze Reine, organ (track 3) · Sigvards Klava, conductor (ODE 1302-2, 2017) - [Johannes Brahms: Liebeslieder](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/catalogue/ode-1295-2.md): Latvian Radio Choir · Sigvards Klava, conductor · Dace Klava, piano · Aldis Liepins, piano (ODE 1295-2, 2017) - [Arvo Pärt: Da pacem Domine · Sacred Choral Works](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/catalogue/ode-1286-2.md): Latvian Radio Choir · Sigvards Klava (ODE 1286-2, 2016) - [Eriks Esenvalds: St Luke Passion · A Drop in the Ocean · The First Tears · Litany of the Heavens](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/catalogue/ode-1247-2.md): Ieva Ezeriete, soprano · Ieva Parsa, mezzo-soprano · Liga Paegle, alto · Jänis Kursevs, tenor · Daumants Kalnins, baritone · Aleksandrs Maijers, recorder & jaw harp · Sinfonietta Riga · Latvian Radio Choir · Sigvards Klava, conductor (ODE 1247-2, 2016) - [Valentin Silvestrov: To Thee We Sing · Sacred Choral Works](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/catalogue/ode-1266-5.md): Latvian Radio Choir · Sigvards Klava, conductor (ODE 1266-5, 2015) - [Yuri Falik · Arturs Maskats · Georgy Sviridov: Choral Works](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/catalogue/ode-1226-2.md): Aleksandrs Antonenko · Ieva Ezeriete · Latvian Radio Choir · Sigvards Klava (ODE 1226-2, 2014) - [Einojuhani Rautavaara: Missa a cappella · Sacred Choral Works](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/catalogue/ode-1223-2.md): Latvian Radio Choir · Sigvards Klava (ODE 1223-2, 2013) - [Sergei Rachmaninov: All-Night Vigil, Op. 37](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/catalogue/ode-1206-5.md): Latvian Radio Choir · Sigvards Klava, conductor (ODE 1206-5, 2012) - [Pēteris Vasks: Plainscapes](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/catalogue/ode-1194-2.md): Latvian Radio Choir · Sigvards Klava (ODE 1194-2, 2012) - [Sergei Rachmaninov: Liturgy of St John Chrysostom](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/catalogue/ode-1151-5.md): Latvian Radio Choir · Sigvards Klava (ODE 1151-5, 2010) - [Pēteris Vasks: Pater noster · Dona nobis pacem · Missa](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/catalogue/ode-1106-2.md): Latvian Radio Choir · Sinfonietta Riga · Sigvards Klava (ODE 1106-2, 2007) ## Links - [Latvian Radio Choir](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/artists/latvian-radio-choir)